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Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Hosts Goa added a silver medal each in Beach Football and Wushu to take their medals tally to 32 medals in the 37th National Games being held in the state on Wednesday. Goa’s Beach football team went down to Kerala 5-7 in the summit clash at Colva to take the silver while Roshan Karki bagged a silver medal in Men’s Changquan at the Campal Games village. Karki scored a total of 8.80 points to take the second spot behind Suraj Singh of Services. M Kannan of Tamil Nadu bagged the bronze medal. Goa now sits in 20th…

  Astor is setting new benchmarks in hospitality by blending immersive holiday experiences and legendary service with the launch of its second hotel in Goa. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Astor Goa redefines experiential luxury with the launch of an all-suite luxury boutique property nestled in the coveted Candolim area of North Goa. After a successful stint with the iconic heritage property of Kolkata, The Astor Kolkata, The Archer Hospitality group brings their flagship brand to Goa as a part of the strategic expansion of their portfolio. Poised to become one of the most popular destinations for the modern traveller, this boutique…

Captain Cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni might be away from the field, but the former captain of India, still is one of the most loved cricketers. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest players to have played cricket for India. After winning three ICC trophies, including the T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup and the Champions Trophy, he is now leading Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to win IPL trophies. As the legend has taken retirement from international cricket, fans wait every year to see him bat during the IPL. After leading CSK to win four IPL titles, there are reports that…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today has requested TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane to show Zayo flower cultivation cluster at Mardol as heritage zone in the zoning plan. “I have called TCP Minister to show this Zayo cluster as heritage zone in the zoning plan. And another demand that these lands cannot be sold to real estate lobbies for construction,” said Sardesai. He further said that the farmers are concerned about the protection of their zayo cultivation land from potential destruction by builder lobbies. “There have been instances of fires damaging their crops in…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Heavy unseasonal thunderous rains lashed several parts of the southern parts of the state, hitting mostly scattered areas of the Southernmost Canacona Taluka, even as a lightning struck a Coconut Tree at Colomb on Tuesday evening. According to Fire Services sources, lightning struck a Coconut –Tree right at its Crown of leaves, setting it on fire. However, the sudden spurt of rains doused the fire, before fire services personnel could reach after the call. The Coconut Tree has reportedly suffered partial damages due to the lightning, informed Fire Services stating no other losses are reported. At times…

While India plays Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will meet at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi next Monday. On the day the Bombay High Court took note of Mumbai’s worsening air quality and initiated suo motu proceedings, the Indian cricket board announced that there won’t be any fireworks display during the World Cup matches in Mumbai and Delhi since it “can add to the pollution level”. While India plays Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will meet at the Feroz Shah Kotla…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Stating that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel wanted to unite people of the country, Goa Congress chief Amit Patkar on Tuesday alleged that Home Minister Amit Shah is doing exactly opposite of it and failed to bring immediate peace in Manipur. He was speaking while paying tribute to Patel on his birth anniversary and Indira Gandhi, on her death anniversary. “Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel wanted to unite the people of the country, however the Home Minister of the ‘Bhrasht Jumla Party’ is doing exactly opposite… Where was the Home Minister of India when Manipur was burning…,” he questioned. “In 2014,…