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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today informed the High Court of Bombay at Goa that handball and beach handball will be organised in the ongoing 37th National Games Goa. Following, the assurance from IOA, the Goa Handball Association (GHA) has withdrawn the petition. The association had earlier told the high court there are apprehensions that handball will be dropped from the National Games this year as it was done in the case of last year’s edition of the Games, which was held in Gujarat. The high court permitted the addition of the Handball Association of India and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Former Chief Minister of Goa and current Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik told athletes to have fun in Goa but avoid drinking alcohol even if it’s really cheap in a lighthearted comment at the inauguration of the 37th National Games. While addressing athletes participating in the National Games, Naik said on Wednesday, “Liquor is cheap in Goa, and so are cashew nuts, but you should not drink it because you are national players.” The grand opening ceremony of the 37th National Games was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, marking…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today has assured Minister Mauvin Godinho that the issue of Naval NOC for constructions will be resolved. Rajnath Singh arrived in Goa today to attended the Goa Maritime Conclave organised by Indian Navy. The Union Minister has also assured Godinho a special meeting will be convened on the issue in Delhi. “Singh has assured Minister that the issue of Naval NOC for constructions will be resolved and special meeting will be convened on the issue in Delhi,” said Godinho after meeting Singh. Godinho said that people have to face lot of hardships…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: A local panchayat at Rivona in Sanguem constituency of South Goa, where land for construction of an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has been identified, on Sunday gave green signal for the project during a gram sabha. Sanguem MLA and state minister Subhash Phaldesai, said that the panchayat has passed a unanimous resolution to go ahead with the IIT project. “Around 300 people were present at the gram sabha, and all of them supported the project. This is a big slap on those who were creating false narratives about the IIT project. I am very happy with…

Goemkarponn desk NEW DELHI: Dr Caitano Fernandes is a man in a hurry. It is not because he lacks composure or doesn’t have time on his side. The reason is simple. The Goa Football Association President and SAFF Competitions Committee member strongly believes everything else surrounding his life can wait, but the welfare of football in the state cannot. Hence, he has taken up the task of ‘Mission Goa Football’ on himself. On Monday, October 30, 2023, Dr Fernandes completed his one year in office. He has a report card to present that is truly impressive. For a man, who…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Foundation, the petitioner, today brought to the notice of the division bench of the Bombay High Court at Goa about the State government failure to adhere to the three-month deadline set by it to declare and notify the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and its surrounding areas as tiger reserve, that ended last week. The High Court had on July 24 passed an order directing the State to declare Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary as tiger reserve within three month. The State on October 20, filed an application before the Court seeking more time to implement the order, pending special…

When videos of Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill rolling their arms at the Lucknow net session two days before the match against England emerged on social media, discussions on India’s pre-World Cup fears began to brew. Until the Bangladesh game a week back in Pune and amid the rising dominance from the host nation, the fear had subsided, and almost vanished into the oblivion, only to return with Hardik Pandya’s ankle injury. With no confirmation over his return, and India still to play six matches then, fear over the balance of the playing XI began to grow. How do you…