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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Guardian Angel Sports Club defeated Navelim Sporting Club 3-1 to emerge champions in the Cana-Benaulim inter-village football tournament organized by Cana-Benaulim Sporting Association and played at Dando football ground, Benaulim. Jaison Fernandes opened the scoring for Guardian Angel in the 15th minute. Later, Ronaldo Pereira equalized for Navelim SC in the 29th minute on a penalty kick. Half-time score 1-1 draw. In the second half of the game, Preston Castanha gave the lead to Guardian Angel SC in the 33rd minute while Godwin Fernandes made the issue more safe, scoring the third goal for Guardian Angel SC…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Margao Aquatic team excelled with medals in the recently held 35th Goa State Senior Aquatic Championship 2024. The Championship organized by the Goa Swimming Association was held at Ponda Swimming Pool on 24 & 25 August, with around 100 participants from all over Goa. The Margao Aquatic Team Excelled in Various swimming events held under the guidance of Inacio Raposo Swimming Coach, Sudesh Nagvenkar, Secretary and Francis Clark, Treasurer of Goa Swimming Association. Aarav Vaghela won 5 medals in the men’s group. • Silver medal in Indiual medley 400 mtr secured 2nd place. – Silver medal…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The former Sports Minister today has criticized the state government for renting stadiums for weddings and other private functions. Babu was reacting to the recent allowance of a wedding function at Manohar Parrikar Sports Complex at Navelim. “Stadiums were built for National Games to foster sports and so that Goa youth get encouraged towards sports,” said Azgoankar. He further said that it was wrong on the part of the Govt to lend stadiums for private events rather than sports. Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium in Navelim has become a centre of controversy after a wedding reception held last…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa University (GU) today has finally agreed to give marks/credits to those students who had volunteered for the national games. Aldona MLA Advocate Carlos Ferreira had warned Goa University of criminal action for its failure to grant marks/credits to students for volunteering at the National Games. “Upon desperate pleas by college students who had not been given marks/credits for volunteering at the National Games, despite Circular by Registrar, Goa University, by claiming that GU was governed by Statutes,” said Ferreira He further said that he has personally called up the Registrar & made it clear that this…

“The current protest by taxi operators in Pernem appears to be politically motivated” — Dr Pramod Sawant Chief Minister Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: While rejecting taxi operators’ demand to close down the Goa Miles counter at Manohar International Airport, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that he has agreed to 5 of the Pernem taxi operators’ demands out of 6. CM Sawant today held a meeting with Pernem taxi operators to discuss their demands pertaining especially to Manohar International Airport. “The Taxi operators came to me with their 6 demands. I have accepted five of them; their demands to shut down…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that his department has not given any permission for hill cutting in the last 6 months. “TCP has not given any permission for hill cutting in the last 6 months. In the case of Reis-Magos, the project’s conversion sanad was obtained in 1994, change of zone was done in RP 2001,” said Vishwajit. He further informed that the first approval was given in 1995 while revised approval was given in 2008 and that wrong information is spread among the public regarding the same. “Wherever hill cutting is going on, its being…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: While stating that Pernem MLA is capable of handling the taxi issue, Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar today made it clear that Goa Miles cannot be shut. “It’s very clear that we cannot shut Goa miles but CM will decide regarding removing their counter from Mopa Airport, I cannot say anything about that. Pernem is not my constituency but I have an emotional connection there so, whenever my people will need me, I’ll be there with them,” said MLA Arolkar. He further said that nobody can restrict me or put me down, I can travel anywhere I wish.…