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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Zilla Panchayat (ZP) member Reshma Bandodkar was on Tuesday elected unopposed as the Chairperson of the North Goa Zilla Panchayat, underlining the BJP-led alliance’s numerical strength in the district body. Namdev Chari, ZP member from the Honda constituency, was also elected unopposed as the Deputy Chairperson of the North Goa Zilla Panchayat. Both leaders subsequently took charge of their respective offices. In South Goa, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced Sidharth Dessai of Xeldem as its Adhyaksha (Chairperson) nominee and Anjali Velip of Barcem as its Upadhyaksha (Deputy Chairperson) nominee. Dessai had earlier served as Upadhyaksha…

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has no plans to replace Gautam Gambhir as India’s head coach, despite the team’s mixed performance in the five-day format under his tenure. Gambhir, the former Delhi left-handed batter, took charge of the Indian team in July 2024 following Rahul Dravid’s departure. Since then, India has won only seven out of 19 Tests under his guidance. During his stint, India registered notable victories, including one Test in Australia last year and two in England this year. However, the team also faced heavy defeats, including 0-3 and 0-2 whitewashes at…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The second edition of the KOFS Cup 2.0, organised by Kick Off Football Schools (KOFS), concluded successfully at the Sunshine School Ground in Old Goa, featuring enthusiastic participation from young footballers across the state. The grassroots tournament aimed at nurturing emerging talent and included competitive matches across four age categories: U8, U10, U12, and U15. The finals and prize distribution ceremony were attended by Chief Guest Rajesh Faldessai, MLA of Cumbarjua Constituency, and India international footballer Laxmikant Kattimani as Guest of Honour. Renowned coach Mario Aguiar, who served as goalkeeping coach for India’s U-17 team during the…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Several non-governmental organisations involved in sterilising community dogs in Goa may be forced to suspend their work due to prolonged delays in payments from the State government, the Goa Animal Federation (GAF) has warned. A delegation of the federation recently met Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai and submitted a memorandum highlighting the financial strain faced by NGOs carrying out sterilisation and animal care programmes across the State. The federation said that although NGOs continue to undertake surgeries and medical treatment as mandated, reimbursements from the government are often released after long delays, sometimes stretching into years. According…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Legal Titans secured a spot in the semifinals of the Advocates Cricket League 2025-26 T20 tournament after ending United Brothers’ winning streak with a commanding performance on Monday at Chicalim, Vasco. After a shaky start to the league, losing their first three matches, the Titans bounced back with two comprehensive victories, advancing to the semifinals thanks to a superior net run rate. Winning the toss, Legal Titans chose to bowl first and restricted United Brothers to 156 for 7 in 20 overs. Shaumik Angle led the United Brothers’ innings with 32 runs, while Dattaraj Gawas and Dattaraj…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: MCC Thunder were crowned champions of the MCL 11 T20 Cricket Tournament after registering a convincing 25 run victory against MCC Tigers in the final held at the MCC Ground in Margao. The title clash witnessed an authoritative performance from Thunder, led by an outstanding all-round effort from Sudesh Rane, who was named Man of the Match. Batting first, MCC Thunder put up a formidable total of 189 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs. The innings was marked by aggressive stroke play and quick scoring across the middle order. Om Fadte set the tone with a…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa continued their impressive run in the Vijay Hazare Elite Cricket Tournament with a commanding 62 run victory over Sikkim on Monday, registering their third consecutive win in the competition. The triumph was built around a superb unbeaten century by Lalit Yadav, whose innings anchored Goa to a formidable total at the KL Saini Stadium in Jaipur. Batting first in the 50 over contest, Goa recovered from an uncertain start to post a strong 309 for 8. The top order struggled to gain momentum, but Lalit Yadav held firm and produced a match defining knock of 131…