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At Goa University Ground In the First quarter final match at Goa University Ground, C.E.S College, Cuncolim defeated D.M’s College and Research Centre, Assagao 4-0. In the Second quarter final match at Goa University Ground, Rosary College, Navelim defeated St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa by a score of 2-0. In the first half a goal from Mevan Dias, in the 35th minute of the match, put Rosary College in the lead. In the second half Rosary College doubled their lead in the 64th minute which came from Naythan Coutinho and booked their seat in the semifinals. At Rosary College…

Goemkarponn Desk NORTH EAST: NorthEast United FC sensation Parthib Gogoi scored in his third consecutive Indian Super League (ISL) appearance this season, but Punjab FC managed to hold the Highlanders to a 1-1 draw at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi tonight. Gogoi, 20, shot from outside of the 18-yard box in his trademark style at the brink of half-time to put Juan Pedro Benali’s men ahead in the game. However, the ISL debutants equalised courtesy of Melroy Melwin Assisi in the 63rd minute as both teams walked away with a point each to their name from this contest.…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: A division bench of the Bombay High Court at Goa today issued notice on a batch of three PILs challenging the decisions of the Goa government to go ahead with the mineral auctions for Mining Blocks I, II and III in Sirigao village, Bicholim taluka. The petitions also challenge the Letters of Intent issued to the three new successful bidders: Vedanta Ltd., Salgaoncar Shipping Co. Pvt.Ltd., and M/s Rajaram Bandekar (Sirigao) Mines Pvt Ltd. Earlier lease-holders of these leases have been made respondents as well. The first petition has been filed by the principal deity of the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State Excise Flying Squad No. 1 today seized a large stock of Goan liquor being transported in a luxury bus in Pune’s Katraj area. The operation led to the arrest of three individuals involved in the illicit trade. According to Inspector S.L. Patil of the State Excise department, the team received confidential information about the illegal activity. While patrolling the vicinity of Katraj on Old Pune-Satara Road, the squad intercepted a six-wheeler luxury bus in front of the Bharat Petrol Pump. Upon inspection, they discovered 180 unsealed bottles (15 boxes) of Bagpiper Classic Whisky, a brand…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Congress protested in Goa against a poster uploaded by the Bharatiya Janata Party that depicted Rahul Gandhi as ‘Ravan’. Goa Congress chief Amit Patkar claimed the poster, uploaded on X, proved the BJP is unable to digest the popularity of Gandhi, who travelled more than 4,000 kilometres across the length and breadth of the country as part of the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’. Gandhi has been fighting against the Narendra Modi government by raising issues concerning people, he added. Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Yuri Alemao, who also took part in the protest, said the poster…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Government’s special leave petition (SLP), which challenges the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal’s (MWDT) decision to grant Karnataka 13.42 tmc (thousand million cubic feet) of water for its Kalasa-Bhandura drinking water-cum-irrigation project, is likely to be heard by the Supreme Court on November 11. The Goa Government would be required to present the State Chief Wildlife Warden’s decision prohibiting Karnataka from beginning any construction activity on its proposed project without first seeking approval under Section 29 of the Wild Life Protection Act on the day of the hearing. In a statement to the media, Attorney General…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Secretary of Health, the Director of Health Services, the Collectors of the two districts, and a social worker from a reputable and acknowledged NGO involved with health welfare would serve as the committee’s chairperson, according to a permanent order from the High Court of Bombay at Goa. “Apart from the existing committees and the advisory council, the state of Goa is directed to permanently constitute a committee headed by the Secretary (Health) state of Goa, director of Health Services, collector of each of the two districts, and one social worker from a reputable and recognized NGO…