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Goemakrponn desk MARGAO: Curtorim Gymkhana defeated UBD Colva 4-0 to enter into the quarterfinals of the 13th Benaulim Panchayat Cup 2024 organised by United Club of Benaulim and played at Dando football ground Benaulim. Curtorim Gymkhana dominated from the word go and scored the first goal by Anslem Fernandes assist by Milagres Fernandes with a powerful shoot from the box in the 11th minute of the game while Vicky Cardozo missed to level terms for Colva. Meanwhile, Curtorim Gymkhana increased their tally by Alister Fernandes beating the defence and goalkeeper and at half time score remained 2-0 in favour of…

Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Table Tennis Association (GTTA) is excited to announce its Calendar of Events for 2024, featuring an array of activities designed to enhance the sport at all levels. Key highlights include Ranking Tournaments aimed at shortlisting top players for the Nationals, comprehensive grassroots training programs in schools and various locations across Goa, and periodic exchange programmes with players from other states to foster competitive growth. The Upcoming All Goa Major Ranking Tournaments are as follows June 16 to 23 – Organised by BPS Sports Club (All categories) at Multipurpose Stadium, Fatorda June 24 to 30 -…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Badminton Association organized a highly interactive meeting involving parents of state-ranked badminton players and coaches at the Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji. During the meeting, parents were briefed about the association’s upcoming activities, tournament protocols, selection procedures, upgrade programmes, academy plans, and other initiatives. The forum also provided an opportunity for parents to voice their suggestions and concerns. Many expressed their satisfaction with the initiative and suggested improvements such as enhancing infrastructure and repair works at stadiums, including parents in the consultative processes, formulating a concrete policy regarding the participation of non-Goan players, and seeking exemptions…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration has informed Food Business Operators to kindly note that, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has not permitted the processing and /or selling of human milk under the FSS Act, 2006 and Rules and Regulations made thereunder. All such activities related to the commercialization of human milk and its products should be immediately stopped. Any violation may result in the initiation of action against the Food Business Operator FBO(s) in accordance with FSS Act, Rules and Regulations.

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Captain Viriato Fernandes, the newly elected South Goa Member of Parliament, was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd as he arrived in Goa from Delhi. Supporters welcomed him with garlands and slogans, celebrating his return and his commitment to representing all Goans. Speaking to his supporters, Fernandes emphasized his stance against revenge politics. “I do not believe in revenge politics. I will be the voice of the entire Goa, including those who did not vote for me,” he asserted. This message of inclusivity and unity was well-received by the crowd, underscoring his dedication to serving the whole constituency.…

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday released a sketch of a terrorist involved in the attack on a passenger bus in Reasi district and announced a Rs 20 lakh reward for information about him. On Sunday, terrorists opened fire at the 53-seater bus carrying pilgrims when it was en route from the Shiv Khori temple to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra near Teryath village in the Poni area. The bus, which was ferrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi, plunged into a deep gorge following the gunfire, killing nine people and injuring 41 others. “Reasi…

MUMBAI: Elon Musk-owned X is going to remove the likes from your post and the Likes tab from your profile sometime this week. Musk hasn’t officially shared this timeline but recent developments hint at an imminent change for X users this week. The news about X hiding your likes was mentioned by The Verge in its recent article which was quote-posted by Musk saying, “Important to allow people to like posts without getting attacked for doing so!” One of the official X engineering account shared the details about the new update which will be visible in the next few days.…