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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The roar of engines and the thrill of speed will take center stage as the India Round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) races into action from April 25 to 27, 2025, at the Madras International Circuit, hosted by the renowned Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC). This year’s edition, titled the Indu Chandhok Memorial Champions Trophy, is officially sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) as a key stop in the APRC calendar. Amidst top-tier rally talent from Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and India, Goa will proudly field a strong contingent, with INRC Champion…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: Under the floodlights at the MCC ground in Margao, the VMCL Hustlers clinched a thrilling 11-run victory over the VMCL Kings in the Ferdinand Coelho Memorial MCC VMCL-3 Super League encounter. The match saw momentum shift throughout, but it was the Hustlers who held their nerve to come out on top. Opting to field after winning the toss, the Kings hoped to restrict the Hustlers early, but the batting side put together a fighting total of 160/8 in 20 overs. Mahendra Pai Kuchelkar laid the foundation with a composed 19, before Venkatesh Nevagi ignited the innings with…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa State Haj Committee on Friday strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack at Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of several innocent tourists. Addressing the media in Vasco, Chairman Urfan Mulla said such acts of terrorism go against the teachings of Islam and send a wrong message to the world. “Islam does not promote violence or give anyone the right to kill. What happened in Pahalgam is inhumane, and the entire Muslim community stands against it,” Mulla said, expressing grief over the tragic incident. With slogans of ‘Pakistan Murdabad’, Mulla asserted that Indian Muslims, especially from Goa,…

Team Goemkarponn QUELOSSIM: In a notable political development, Swoosie Mazel D’Souza was on Friday elected unopposed as the new Sarpanch of the seven-member Quelossim Panchayat. Sources revealed that another panch member, Lopinho Xavier, had also filed his nomination for the post. However, his candidature was rejected after it failed to receive a seconder, paving the way for D’Souza’s unopposed election. Expressing gratitude to her fellow panch members, D’Souza said she was committed to taking up various development works during her tenure. “I will work unitedly with all the panch members to ensure uniform development across the entire Quelossim Panchayat jurisdiction,”…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: South Goa MP, Captain Viriato Fernandes, has reaffirmed Congress’s complete support to the government in taking all necessary measures to protect the nation and its citizens in the aftermath of the recent Pahalgam terror attack. While participating in a candlelight vigil at Lohia Maidan on Friday, organized by the South Goa District Congress Committee, Fernandes stated that this was not the time for criticism, despite some shortcomings. He expressed gratitude towards the armed forces for carrying out operations in challenging conditions, acknowledging the difficulties of operating with limited resources, given his own experience in the military. He…

Team Goemkarponn PARRA: A 45-year-old woman was robbed of her gold mangalsutra, valued at around Rs 2 lakh, in a daring daylight theft near the Parra junction on Friday afternoon. Two masked men riding a motorcycle were responsible for the crime. The victim was walking along the roadside when the two men, wearing helmets and face coverings, approached her on a black two-wheeler. In a quick and sudden move, the pillion rider snatched her gold mangalsutra, and the duo sped off in the direction of the Parra petrol pump. Shaken by the incident, the woman quickly alerted local residents and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a significant move to strengthen security in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has announced that all Pakistani nationals, except those holding diplomatic or long-term visas, must leave India by April 29, 2025. This directive follows an advisory issued by the Home Department, aimed at tightening national security and maintaining law and order in the state. CM Sawant confirmed that three Pakistani nationals currently residing in Goa have been instructed to leave the country by the specified deadline. He further revealed that 17 Pakistani nationals in the state are on long-term visas, and the local police department…