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Goemkarponn Desk BENAULIM: In an exhibition match at Sag Ground Vaddie Benaulim, Benaulim Veterans triumphed over AVC Veterans 3-2. Benaulim’s Pele Fernandes scored twice in the first half, putting his team ahead 2-0. AVC Veterans displayed disciplined football in the second half, with Mario Soares and Jerry equalizing. The decisive goal came from Stanley, who scored with a deft placement off an assist by Luis Menino. Benaulim’s goalkeeper Manoj secured the victory with a crucial diving save in the final moments. Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas, the chief guest, distributed the prizes.

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: In a sudden spurt, more than 23 dengues cases have been detected in Canacona taluka, with as many as 20 cases alone found in Gaondongrim village for the last 10 days. While the Health Team is on a war-footing carrying fugmentation drive in the affected areas, many of the dengue patients are being treated at SGDH –Margao and GMC Bambolim, while a few patients are hospitalised in CHC Canacona itself. For the first time, beginning on 20th May, some of the patients with dengue symptoms who had reported for treatment at CHC some of them were detected…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACNA: As many as 7 Buffaloes were run-over by unknown vehicles on Manohar Parrikar Canacona Bypass Road (MPCBR) section of NH66 at Canacona on Thursday night. According to sources, all the seven Buffaloes were seen lying dead on the either lanes of the 4-Lane NH66 (MPCBR) between Char-rasta to Bhagatwada area. As the dead bovines were seen lying on either side of the MPCBR Divider, it is believed that an unknown number of large sized vehicles plying on either sides of the Divider (Towards Karwar and towards Margao) have run –over the buffaloes killing them on the spot.…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Entertainment Society of Goa(ESG) and The Department of Public Health Dentistry, Goa Dental College and Hospital in collaboration with National Tobacco Control Programme, Directorate of Health Services, Goa commemorated ‘THE WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY’ by organizing “6th Goa Anti Tobacco Film Festival 2024” on 31st May 2024 at 4.30 pm at Auditorium 1, Maquinez Palace, ESG. Those present on the dais were Chief Guest Delilah M. Lobo, MLA Siolim Constituency & Vice Chairman, ESG, Guest of Honour Dr. Shekhar Salkar, Onco-Surgeon, Chief of Department of Surgical Oncology, Manipal Hospital, Goa and Dr. Amita Kenkre Kamat, Dentist…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: On the heels of recruiting more than two dozen candidates this fiscal, Kilowott, a leading technology company headquartered in Porvorim, Goa, with a footprint across three continents, is embarking on yet another hiring spree with a focus on Goan talent, its top official said. The fast-expanding Goa-based technology firm, which services several Fortune 500 companies, has onboarded 30 new employees since the beginning of the new financial year in April 2024 and is poised to hire an additional 80 – 100 people by the end of the year, marking a significant growth trajectory. The recruitment process was…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The highly anticipated Table Tennis Tournament Calendar season is set to kick off from June 8 to 10, 2024, with the Panjim Gymkhana’s Angley’s Table Tennis Team Championship, in collaboration with the Goa Table Tennis Association. On the lines of the elite Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) championship of the TTFI, this three-day event at Panjim Gymkhana will feature an exciting format of 5 matches per tie, including Veterans (40 & above) Doubles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Singles, Junior (U19) Boys Singles, and Mixed Doubles. Each team, consisting of 5 players, will compete in a round-robin league format against…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: Kick Off Football Schools’ (KOFS) five-day football coaching camp concluded successfully at St. Cruz ground, on Friday. Newly launched KOFS’ first initiative attracted 20 young and eager trainees right from the age of four to 14 giving their hearts out in learning The Beautiful Game. The trainees underwent curated sessions on each day that included passing and receiving, dribbling, shooting concluded with matchday on Friday. Trainees were thrilled to have former India international and current centre-back of Sporting Clube de Goa Joyner Lourenco take active part in the training session. “It is lovely to see you all…