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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho has announced steps to streamline house tax collection across the State, directing panchayats to ensure proper recovery and warning that no certificates will be issued unless all tax dues are cleared. Responding to concerns raised by MLA Venzy Viegas during the ongoing Assembly session, Godinho said many panchayats have failed to collect house tax “for ages” and that the system needs urgent reform. “Rates of house tax and the procedure for collection will be standardised. We are digitising all panchayat records. Anyone not paying house tax will be denied official certificates,” he warned.…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday assured the Goa Legislative Assembly that all pending financial dues to sports associations — which have submitted utilisation certificates — will be cleared within the next two months, by October. The assurance came after GFP MLA Vijai Sardesai flagged the issue of delayed disbursal of grants, stating that ₹11.51 crore is pending towards the Goa Football Association (GFA) and ₹60 lakh towards the Goa Badminton Association. Responding, CM Sawant said, “The delay is primarily due to non-submission of utilisation certificates by some associations. Those who have submitted UCs will get their…

New Delhi: Just two days before the decisive fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, tensions flared at The Oval as India head coach Gautam Gambhir was involved in a heated exchange with the ground’s chief curator, Lee Fortis. The confrontation, which occurred during a practice session, quickly made waves online as videos of the spat surfaced on social media. The disagreement reportedly stemmed from restrictions placed on the Indian team regarding the practice pitches. Fortis allegedly instructed the players to maintain a distance of 2.5 metres from the wicket and to inspect the pitch only from beyond the boundary rope.…

New Delhi: India’s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will miss the fifth and final Test against England, with the BCCI’s medical team advising him rest as part of a long-term workload management plan. His replacement is expected to be 28-year-old pacer Akash Deep, who missed the previous Test at Old Trafford due to a groin injury. The decision to rest Bumrah comes despite head coach Gautam Gambhir’s recent assurance that all fast bowlers were fit following the drawn fourth Test in Manchester. However, the medical team has prioritised Bumrah’s long-term fitness, especially in light of his history with back stress…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa government’s initiative to issue Enabling House Numbers (EHNs) has sparked a heated debate in the Assembly, with concerns raised over its rationale, implementation, and implications for both legal and unauthorized structures across the state. MLA Premendra Shet on Wednesday questioned the logic behind issuing EHNs instead of regular house numbers, demanding clarity on the criteria and reasoning adopted by the government in allotting temporary house numbers to households across talukas. “People are confused. Why not allot regular house numbers instead of introducing a parallel system?” he asked. Defending the government’s move, Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho…

Team Goemkarponn Chandor: Chandan Caro, Ishita Colaso, Ruhaan Shaikh, Anaya Shukla, Aarna Lotlikar, and Ishaan Colaso emerged as champions at the 5th Naguesh and Sushila Verenkar Memorial All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament, hosted at the Chandor Club Multipurpose Hall. The tournament was organised by Chandor Club under the aegis of the Goa Table Tennis Association. In the Under-15 Boys final, Chandan Caro came from behind to defeat Ruhaan Shaikh 3-1 (9-11, 11-2, 11-8, 11-8). In the corresponding Girls final, Ishita Colaso showcased her skill with a 3-1 (11-3, 11-7, 6-11, 11-3) victory over Aarna Lotlikar. Ruhaan Shaikh earlier…

Team Goemkarponn Navelim: The State Junior Basketball Championships 2025 witnessed dominant performances as DBO Fatorda, DBO Panjim A, Sonics, and NCS Vasco secured their places in the semi-finals. The tournament is currently underway at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium in Navelim and is being organised by the Panjim Basketeers Club under the aegis of the Goa Basketball Association (GBA) and the Sports Authority of Goa. The championship also serves as a crucial selection platform for Goa’s Junior Boys and Girls teams ahead of the upcoming 75th Junior Nationals scheduled to be held in Ludhiana this September. The tournament tipped off…