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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The First batch of 100 students for the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S.) course was inducted today at the newly built All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa. Union Minister of Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Shripad Naik, Prof. Harilal Menon, Vice Chancellor- Goa University, and Director of AIIA, Dr Tanuja Nesari, were present on occasion. Addressing the students, Union Minister Shripad Naik expressed his delight at having brought this project to Goa during his tenure as the A.Y.U.S.H. Minister. He shared his involvement in identifying the land, laying the foundation stone, and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Football Development Council (GFDC) re-opened a full-fledged football training centre for girls in Valpoi on Monday. Around 50 girls from all over Valpoi participated in the first day’s training session, which was re-opened at VMC ground in the presence of GFDC, chairman Brahmanand Shankhwalkar, Valpoi Football Development Centre head Abdulla Khan, consultative committee members Sayyad Sarfaraz, Nasir Khan, Inus Aga, Nagina Khan and Samreen Aga. Addressing the gathering, the legendary Salgaocar SC goalkeeper and Arjuna awardee, Brahmanand Shankhwalkar, expressed great joy at the centre’s progress and encouraged them to play well. “Discipline in football is…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Hero Indian Super League today announced PJN Stadium, Fatorda, Goa as the venue for the 2022-23 season final. Goa has been chosen for the marquee match due to the available training grounds and infrastructure for the teams. Fans can book their tickets for the final starting March 05 on BookMyShow. In addition to the action on the pitch, there are a host of activities that fans can indulge in with their families as part of an entire carnival. This season of the Hero ISL has been an exciting one with the fight for the playoffs being closely…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Food Production Department of the Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa, Goa lifted the glittering trophy by defeating the Security Department in the Inter-Department T-10 Cricket Tournament organized by Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa, Goa, at the Aguada Helipad, Sinquerim held on February 13,2023. Security Department won the toss and elected to field. Food Productions scored 139 runs by losing 7 wickets, whereas the Security team scored 62 on all out. Special prizes also went out to the Man of the Match – Ashish Jadhav (Food Production), and Man of the series Mr Neeraj Dhami (Food…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) today has written to Chief Secretary demanding to release of payments of Women Self Help Groups supplying Mid Day Meal. “The food provided to poor school students under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme is supplied by several self-help groups from across the state. As you are aware, these self-help groups are non-profit organizations that provide a source of livelihood to their members,” said GFP Leader Durgadas Kamat. He further said that their income is adversely affected by rising food and gas prices as well as expenditure incurred on travel. “Timely payment of what is…

According to the people and organisers of the event, while they were given no reasons to cancel the festival, it is understood that the move is part of a larger effort led by the government to shut down events that could rival the official state-organised events Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: For the first time in 20 years, the Arambol Carnival– a free for all informal costume parade held annually on the Arambol beach in North Goa– will not be organised this year after permission to hold the event was denied by the local administration. The unique festival and parade that drew…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Mumbai City FC and Hyderabad FC have booked the top two positions in the Indian Super League points table, with the likes of ATK Mohun Bagan, Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters confirming their spot in the ISL playoffs. What remains for the likes of ATKMB, BFC and KBFC will be the final position they end up at with just one game left in the season for all teams. League positions will determine who gets to play their playoff game at home. FC Goa and Odisha FC are the two teams that remain in contention for the final…