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SURAJ NANDREKAR Yashasvi Jaiswal, the promising young opener, has left the cricketing world in a state of bewilderment with his recent decision to switch his cricketing allegiances from Mumbai to Goa. Having represented Mumbai since his U14 days, this unexpected move raises questions about the motivations behind it and its potential implications for his career. For an emerging talent like Jaiswal, Mumbai has served as a robust foundation, a breeding ground for cricketers who aspire for national representation. The state’s rich cricketing history and formidable infrastructure have produced legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, and more recently, Shreyas Iyer and…

Gone are the cherished days of long summer vacations where students would race out of classrooms, free from the pressures of exams, and step into a world of endless play and adventure. In our youth, those seasonal breaks were synonymous with sunshine, family gatherings at grandma’s house, and unfiltered fun—plucking mangoes, kicking soccer balls, and savouring the sweetness of simply being a child. Fast-forward to 2025, and a significant shift in the academic calendar is upon us, marking a new era for students in Goa. On April 7, 2025, schools across Goa officially commenced the 2025-26 academic session for students…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Parents across Goa today hgave voiced strong opposition to the decision to start the new academic year in April 2025, citing concerns over student well-being, teacher workload and inconsistencies in the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Cecille Rodrigues, parent , voiced strong concerns over the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) in Goa, stating, “Our objections are not being heard. “We are not against the NEP, but its implementation is threatening our students’ future.” Rodrigues emphasized that despite these concerns, the Education Department has not conducted any meetings to address the issues raised…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s schools have officially started the 2025-26 academic session for students in Classes VI to X and XII today, April 7. This new academic year, following a revised schedule, will run from April to March, diverging from the traditional June to April timeline. Students in Classes I to V and Class XI will begin their academic term on June 4, 2025, and end in March 2026. Due to the ongoing heat wave conditions, which are expected to last until April 9, schools will operate only until 11:30 AM during April. A five-week summer vacation is scheduled to…

Team Goemkarponn Pernem: In the early hours of April 7, 2025, a decisive strike against illegal sand mining was made by the Tiracol Coastal Police. The operation, which took place around 4:50 am, targeted illicit extraction activities in the Tiracol River at Naibag, Pernem. Under the leadership of PSI Yogesh Shirodkar and PC Aditya Shetye, the police conducted the raid using a coastal boat, seizing a canoe involved in the illegal extraction of sand. The police have successfully seized equipment and sand worth approximately Rs 2,60,000, including five cubic meters of sand. A case has been registered under the relevant…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Shet Tanavade has thanked the Central government for sanctioning ₹1,060.21 crore for the 4-lining of the 7 km stretch from Bhoma to Old Goa on NH-748. “I extend my heartfelt thanks to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ji, and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari ji for sanctioning ₹1,060.21 crore for the 4-laning of the 7 km stretch from Bhoma to Old Goa on NH-748,” he said. This important highway, Tanavde says, previously known as NH-4A, connects NH-48 near Belgaum in…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Canacona Deanery under the leadership of Fr. Patrick Luis, Dean of the Deanery, presented “Novsornni,” a poignant Konkani Lenten musical drama on Saturday at Ravindra Bhavan in Canacona, Chaudi ‘Novsornni’ is the powerful production, inspired by the life, sufferings, death, and resurrection of Jesus, with Fr. Octaviano Cunha wrote its Script and Lyrics. In the spirit of synodality, the Canacona Deanery for the first time has come out together to bring this musical extravaganza to life. The talented cast of 80 artists drawn from all over the Deanery, comprising actors, singers, musicians, and choreographers, united on one…