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Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Political activity in Ponda has gathered momentum following the Election Commission’s announcement of the Assembly by-election schedule, with both the BJP and Congress accelerating efforts to finalise their candidates for the crucial seat. The by-election, slated for April 9, was necessitated after the demise of former minister Ravi Naik on October 15, 2025. The nomination process is already underway, with March 23 set as the last date for filing papers. The BJP is expected to take a final call on its candidate at a key meeting of its central leadership in Delhi on Tuesday. Chief Minister Pramod…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has clarified that it has not made any representation to the Union Government regarding the grant of dual citizenship to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), including members of the Goan diaspora. In a reply to a starred Legislative Assembly question tabled by MLA Viresh Borkar, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who also holds the Home portfolio, stated that dual citizenship is not permissible under Article 9 of the Constitution of India. He further emphasized that citizenship is a Central subject and is uniformly लागू across the country, with no special provisions for any state. The government also…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has acknowledged that illegal matka gambling continues to operate in the state, with authorities carrying out regular enforcement actions to curb the activity. In a written reply to an unstarred Legislative Assembly question tabled by MLA Venzy Viegas, Chief Minister and Home Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant stated that police conduct frequent raids and register cases under relevant laws whenever such illegal activities are detected. Data shared by the government revealed that a total of 1,975 matka-related cases have been registered across various police stations in the last three years. This includes 629 cases in…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: RGP chief Manoj Parab has accused the Goa government of curtailing the Assembly session to push through the ₹30,000 crore state budget without proper discussion, calling it a “murder of democracy.” Speaking to the media, Parab questioned who decided to shorten the session and under whose influence, alleging that the budget’s hurried passage was part of a larger political strategy. He pointed out that six bills, including key legislation related to land issues, were introduced by RGP MLAs but were not taken up for discussion. Parab criticized the absence of 17 BJP MLAs during the budget vote…

New Delhi: The FIDE has ruled out any change of venue for the FIDE Candidates Tournament, stating that there is no emergency situation in Cyprus despite concerns about the ongoing conflict in the nearby Gulf region. The prestigious tournament, scheduled to begin on March 28, will determine the challengers for the world championship titles currently held by D Gukesh in the open category and Ju Wenjun in the women’s section. Security concerns emerged after a recent drone attack on a British air base in Cyprus raised fears that tensions triggered by the conflict involving United States, Israel, and Iran could…

New Delhi: Indian wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson has spoken about his decision to leave Rajasthan Royals, saying he felt his time with the franchise had come to an end after many seasons with the team. Samson will represent Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League 2026 season after joining the Chennai based franchise in a trade deal ahead of the tournament auction. The move, finalised in November 2025, surprised many fans as Samson had long been associated with Rajasthan Royals. The 31 year old cricketer from Kerala explained that the decision to move on came after several years with…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Two matches were played on the tenth day of the Goa University Inter Collegiate Cricket Men Championship 2025–26, with Goa College of Engineering and Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science registering convincing victories at the Goa University Ground in Bambolim. In the first match of the day, Goa College of Engineering defeated V.M. Salgaocar College of Law by eight wickets. After winning the toss, Goa College of Engineering opted to bowl first and produced an effective bowling performance to restrict the opposition to 95 all out in 18.4 overs. Mehank Dharwadkar top scored with 31 runs…