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GFA wins Best Member Association Award at the AIFF Awards Night Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The Goa Football Association was awarded the best Member Association at the AIFF Awards Night in Delhi today. The award was presented by AIFF Official to GFA President Dr Caitano Fernandes for organising the most AIFF tournaments in the season 2023-24. This is another feather in the cap of the GFA President and the Executive Committee who has performed exceedingly in the last two years since taking over the reins of GFA in 2022. The Goa Football Association hosted the Santosh Trophy Group Stages in Benaulim…

Goemkapronn desk Bicholim: A family of five had a narrow escape in Bicholim when the car they were travelling in was crushed under a massive 200-year-old Banyan tree, which toppled over due to incessant rains. The passengers belonged to the Mamlekar family of Muslimwada, Bicholim. The rescue operation involved the Bicholim Fire Department, medical services, and public works department. Private operators lasted for over 5 hours before the family could be extricated safely. The entire effort was coordinated by Chandrakant Shetye, Hon’ble MLA for Bicholim Constituency & supervised by Mr Kundan Falari, Chairperson, Bicholim Municipal Council. Initial rescue efforts stalled…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: GMC, Bambolim and V. M. Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar Champions at the Goa University Inter Collegiate Table Tennis Championships 2024-25. The first Goa University Inter Collegiate Table Tennis Championship 2024-2025 for men and women was held at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Goa University Campus, Taleigao-Goa from 16th to 18th July 2024. V. M. Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar won the women’s title and Goa Medical College, Bambolim won the men’s title. In the women’s finals V. M. Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar defeated Goa Medical College 3-1. Abigail Cunha defeated Simran Kanekar 11-6,11-6,11-8; Khushi…

Opinion Poll Day holds great historical significance for the state of Goa and should be celebrated on a large scale to educate and remind the citizens of the crucial events that shaped the destiny of the State. The late Manohar Parrikar, during his tenure as Chief Minister, initiated a State function in 2018 at Fatorda, marking the importance of commemorating Opinion Poll Day annually. This tradition serves as a platform to impart the historical importance of the day to the younger generation. Opinion Poll Day, which is on 16th January, is as pivotal as the Liberation of Goa from Portuguese…

Goemkarponn desk MAEGAO: Ambelim SC defeated United Club Verna 5-3 via a tie-breaker to enter the semi-finals of the Fr. Bruno Leitao Memorial Cup 2024, Organized by Union of Chinchinim villagers and played on Chinchinim Church ground. Ambelim SC started attacking from the very start of the match with Asfin and Arvind trying to penetrate the Verna defence. Their hard work earned them a free kick in the 9th minute just outside the left corner of the penalty box, the well-executed free kick was saved by the Verna goalkeeper. Verna regrouped and started attacking Ambelim but could not penetrate the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: YUVA, in collaboration with the Forest Department, organized plantation activities at Bal Bharati, Ribandar and at the Institute of Maritime Studies, Vasco. At Bal Bharati, the event was led by YUVA President Sarvesh Shetye, Secretary Diksha Shetye, Coordinator Harsh Desai, members Chirag Verenkar, Rigved Pednekar, Ravish Shetye, Veda Dessai, and Shamitha Shetty were present. Principal Mrs Apolonia Fernandes and Teacher Incharge Mrs Ankita Fadte oversaw the planting of saplings, with the participation of Forest Officer Vishant Fatarpekar and students. At the Institute of Maritime Studies (IMS Vasco), the event was coordinated by Harsh Desai and Vaman Sakhalkar,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: ICAR-CCARI, KVK, North Goa held a seven-day vocational training program on Scientific Management of Goats from 9th-15th July 2024. Dr Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR-CCARI, Goa, inaugurated the training programme and emphasized the Importance and scope of goat farming in Goa. He recommended adding goat farming as an extra component to the existing Kulaghar agricultural system of Goa, which not only helps to boost soil fertility and crop yields after applying goat manure to the fields but also provides supplementary income to the rural youth via the sale of goat meat and milk. Dr N. Bommayasamy, Senior Scientist …