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25 athletes have failed Dope test conducted during national games organized in Goa this year from 25th October to 9th November. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a first 25 athletes have failed dope test conducted during the national games organised in Goa this year from 25th October to 9th November. A top source in the know of developments told India Today that as many as 25 athletes test reports have come positive and all are provisionally suspended . There are few national winners and international players on the list of dope failures. The athletes, hailing from various disciplines including weightlifting, athletics,…

Company is venturing in to new verticals including Drone, Information Technology, AI and Robotics, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations among others Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Ahmedabad-based Vivanta Industries Ltd (BSE – 541735) – providing consultancy and Turnkey solutions for projects from conceptualisation to implementation aims to transform operations with focus on next-gen tech businesses. Company is venturing into new verticals including drone, Information Technology, AI and Robotics, Charging station for electric vehicles among others. Company has already started work on the Drone and EV business and aims to make it big in coming time. In September 2023, company entered in to In-principal…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs will be organizing the Goa State Civil Service Tournament during the month of January 2024. Badminton for Men Open will be held on January 9, 2024, for women Open on January 10, 2024, for Men and Women veterans on January 11, 2024 and for Person with Disabilities will be on January 12, 2024 at Peddem Sports Complex, Last date of entries submission is January 5, 2024. Table Tennis for Men and Women all categories will be held on January 15, 2024, for persons with Disabilities on January 16, 2024 at…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim won the Goa University’s Inter Collegiate Cycling Men’s Championship 2023-24 held on 20th December, 2023, organized by Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim under the auspices of Goa University at Navelim-Goa. Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Quepem got the Runners up position and third place was won by St Joseph Vaz College, Cortalim. The championship was attended by colleges across Goa with 60 participants taking part in the cycling race covering a 35 kilometer course. In Individual Category, Mark Jose Fernandes (53:21.00) of Parvatibai Chowgule College, Margao;…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Yousuf Shaikh and Sufiya Shaikh emerged as triple crown winners, while Sparsh Kolwalkar and Arnav Saraf won double crowns each at the All Stars Cup Badminton Tournament 2023. The year-end state-level tournament was organized by Whirlwinds Sports Club under the aegis of the Goa Badminton Association and the Sports Authority of Goa, held at Navelim, Salcete – Goa. Notable personalities such as Navin Pai Raikar (President, Goa Taekwondo Association), Naveed Tahsildar (Sports Promoter), Dr Pandrinath Audi, Sandeep Heble (Secretary, Goa Badminton Association), and Vinayak Kamat (NIS Coach, SAG) graced the occasion, among others. Other winners in various…

Sitting MP Sardinha, former president Girish Chodankar, Capt Viriato Fernandes and Elvis Gomes in fray Ready to contest South Goa LS polls: MP Sardinha Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: While South Goa has been a strong bastion of the Congress in Goa, the party is yet to decide on the party’s candidate for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, to be held next year. The Congress party won the South Goa seat from BJP in 2019 when Francisco Sardinha defeated incumbent Narendra Sawaikar. However, it would be interesting to see whether the Congress renominates Sardinha from the parliamentary constiteuncy. Challengers to Sardinha are…

AERIAL VIEW While the festival attracts lakhs of tourists as well as locals, it also brings bag full of controversies. There have been several suspicious drug overdose deaths connected to the festival but surprisingly, the investigating agencies in Goa have not been able to reach a logical conclusion. Of Course, WHERE THERE IS A WILL,THERE IS A WAY, but that does not seem to be the case with Goa Police on every given time. Understandably, while the police hold the lathi, the power to wield remains in the hands of top brass or the bosses in corridors of power. Like…