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Team Goemkarponn Margao: In a dramatic floodlit clash at the MCC Ground in Margao on Thursday, SinQ Rangers UC registered their first win in the Alcon GSB Unity Cup T20 Cricket Tournament, defeating Mapusa Dream Crushers by three wickets. After winning the toss, the Rangers opted to bowl first. The decision paid off as the Crushers struggled early, eventually being bowled out for 146 runs in 19.3 overs. Key contributions for Mapusa came from Nityay Kunkolienkar (36), Vipul Deshprabhu (35), Mehank Dharwadkar (20), and Neel Netravalkar (18). However, lower-order collapses restricted the team’s ability to post a competitive total. SinQ…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: On February 6, 2025, the Guirim Village Panchayat hall was the venue for a significant program organized by the Guirim Free Legal Aid Cell of V.M. Salgaocar College of Law. The event, focused on “Prevention of Crimes Against Marginalised Sections of the Society,” was a collaborative effort between the college and the local panchayat. It was designed to benefit the mahila mandal, students of Government High School Namoshi Guirim, and the general public. The program featured several distinguished guests, including Adv. Shabnam Adam Khan as the guest speaker. Guirim Sarpanch Adv. Shubham Rao Dessai and Deputy Sarpanch…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a heart-stopping finale, Raia Sporting Club edged past Margao SC with a 7-6 victory in a tiebreaker, advancing to the semifinals of the 1st Vauradencho Ixtt Trophy 2025. This intense match, marked by multiple goals and a nail-biting tiebreaker, showcased the skill and determination of both teams. Key players Garrison Fernandes and Silviano Oliveira played crucial roles in Raia Sporting Club’s triumph. The match, held at the DSYA ground in Curtorim on Friday, was part of the 1st Vauradencho Ixtt Trophy 2025, organized by Batora United Club in association with Margao Sports Club. Raia Sporting Club…

New Delhi: In a significant leap towards a sustainable future, India has achieved a historic milestone by surpassing 100 GW of installed solar power capacity. This achievement is a testament to the country’s unwavering commitment to renewable energy and its ambitious goal of reaching 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, attributed this success to innovative initiatives such as solar panels, solar parks, and rooftop solar projects. Over the past decade, India’s solar sector has witnessed an extraordinary growth of 3,450%, escalating from a mere 2.82 GW in 2014…

Mumbai: In a bold statement, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra expressed his confidence that India can achieve a growth rate of 7% or higher in the upcoming fiscal year. This aspiration comes on the heels of the RBI’s decision to reduce the policy rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% in its latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting. The rate cut, the first in about five years, is aimed at supporting economic growth as inflation continues to moderate. Governor Malhotra’s optimism is underpinned by the RBI’s projection of a 6.7% GDP growth rate for the fiscal year 2025-26,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed the Goa Legislative Assembly that Finance Department has not granted any approval for cultivation of “Marijuana” Plantation in the State for medicinal or any other purpose. “Finance Department has not granted any approval for cultivation of “Marijuana” Plantation in the State for medicinal or any other purpose. In cases relating to drugs/narcotics, Police Department takes necessary action as per law,” said CM Sawant The first cannabis plant was found on January 4 in the parking lot outside Caculo Mall. ANC officials had rushed to the site, uprooted the half-grown plant (as it…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Both Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Revenue Minister Atanasio (Babush) Monserrate took the initiative to reassure the House that there was no need for legal changes because mamlatdars and joint mamlatdars were operating effectively to carry out the quasi-judicial mundkar law procedures in order to resolve cases quickly. Sawant and Monserrate were reacting to a private member’s resolution introduced by Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar, who requested that the government draft a law that would allow Talathis to list individuals with mundkarial rights, such as conducting a survey, and establish a speedy procedure wherein mamlatadars issue declarations in…