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Team Goemkarponn Mapusa: Ritika Chelluri delivered a sensational performance to claim a triple crown at the State Badminton Ranking Tournament for Sub-Juniors and Juniors (U13 & U19), organised by Mapusa Shuttlers under the aegis of the Goa Badminton Association at the Peddem Sports Complex. Ritika dominated the Girls U19 Singles final with a 21-15, 21-12 win over Aarohi Coutoncar. She then partnered with Shreya Mehta to clinch the Girls U19 Doubles title, defeating Saanvi Audi and Synnovia Dsouza 21-14, 21-15. Her third title came in the Mixed U19 Doubles, where she joined forces with Shaheen C K to edge past…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The stage is set for an exciting finish at the 7th Mangeshi All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament, being held at V.D. & S.V. Wagle High School as part of its Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Organised by the Mangirish Vidyadayini Samstha in collaboration with the Wagle High School Diamond Jubilee Celebration Committee and under the aegis of the Goa Table Tennis Association, the tournament has seen intense competition across all categories. In the Boys U11 category, top seed Ishaan Colaso will face second seed Ashank Dalvi in a much-anticipated final. Ishaan stormed into the title clash with…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: The Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) on Wednesday carried out a site inspection around a 5-star hotel located at Rajbagh–Tarir following a formal complaint filed by CMC councillor Shubham Komarpant. Komarpant has alleged that the hotel management has been harassing local taxi operators and frequently raising objections to vehicles parked or stationed near the hotel premises, leading to growing resentment among residents. Speaking to the media after the inspection, Komarpant stated that several violations were observed during the visit. These include alleged illegal constructions, encroachment on municipal setback areas, unauthorized compound walls, and barbed wire fencing along the…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The Goa Youth Congress on Wednesday evening called for immediate government action to revive the long-abandoned Zuari Nagar Market Complex, which has remained unused for nearly a decade. Addressing media at the site, Goa Youth Congress Working President Mahesh Nadar, along with local youth and residents, criticised the government’s inaction and demanded a clear timeline for the project’s completion. Speaking at the press conference, Nadar recalled the origins of the project, stating, “People are aware of the history of this market. It was a vision of late Cortalim MLA Matanhy Saldanha to bring structured development and provide…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Amid growing tension over the recent consecutive encroachment drives at the Vasco municipal market, vendors and the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) have arrived at an amicable solution following a detailed meeting with MMC Chairperson Girish Borker on Wednesday. The vendors, who had been upset over the MMC’s action against stall extensions, admitted to minor encroachments and requested that they be allowed limited space outside their shops to display trays of goods. The meeting was attended by several stall owners who expressed their concerns over the impact of the drive on their livelihood. “We do understand that we…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO:Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), a premier Defence PSU under the Ministry of Defence, on Wednesday morning, successfully launched the second indigenously designed Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), Samudra Prachet (Yard 1268), for the Indian Coast Guard on Wednesday at its shipyard in Vasco-da-Gama. The vessel was ceremoniously launched by Priya Paramesh in the presence of Director General Paramesh Sivamani, AVSM, PTM, TM, Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, who was the chief guest. This vessel is the second in the series, following the launch of Samudra Pratap (Yard 1267) in August 2024. DG Sivamani highlighted the strategic role…

Team Goemkarponn Porvorim: Goa Forward Party President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai slammed the Chief Minister of Goa for presenting a hollow, misleading budget, calling it “a packet of chips, all air, no substance.” “In one breath, the CM says we have a ₹2,500 crore revenue surplus, and in the next, he’s borrowing ₹2,000 crore. Where’s the logic?” Sardesai questioned in the Assembly. He pointed out inflated GSDP figures, shifting from ₹1.2 lakh crore to ₹1.41 lakh crore, and warned that this “fiscal math doesn’t add up.” He added that even the Ministry of Statistics says Goa needs 21.74% growth…