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Team Goemkarponn Navelim: Union of Chinchinim Villagers clinched the U-17 Girls State Football Championship title after a thrilling 6-5 victory over Compassion SC via a penalty shootout at the Sinquetim football ground in Navelim. The match ended 2-2 at full time, leading to a tense tiebreaker. Acira Fernandes was the star performer for Chinchinim, netting both goals during regular play. Sienna Fernandes matched the feat for Compassion SC, scoring twice to keep her side in contention. In the penalty shootout, Chinchinim Villagers held their nerve with successful conversions from Acira Fernandes, Neha Verlecar, Keren D’Souza, and Meara Mascarenhas. For Compassion…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa is charging ahead in India’s solar energy race with an ambitious new strategy to boost rooftop solar adoption and rural electrification. At the ‘Accelerating Solarization in Goa’ workshop, organized under the Swaniti Initiative, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant reaffirmed the state’s vision of becoming a leader in clean, self-reliant energy. The event brought together key policymakers, including Union Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik, Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Shet Tanavade, state cabinet ministers, and MLAs, who collectively emphasized the importance of policy synergy and on-ground implementation to meet India’s renewable energy goals. Chief Minister Sawant…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: In a strong statement aimed at external critics and influencers, Mapusa MLA Joshua D’Souza asserted that development in Mapusa is a matter best left to its elected representatives and residents, not outsiders. He emphasized that those unfamiliar with the ground realities should refrain from dictating what should or shouldn’t be done in the town. “There is no need for outsiders to come and tell us what work has to be done and what shouldn’t be done,” D’Souza said, adding, “I am the elected MLA of Mapusa, and I have been entrusted with this responsibility twice by the…

Team Goemkarponn ZUARINAGAR: In a heartfelt tribute to India’s armed forces, the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) Goa unit organised a mega rally and felicitation programme at Zuarinagar on Monday evening, in the presence of TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien. Hundreds of TMC workers and supporters marched through the area carrying the national flag and banners, before converging at the Dr Isodoro Carvalho Multipurpose Hall in Sancoale for a public event dedicated to honouring the sacrifices of Indian soldiers. Local veterans from the armed forces were felicitated during the programme. Addressing the media, Goa TMC state convenor and former…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has announced the upcoming launch of the ‘Har Ghar Network’ scheme aimed at enhancing mobile and internet connectivity across Goa, particularly in remote and rural areas. Addressing a public function, the Chief Minister said the scheme will ensure that every household in the state has access to a reliable mobile network and internet services. He emphasized that digital infrastructure is essential for education, employment, and access to government services in today’s era. The government plans to collaborate with telecom service providers to strengthen the communication network across villages and remote hamlets. The…

Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: Cortalim MLA Anton Vas announced plans to establish a dedicated old age home in the constituency and has formally appealed to the Sancoale Communidade to allocate land for the project. Vas made the announcement while speaking at the launch of a training programme on Kunbi saree making and handloom weaving organised under the Department of Handloom, Textile and Coir. The event was attended by department director Sandhya Kamat, ZP member Merciana Vas, sarpanch Ujwala Naik, social worker Roquezinho D’Souza and other dignitaries. Highlighting the need for a facility to support the elderly, Vas said that a proposal…

Team Goemkarponn CANSAULIM: Marking a milestone in community-driven deaddiction efforts, a dedicated women’s helpline—7972247922—was formally launched on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Cansaulim Group. The helpline, aimed at supporting women suffering from alcoholism, was unveiled at a public awareness programme held on Sunday at the 3 Kings Hall in Cansaulim Cortalim MLA Anton Vas inaugurated the helpline by symbolically cutting a pop-up poster bearing the slogan “Bailancho Aadhar – Sonsvarak Aadhar,” declaring the helpline live. The initiative, which drew a crowd of over 200 locals from Cansaulim, Arrosim, and Cuelim, was part of AA’s…