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Team Goemkarponn Nagoa: The Goa Priests football team delivered a commanding performance with a 6–1 victory against the combined team of Goa Daman Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli in an exhibition match held at the Nagoa Panchayat Ground on Sunday. Fr. Snyter and Fr. Mario each scored twice, while Fr. Norbert and Fr. Denzil added a goal apiece to seal the win for Goa Priests. Fr. Anand netted the lone goal for the visiting side, providing a moment of consolation for Daman Diu & DDNH. The match saw an enthusiastic turnout and concluded with a spirited prize distribution ceremony. Fr.…

By Claude Alvares Every year, Norma and I visit Sirigao to pay our respects to Devi Lairai and to seek her blessings to remove any obstacles in the villagers’ efforts to restore the ecology and environment of their village—ravaged by 50 years of mining. This year, we also went to mourn the deaths of several devotees in the unfortunate stampede that took place in the early hours of the second day. We were given mogra garlands; the mogra flower is the most beloved offering to Devi Lairai. Norma has stood by the villagers of Sirigao in their fight for justice.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s rally sensation Vaibhav Marathe, racing for JK Tyre Motorsport, delivered a stellar performance at the Chikmagalur Gravel Fest 2025, clinching victory in the highly competitive INAC 1 Unrestricted Class. The event marked Round 1 of the prestigious JK Tyre FMSCI Indian National Autocross Championship (INAC) 2025, held at Survey 85, Sangnipura Road, Kurvangi Grama. Marathe clocked an impressive 02:57.876, narrowly edging out teammate Syed Salman (02:59.687) in a nail-biting finish. Aeman secured third place with a timing of 03:01.786. With this win, Marathe takes an early lead in his class and strengthens his bid for the…

The recent tragedy at the Shri Lairai Zatra in Shirgao, wherein six innocent Goans lost their lives in a stampede and left dozens injured, has cast a dark shadow over what should have been a sacred and joyous annual tradition. While the temple committee was quick to place the blame squarely on the “unruly behaviour” of the dhonds — the fire-walking devotees — this explanation only scratches the surface. It is both simplistic and unfair to isolate blame without examining the broader, systemic failures that led to this heartbreaking incident. For years, the Shirgao zatra has drawn tens of thousands…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Goa, will begin accepting applications for admissions to professional degree programmes, including engineering, pharmacy, and medical courses, from May 7. The application process will remain open until May 16. Following the discontinuation of the Goa Common Entrance Test (GCET) last year, admissions to engineering and pharmacy courses will now be based on scores from the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main), while medical admissions will rely on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) scores. The JEE Main results were declared in February-March, and nearly 5,000 students from Goa appeared for the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: An incident of alleged exam result manipulation has surfaced at the Goa College of Architecture in Altinho, with Examination In-Charge Aniruddha Pawar at the center of the controversy. Three faculty members have submitted a formal complaint to the college principal, calling for Pawar’s immediate removal and disciplinary action to uphold the credibility of the examination system. The issue began in January when two sealed envelopes containing grading and attendance records for Semester III (Visual Arts and Crafts) and Semester VII (Design Studio) reportedly went missing. Despite the disappearance of the original documents, Pawar allegedly declared the Semester…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: A 6-year-old girl from Noida, Uttar Pradesh, tragically drowned off the Baga-Calangute shoreline late Sunday evening, after venturing into the sea unnoticed while in the care of a domestic help. The victim, had gone for a walk on the beach with her 10-year-old brother and a caretaker. According to police sources, the caretaker was momentarily distracted by a phone call, during which time the children wandered into the water. The incident occurred at around 8:10 pm in a poorly lit stretch of the beach. Zoya was swept away by the current as her brother called for help.…