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Team Goemkarponn Panaji:Goa University has selected the Badminton Men’s team for the West Zone Inter University Badminton Men Championship 2024-25 to be held at SAGE University, Bhopal from 12th to 16th November 2024. The kit distribution and farewell function for the teams was organised on 8th November 2024, at the Sports Section, Goa University, in the presence of Mr. Balachandra Jadar, Asst. Director of Physical Education and Sports, Goa University, Mr. Avidh Morajkar, Assistant Sports Officer, Goa University along with team coach Mr. Goshmohamad Nadaf and team manager Dr. Shailendra Gaonkar. The following players will represent Goa University at the…

Team Goemkarponn Aldona: Four people have been arrested by the Mapusa Police for allegedly stealing electrical wires, and two trucks loaded with underground cable worth lakhs of rupees have been seized. The defendants are Firoz Abdul Rahim Khan (19) from Nasik, Maharashtra; Saif Ali Khan (18) from Mushirwado, Colvale; Ramu Nandu Soni (21), from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh; and Mohammad Rehan Ali (19), who was born in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, and is currently residing in Chandwado, Margao. According to police, the accused were apprehended while attempting to steal numerous advanced subterranean cables that the Electricity Department was installing. A violation of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A female Russian DJ who has been performing at parties in Goa for more than ten years was caught in possession of marijuana valued at Rs 16 lakh and the date-rape medication Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate (GHB). The DJ was hauled up from a leased room in Keri, according to Tikam Singh Verma, SP of the Goa Police Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC), which made the arrest. “A Kerala youth was nabbed with drugs valued at Rs 1 crore three weeks ago after the ANC busted a pan-India network of LSD papers. We learned from him that there was a…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Fr. Agnelo YSC Paroda book place in the semifinal of the All Goa Navelim Villagers Union trophy organised by Navelim Villagers Union by defeating Carmona SC with a 1-0 goal margin at Rosary Church ground Navelim on Friday. The all-important goal for Fr Agnelo YSC Paroda was scored by Regan Costa from the edge of the box with a powerful shot which beat the defence and goalkeeper of Carmona in the 19th minute of play. Edwin (Cipru) Cardozo ZP member of Navelim presented the man of the match to Regan Costa of Fr. Agnelo YSC Paroda.

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa Football Development Council’s (GFDC) Zarme Football coaching centre celebrated its 10th anniversary with the distribution of football kits to trainees. A total of 62 kits were distributed to the children. Present were Chief Guest Dr. Deviya Rane, Poriem MLA and Chairman of Goa Forest Development Council, guest of honour Dr. Geeta S. Nagvenkar, Member Secretary GFDC and Executive Director, Sports Authority of Goa, Devyani Gawas, Zilla Panchayat member, Keri, Sulbha B. Desai, Mauxi Sarpanch, and Gurudas C. Gawas, panch member and Datta Gawas, head of Zarme GFDC centre. Dr. Rane said that providing adequate training for…

Goa, once hailed as India’s premier beach destination, is now grappling with a severe decline in international tourism. As the allure of sun-soaked sands and vibrant nightlife dims, many are questioning what has led to this downturn. Recent reports highlight that even during the peak season, the number of foreign tourists has plummeted dramatically, with only three international chartered flights arriving on a recent October day. This sharp decline raises alarm bells for an economy heavily reliant on tourism. Social media users say the Tourists, especially from Russia and Britain, who once flocked to Goa annually are now opting for…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: The Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) organized a program for traditional Goan bakers and other bakers across Goa on ‘Food Safety Training and Certification and Nutrition’. The program began with an inaugural session, lamp lighting, and keynote address by the Director FDA, Ms Shweta S. Dessai who spoke about the importance of bread, and how its identity is diminishing. She emphasized on the importance of the need for FoSTaC (Food Safety Training and Certification) training towards ensuring safety and hygiene in the bakery sector. This was followed by the launch of a recipe book by…