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NEW DELHI: Delhi traders have renewed their appeal to the INDIA bloc to postpone its proposed November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan, warning that the gathering could severely disrupt business during the peak Diwali shopping season and cause losses of up to ₹10,000 crore. The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI), which represents traders in the national capital, has urged Congress leaders to consider holding the rally after Diwali to prevent disruption to retail and wholesale markets during the crucial festive period. The rally is planned to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…

New Delhi: India and the United States have concluded most discussions on their proposed bilateral trade agreement and are now fine tuning the pact, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, signalling progress in negotiations. Goyal made the remarks while addressing the India Netherlands Business Forum in The Hague during his two day official visit to the Netherlands, accompanied by a business delegation. The latest development comes amid continuing uncertainty over US tariffs and efforts by both countries to resolve outstanding differences before finalising the agreement. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently indicated that only a few…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa University has rescheduled the pre screening and selection trials for its women’s handball team for the West Zone Inter University Handball Championships 2026-27 to November 2. The trials will be held at the Goa University Ground, Taleigao, at 2.30 pm. Interested students must report at the venue by 2 pm in full playing kit. The selected team will represent Goa University at the West Zone Inter University Women’s Handball Championship, scheduled to take place at Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University in Amravati, Maharashtra, from December 1 to 4. Colleges have been requested to inform eligible and…

There is something fundamentally wrong with a system that can detect traffic violations through artificial intelligence but cannot inspire confidence about the safety of vehicles entering Goa. If technology is being deployed to monitor roads, identify offenders and issue challans, why are basic questions about vehicle checking at the Goa Karnataka border still being raised? The recent visit to the Molem check post by the Goemkarponn team has exposed worrying gaps in the system that is supposed to monitor vehicles entering and leaving the state. What the team reportedly observed raises a larger question about the government’s priorities. Are AI…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa University has selected its women’s badminton team for the AIU West Zone Inter University Badminton Tournament 2026-27, scheduled to be held at CHARUSAT University, Gujarat, from October 29 to November 2. The selected players are Synnovia D’Souza, Nysa Dhupdale, Minoshka Pereira and Anushka Pereira. A kit distribution and farewell function was organised on October 26 at the Sports Section of Goa University in the presence of Balachandra Jadar, Assistant Director of Physical Education and Sports, and Chinmay Jalmi, Assistant Sports Officer. Team coach and manager Nikita Naik was also present. The team will represent Goa University…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s qualification campaign at the Yonex Sunrise G.H. Raisoni Memorial All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026 concluded with defeats for two local pairs as the competition prepares to enter the main draw on October 27 at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium. Sparsh Kolwalkar and Sudhanva Udupa lost 7-15, 4-15 to Maharashtra’s Swarit Satpute and Abheek Sharma in Boys’ Doubles, while Aswin Mannambalath and Sufiya Shaikh went down 10-15, 13-15 to Tamil Nadu’s Hrithick Manikkam P. and Prahathi V. in Mixed Doubles. Shaheen C. K. and Aswin Mannambalath, seeded 13th, will lead Goa’s challenge after securing direct…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The grand auction for Alcon GSB Unity Cup 4.0, organised by the Goa GSB Sports & Charitable Trust, was held at The Grand Hall, Z Square, Panjim, with 10 teams preparing their squads for the upcoming tournament. Goa Tourism Minister Rohan A. Khaunte attended as chief guest, while Aakash Khaunte, director of title sponsor Alcon Anil Counto Enterprises, was the guest of honour. Gaurav Borker is the chief coordinator. The participating teams are Dempo, Desserts N More Avengers, Caculo Goans, KK Strikers, CD Fountainhead, GSB Tigers, Priority Titans, Rising Stars of Ponda, Sinq Rangers and Ultracon Madgaon…