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Goemkapronn desk Panaji: Sufiya Shaikh, Shaheen C.K., and Saanvi Audi emerged as the star performers at the State Mini and Sub-junior Badminton Ranking Tournament held at the Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji. Organized by the Radiant Sports Club Ponda and Panaji Ganeshotsav Samiti, in collaboration with the Goa Badminton Association and the Sports Authority of Goa, the tournament which concluded on Sunday showcased remarkable talent and fervent competition among young badminton enthusiasts across the state. Sufiya Shaikh’s exceptional performance hogged the spotlight as she secured the quadruple crown by triumphing in the U17 Girls Singles and Doubles, as well as the…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Chandrawaddo Boys, Fatorda got the better of Papa Boys, St Jose de Areal 7-6 via tiebreaker to enter the semifinal of the 4th All-Goa Inter-village open football tournament, organised by Davorlim Sports and Cultural Club, played at Davorlim Club ground. Papa Boys opened the account in the 10th minute of the game through Wellington Faleiro with neat placement while Chandrawaddo fined the equaliser the very next minute through ace striker Francis Andrade whose powerful left-footer deflected Areal’s defence and beat goalkeeper Joseph Monteiro. At half time, the score line was tied 1-1. In the second session, Areal…

Uncertainty grips North and South Goa constituencies as the Congress continues to delay the announcement of candidates for Lok Sabha elections. What’s missing often makes more news than what’s out in the public domain. So when the BJP released its list of candidates for South Goa, the absence of Congress candidate’s names raised eyebrows. Yet another Sunday has gone by but the Congress refuses to budge from its stand of “Wait till the end” for announcing the candidates for the candidates for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. The Congress earlier took a stand to let the BJP name candidates first…

Goemkarponn desk SANKHALI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that his government is willing to develop Sankhali as IT city provided Harvalem communidade and people of Sanquelim are willing to give land for the project. “Government is willing to develop Sankhali as IT city provided Harvalem communidade and people of Sanquelim are willing to give land for the project,” said Sawant. He further said that local youth who are migrating to other cities in search of jobs can be given employment through the project. Sawant also said that he believes the response from the people makes us confident of winning both…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant held a meeting with the BJP workers in Goa’s Sankhali and expressed confidence that Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) will win both seats, North Goa and South Goa in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Addressing the party workers, he said, “We campaigned for the BJP candidate for South Goa, Pallavi Dempo, today. After visiting the temple, there were very successful and positive meetings in both the Sanguem and Quepem constituencies. I believe the response from the people makes us confident of winning both seats in south Goa and north Goa this time.” “The…

KOLKATA: The Congress-Left coalition in West Bengal is a conspiracy and voting for it will tantamount to voting for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday, as she kickstarted her party’s Lok Sabha election campaign from Krishnanagar constituency, where the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has renominated Mahua Moitra. The TMC chief also attacked the ruling BJP at the Centre, accusing it of misusing federal agencies against opposition leaders while selectively letting off those who joined the saffron camp. “There is no INDIA alliance in West Bengal. The CPI (M) and Congress are working for the BJP…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has placed ambient air quality monitoring vans at the locations where Smart City works are being conducted in the state’s capital city after neglecting to take action to contain dust pollution. This is done ahead of the scheduled inspection of Smart City works by Judges of the High Court of Bombay at Goa today at 5 p.m. Recall that two public interest lawsuits (PILs) brought by citizens of Panaji to address issues with dust pollution affecting public health and other annoyances brought on by ongoing construction in the city were…