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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: With the Ganesh Chaturthi season witnessing increased movement of food consignments, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stepped up enforcement in South Goa, seizing food products worth approximately ₹92,000 during separate inspections. At the Margao KTC bus stand, FDA officials checked inter-state buses on Thursday and intercepted consignments carrying food products that allegedly failed to meet mandatory labelling requirements under FSSAI regulations. The seized products, valued at around ₹30,000, comprised pickles, stone chocolate, hing goli, paan and sweet amla. According to officials, the packages did not carry mandatory information such as manufacturing dates, use-by dates and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Victims of serious crimes in Goa will now be covered under a revised compensation framework, with the State government providing financial assistance of up to ₹10 lakh in cases involving severe mental trauma caused to women and children, including rape and human trafficking. The government has notified the Goa Victim Compensation Scheme, 2026, replacing the scheme introduced in 2012. The new framework specifies compensation according to the nature of the offence, extent of injury and circumstances faced by the victim or dependants. Under the scheme, victims of acid attacks can receive up to ₹5 lakh where the…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa University Badminton Men’s and Women’s Team selection trials for the 2026 to 27 West Zone Inter University Badminton Championships have been rescheduled to September 23, 2026. The trials will be conducted from 10 am at the S.A.G. Multipurpose Indoor Stadium at Peddem, Mapusa. Interested and eligible students are required to report at the venue by 9:30 am in full playing kit. Participants must wear non marking shoes during the selection trials. Colleges have been asked to ensure that all eligible and interested badminton players are informed about the revised schedule and venue. The selected Goa…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Mumbai defeated Goa by seven wickets in the U-19 Women’s Inter State T20 Tournament Siechem Trophy league match at the SLIMS Cricket Ground on Wednesday. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Goa struggled to build momentum and were dismissed for 78 in 19.3 overs. Muskan Sab was Goa’s top scorer with 26 runs from 44 balls, while Usma Khan added 20 off 27 deliveries. Mumbai’s bowlers kept Goa under pressure throughout the innings. Tanisha Sharma delivered an impressive spell, finishing with two wickets for just eight runs from her four overs. Krittika Yadav also claimed…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa fought hard against Vidarbha in the Dr. (Capt.) Thimmappiah Memorial Cricket Tournament but suffered a 28-run defeat after being bowled out for 294 while chasing 323 at the IAF Ground in Bengaluru. Vidarbha, who had posted 393 in their first innings, gained a 65-run first-innings lead after Goa were dismissed for 328. Captain Snehal Kauthankar was the standout performer for Goa, producing a determined 149 off 280 deliveries with 16 boundaries to keep his side in the contest. Vidarbha then reached 257 for nine before declaring in their second innings, setting Goa a challenging target of…

New Delhi: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has backed Javokhir Sindarov as the favourite ahead of the upcoming World Chess Championship clash against defending champion D Gukesh, while urging the Indian star to approach the match without the pressure of defending his title. Gukesh will face Uzbekistan’s Sindarov in the World Chess Championship in Geneva, Switzerland, from November 24 to December 12. Carlsen believes the word “defend” itself could create unnecessary pressure for Gukesh. Instead, he feels the Indian grandmaster should approach the contest with the mindset that he has everything to gain. According to Carlsen, Gukesh has already demonstrated…

New Delhi: Shafali Verma produced a match-winning batting display as India secured a place in the Women’s Asia Cup final with a comfortable 40-run victory over Bangladesh in Dubai. Batting first on a slow surface, India struggled to score freely but reached 149 for five in their 20 overs. Shafali stood apart from the rest of the batting lineup, smashing 64 from just 40 deliveries at a strike rate of 160. Her innings included three sixes and several attacking strokes against both pace and spin. The opener was given three lives, being dropped on 6, 11 and 56, and Bangladesh…