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Team Goemkarponn Raia: Candolim Sports Club stormed into the quarterfinals of the 52nd Custodio Memorial Football Tournament with a commanding 3-0 win over SCC Loutoulim, in a thrilling match held at the Raia Panchayat Ground. The match got off to an energetic start, with Candolim SC asserting dominance early on. Their efforts bore fruit in the 9th minute when Anuj Kutikar unleashed a powerful strike from the edge of the box that rocketed into the net, giving no chance to the Loutoulim goalkeeper. The second blow for SCC Loutoulim came just before the half-time whistle. In the 42nd minute, Candolim’s…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Lok Sabha Secretariat appointed Samiksha Velip of Canacona and Gauri Mavlinkar of Mapusa as the Konkani Interpreters in the Lok Sabha, New Delhi. It is learnt that Samiksha Velip, who hails from Bhupar-Gaondongrim has been appointed to the post of one of the two Konkani Interpreters in the parliament (Lok Sabha). Ms Velip completed her M.A in Konkani from Goa University and is an alumna of Department of Konkani in Shree Mallikarjun & Chetan Manju Desai College, Canacona. Wishing her best on Ms. Velip’s appointment, Shri Mallikarjun & Chetan Manju Desai College Principal Dr. Rupa Chari said,…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: In a major boost to South Goa’s power infrastructure, the long-awaited underground HV/MV cable network connecting the 220/33KV Cuncolim substation to the 33/11KV Canacona substation has received final approval for energization from the State Electrical Inspectorate. The approval, issued via communiqué dated July 10, 2025, paves the way for the commissioning of the 33KV underground cable network. This marks the formal conversion of the existing 33KV double circuit overhead line—long plagued by disruptions due to forest cover and harsh terrain—into a modern underground system. The existing overhead network, particularly in the Padi and Karmalghat sections, frequently suffered…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Stepping up its opposition to proposed mega projects in Loliem, the Goa Forward Party (GFP) has questioned the legitimacy of land deals made by the Loliem-Polem Communidade and pledged to resist any development on the eco-sensitive Bhagwati Plateau and surrounding areas. Speaking at a press conference in Canacona on Friday, GFP Environment Cell Chairman Vikas Bhagat strongly criticized the leasing of land by the Loliem-Polem Communidade to private entities, including for a proposed Film City and a multi-fruit processing unit at Madditalap. He questioned whether 141 members of the Communidade alone could decide the future of the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The General Administration Department of the Government of Goa has announced a revision in the daily accommodation tariffs at Goa Bhavan, Mumbai. The new rates will come into effect from July 9, 2025, and will remain applicable until further notice. As per the revised structure, officers and officials of the Government of Goa, including those from public sector undertakings, statutory bodies, the Goa Public Service Commission, as well as Central Government officials on duty in Goa, accredited journalists, and elected representatives (MLAs, MPs, ex-MLAs, ex-MPs) will be charged ₹1,000 per day for A/C rooms and ₹400 per…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: A tragic road accident at Bethora, Ponda on the afternoon of July 10 resulted in the death of two individuals and left two others grievously injured. The collision occurred opposite HKGN Granites and Marble , Bethora, around 2:49 PM, when two scooters collided head-on due to alleged rash and wrong-side driving. According to a complaint filed by Head Constable Ramdas Gawas (HC 4579) of Ponda Police Station, the accused rider, Aditya Dessai, a resident of Bethora, Ponda, was riding his Vespa scooter from Amigoes Junction towards Bethora in a rash and negligent manner, allegedly in the wrong…

Team Goemkarponn CURTORIM: A late-night collision between two motorcycles at Vagule, Ramnagari, has left two individuals injured, one of whom is alleged to have been riding without a valid driving license. The incident occurred at around 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, when Shivraj Borat, a resident of Curtorim and native of Koppal, Karnataka, was riding his Yamaha MT motorcycle from Maina Curtorim towards Ramnagari. According to police sources, Borat was riding in a rash and negligent manner when he collided head-on with an oncoming Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle. The rider of the Royal Enfield, Benny Lydio Fernandes, sustained injuries…