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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Mandovi Parivar emerged champions of the prestigious Chhaava Chashak tournament after defeating Palolem Warriors by six wickets in the final held at the Nagarcem Paddy Field ground in Canacona. The three day cricket tournament, organised by the Pansulem Brothers Sports & Cultural Club, was conducted from May 8 to 10 and witnessed strong participation from teams across the region. With the victory, Mandovi Parivar walked away with a cash prize of Rs 2,22,222 along with the winners trophy, while runners up Palolem Warriors received Rs 1,11,111 and the runners up trophy. After winning the toss, Mandovi Parivar…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa is all set to witness top level junior badminton action as the Yonex Sunrise All India Sub Junior Under 13 Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026 gets underway from May 13 to 18 at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium in Navelim. The prestigious national event will bring together 709 promising young players from across the country, making it one of the biggest badminton tournaments hosted in the state this year. Organised by the Goa Badminton Association under the aegis of the Badminton Association of India and co organised by the South Goa District Badminton Association, the tournament will…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A four-day retrospective showcasing acclaimed Konkani films by award-winning Goan directors will begin on May 14 at ManoShobha Kalaghar in Loliem, Canacona, under the banner of the ‘Prashanti Film Fest’. The festival will feature films by internationally recognised filmmakers Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, Miransha Naik and Manguirish Bandodkar, along with National Award-winning director Dinesh Bhonsle. The selected films focus on significant social concerns affecting Goan society. Actor Prashanti Talpankar, the first Goan performer to receive two awards at international film festivals, features in prominent roles across all four films. The festival is also being presented as a tribute to…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Konkani Akademi has announced a major initiative to document and preserve the legacy of personalities who have contributed to the growth and promotion of the Konkani language and culture. The Akademi will compile a comprehensive encyclopedia titled “Konkani Bhasha Sahitya Shilpkar Kosh”, aimed at creating an official record of individuals who played a significant role in shaping the Konkani movement and literary-cultural landscape. According to the Akademi, the project seeks to preserve the history of Konkani language and culture while introducing future generations to pioneers, activists, writers, artists and researchers associated with the language. The encyclopedia…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: A meeting of the North Goa District Consumer Protection Council (DCPC) held at the Collectorate in Panaji focused on key consumer safety concerns, including delays in fire safety clearances for schools and irregularities in weighing practices at local markets. The meeting was chaired by Additional Collector-II Pravin Parab and attended by officials from various government departments, stakeholders and consumer forum representatives. One of the major concerns raised during the meeting was the need for timely issuance of Fire No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to school buildings to ensure student safety and compliance with fire safety norms. The council…

Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: A new panel officially took charge of the Sancoale Panchayat on Tuesday with Paulina Azavedo being elected as the new Sarpanch and Tulshidas Naik elected as the Dy Sarpanch in an unopposed manner during a specially convened meeting of the panchayat body. Seven panch members were present for the election proceedings while four members, including former Sarpanch Anusha Lamani and former Dy Sarpanch Derrick Vales, remained absent from the meeting. Soon after the elections, the newly formed panel thanked Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and BJP Goa President Damodar Naik for their support, but launched a sharp…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Amit Patkar has strongly criticised the BJP-led Central Government over the alleged cancellation controversy surrounding NEET UG 2026, calling it a “complete failure” in safeguarding the future of students. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president said lakhs of students across the country had spent months and years preparing for the examination with hopes of securing their future through a fair and transparent process. Patkar alleged that students were now facing uncertainty, stress and injustice due to repeated failures and controversies linked to national-level examinations. Calling the situation a “collapse of…