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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bandodkar Panjim Gymkhana Tennis Open 2026 continued to deliver competitive matches as players battled for places in the final rounds across several categories. The tournament has now reached a decisive stage with finalists emerging in the girls under 12 singles and strong performances recorded in the men’s 60 plus doubles category. In the girls under 12 singles division, Urvi Pai Panandiker secured her place in the final after defeating Aaliya Metry with a commanding 4 to 1, 4 to 0 victory. Anindita Sarwate also produced an impressive display to progress further in the competition, registering a…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The fifteenth day of the Goa University Inter Collegiate Cricket Men’s Championship 2025 to 26 featured two competitive matches, with VPS Mandrem College, Mandrem and Goa Medical College, Bambolim registering important victories. In the first match of the day, VPS Mandrem College, Mandrem defeated SS Dempo College, Cujira Bambolim by eight wickets in a convincing run chase. After winning the toss, SS Dempo College opted to bat first and posted 163 for eight in their 20 overs. Ishan Singh top scored with a quick 47 from 25 balls, while Shivank Desai contributed 35 from 30 deliveries to…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The second day of the Goa University Inter Collegiate Cricket Women’s Championship 2025 to 26 featured two competitive encounters at the Cricket Ground of Dayanand Bandodkar Krida Sankool in Peddem, Mapusa, with Government College Khandola and Shree Damodar College, Margao securing convincing victories. In the opening match of the day, Government College Khandola defeated Rosary College, Navelim by nine wickets after a disciplined bowling performance followed by a quick run chase. Rosary College won the toss and chose to bat first but managed only 58 for five in their allotted 10 overs. Ria Pinto led the batting…

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: Multiple water samples collected from areas under PHC Cortalim, including locations in Dabolim, have been found contaminated and unsafe for drinking, according to laboratory reports issued by the Directorate of Health Services (DHS), Environmental and Pollution Control Wing, Panaji. The bacteriological examination of the samples recorded plate counts ranging around 175–200 per ml at 37°C and detected total coliform organisms at 14 MPN per 100 ml, indicating contamination. The laboratory remarks clearly state that the analysed water samples were contaminated by coliform organisms and therefore “cannot be recommended for human consumption as such.” The reports were issued…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa on Tuesday heard a petition seeking directions to the State government to remove the current Dean of Goa Dental College, who is continuing in office after retirement. During the hearing, the State government informed the court that a fresh request submitted by the Dean for further extension is still under review. The government counsel pointed out that her present extension will conclude on March 31, and no decision has yet been taken on the new proposal. The counsel also requested the court to take up the matter after March 31, stating…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court in Pernem has cleared two men accused in a 2021 bullfight case, ruling that the prosecution failed to establish their role in organising or provoking the event that led to the death of a bull. Presiding officer Shabnam Pratap Nagvekar acquitted Cleto D’Souza and Suryakant Betkar of offences under Section 429 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, along with relevant provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. In its order, the court pointed out serious gaps in the investigation, noting that the statement of the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: With a Bill on municipal ward delimitation left pending after the recent Assembly session was curtailed due to the Model Code of Conduct, the State government is now considering issuing an Ordinance to implement population as the basis for redrawing wards ahead of the upcoming municipal elections. PWD Minister Digambar Kamat on Monday said the decision comes in view of an expected drop in the proportion of registered voters following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. He noted that while delimitation was earlier shifted from population-based to voter-based criteria, the government now plans to revert to population…