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Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Sachi Dessai (1) has set up a title clash with Tisha Shaikh in the Girls U11 finals while top seed Neeza Kamat will meet Ishita Colaso (2) in the U15 Girls finals at the Priority Gaspar Dias Open All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament. The tournament, featuring events in various categories is being organised by Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias in aegis with the Goa Table Tennis Association. On day two of the matches held at the Gaspar Dias premises, Miramar, the U11 Girls quarters saw Sachi Dessai defeating Kavya Mahambrey 3-1, Sheniz Souza Xavier overcoming…

New Delhi: Former Australian pacer Brett Lee has welcomed the appointment of former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team. According to the legendary cricketer, who picked up more than 700 wickets in international cricket, India is in safe hands with Gambhir, and the 42-year-old former left-handed batter’s aggression and winning attitude will help the Men in Blue. Gambhir was appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team on July 9. BCCI secretary Jay Shah took to X (formerly Twitter) to confirm his appointment. The top scorer for India…

New Delhi: As the Indian cricket team begins a new era under Gautam Gambhir, there have been talks over the unavailability of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah. It was reported that Gambhir wants the trio to be available for the series as there aren’t many ODI matches scheduled in Team India’s calendar before the ICC Champions Trophy in February. After Gambhir convened his first meeting with the Indian team, a report has claimed that Rohit could cut his holiday short to join his teammates in Sri Lanka for the ODI assignment next month. According to Cricbuzz, Gambhir, selection…

Goemkarponn Desk MORJIM: Goa Forest Department officials today have captured a Leopard that was roaming in Chopdem-Morjim. Residents had complained of Leopard moving around in their village and accordingly a trap was laid by the officials. After the initial sightings, the residents of the apartment complex were told not to venture out early in the morning or late in the evening. According to wildlife experts, leopards generally adjust easily to their new environment as unlike other big cats, leopards can live in different types of habitats. With vanishing habitat and prey, they usually come at night to look for stray…

Goemkarponn desk FATORDA: Heavy rain-induced wall collapse claimed one more life in Goa. One 18-year-old died and his father was injured after a wall of their house collapsed on them at Talsan Zor, Fatorda this morning. Wall collapse have already claimed 5 lives in the state during this monsoon season.

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Submitting memorandums to Chief Secretary and District Magistrates of North and South, Congress leader Janardhan Bhandari has demanded not to grant permission to Sunburn EDM Festival anywhere in Goa due to its past violations of government guidelines, drug nuisance, noise/air pollution and deaths of EDM participants. GPCC Ex-General Secretary Janardhan Bhandari on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the Chief Secretary Government of Goa and the Collector & D.M.-North Goa District Dr Sneha Gitte, Collector & D.M.-South Goa District Asvin Chandru A in person, besides other government departments strongly demanding not to grant permission to SUNBURN EDM festival…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Goa Forward Party (GFP) MLA Vijai Sardesai today exposed the Goa Tourism department’s wasteful expenditure. Vijai said that the Goa government has wasted RS 63 crore on promotion events across foreign countries. “60% is the cut for tourism dept on every road shows and travel marts, 5% goes to the director. Govt has wasted Rs 63 crores on such events, said Vijai. Sardesai had pointed out that the state had spent Rs 63 crore during the last four years including Rs 29.84 crore to promote Goa within India. He pointed out that former chief minister Late Manohar…