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New Delhi: The first Test match against Australia in Perth in the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy will mark the visitors’ first match on the trip Down Under as their three-day intra-squad game against India A at the WACA stadium was scrapped by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). As per ESPNCricinfo, in their mission to secure a hat-trick of series wins in Australia, India was set to start the tour with a warm-up game against India A from November 15-17. But it is understood that there is a change of plans and instead the Indian hierarchy has opted…

Albania: Mansi Ahlawat grabbed a bronze to extend India’s medal-winning run at the World Championships but the men’s freestyle and Greco Roman wrestlers will return empty-handed. Competing in women’s 59kg, Mansi, who trains at Sir Chhotu Ram Akhada under coach Mandeep, defeated Canada’s Laurence Beauregard 5-0 in the bronze medal bout. She had lost her semifinal 1-4 to Mongolia’s Sukhee Tserenchimed after winning three consecutive bouts on Wednesday. Manisha Bhanwala (65kg) also came close to a podium finish but lost her bronze play-off 2-8 to Japan’s Miwa Morikawa. Manisha had bounced back in contention after winning her repechage round 7-2…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Following locals’ complaint of blocked access/road to Palolem beach shore, authorities have inspected the area where alleged illegal constructions have caused the blockages. The villagers of Palolem beach have complained of unauthorised blocking of Beach access at Palolem beach claiming an alleged CRZ violation. A team consisting of Inspector of Survey and Land (Canacona), Dy. Town Planner (Canacona), Range Forest Officer, Padi(Quepem), Assistant Engineer (PWD), Canacona along with Villagers of Palolem conducted the inspection at the places identified by the complainant villagers (Palolem). Palolem Councillor Simon Rebello, besides other prominent residents of Palolem including Gaspar Coutinho. The…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Four months after elections are held to appoint the managing committee of a educational society (ES) of Canacona, Goa Cricket Association (GCA) Gon.Secretary files a police complaint for forging his signature on an alleged NOC letter to contest election of the ES’s managing committee. According to Canacona police GCA Secretary Rohan Gauns Dessai, complained that on 27.05.2024 at around 05.00 pm at Centro Promoter De Instrucao (CPI) (Mallikarjun Vidyalaya High School, Canacona an accused person Achiket Desai, detail address not known, allegedly prepared NOC letter and forged signature of the complainant on the said letter without authorization…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Rahul Gupta, IPS, SP Crime and Cyber Crime, Goa, has been honored with the Kendriya Grihamantri Dakshata Padak for his outstanding investigative work. While serving as SP Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh, his efforts led to the arrest of Vito S Awomi, a high-ranking NSCN (U) insurgent, and two overground workers (OGWs) involved in an extortion network targeting government officials, business owners, and village leaders. This effective investigation and timely chargesheet exemplify the impact of proactive leadership and the efficiency of the criminal justice system under SP Rahul Gupta’s guidance. The Kendriya Grihamantri Dakshata Padak is awarded annually…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In order to expedite the property assessment process for the purpose of stamp duty payment, the state government has significantly increased the minimum land price in the talukas of Salcete, Tiswadi, and Mormugao. The minimal price per square meter in Salcete ranges from Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000. The base tariffs have increased from Rs 4,200 per sq m to Rs 8,000 to Rs 15,000 per sq m in the coastal zones. The minimum price in Tiswadi, which covers the capital city, would now range from Rs 5,000 to Rs 25,000 per square meter. The taluka of…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: After a group of Pune tourists were allegedly attacked by a taxi driver and another individual at the St. Anthony’s Chapel intersection in Calangute on Diwali night when they were trying to cross the street at around 9 p.m., the safety of tourists visiting Goa has once again come under scrutiny. As the road was closed on both sides due to Diwali night traffic, Rizwan Sheikh, a Pune visitor, told reporters about the incident. He asked a taxi driver who was parked in the middle of the road to move a bit ahead. “The cabbie became abusive…