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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a thrilling showcase of skill and camaraderie, Senior Citizens FC (North) emerged triumphant with a resounding 5-0 victory against Shimoga Seniors in an exhibition football match held at the Astro Turf Ground in Santacruz. The goal scorers of the match were the dynamic trio of Bernard Simões, Lourenço Coelho, and Agnelo Fernandes. The event was graced by the presence of Chief Guest Santacruz MLA Mr. Rudolph Fernandes and Guest of Honour, former Salgaokar goalkeeper Sanjiv Nagvenkar. Prizes were distributed to the visitors and the outstanding player, Bernard Simões, by the esteemed guests. Hilary Fernandes, the President…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Super 30, mentored by former international footballer, Ricardo Cardozo, and supported by the Candolim village panchayat, has once again made their mark at the All-India Youth Football Tournament in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. Super Goa teams triumphed in the Under-14 and Under-12 categories, and was the runner-up in the Under-16 final. A total of 30 teams took part in the tournament across all age groups. In the U-12 final, Super 30 ‘B’ edged past SSFA Rangers 2-1 with goals from Avnish Rathod and Keyan Koya. For the third place in U-12, Super 30 ‘A’ trounced SSFA 3-0 with goals…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Foundation has written a detailed letter to the Director of Mines & Geology (DMG) on 4.12.2023, outlining 39 specific conditions that would have to be met by the department prior to re-start of mining in the state. These conditions, the Foundation has pointed out, were in the form of commitments on oath made by the Goa government in its affidavit dated 10.2.2013 filed in WP No.435/2012, its rejoinder affidavit dated 9.3.2013, affidavit dated 9.11.2013, the Goa Budget Speech of 2012-13, provisions of the Goa (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Storage and Transportation of Minerals) Rules, 2013,…

Rishabh Pant made his IPL debut in 2016 following which he appeared in 98 matches for the franchises and scored 2838 runs with a strike rate of 147.97. New Delhi: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is all set to lead the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). The Delhi-based franchise expects the 26-year-old to be fully fit before the start of the 17th season of the cash-rich domestic T20 league, according to ESPNcricinfo. At the recent camp of the Delhi Capitals in Kolkata before the next edition of the event, Pant went through the paces under the…

LONDON: Shoaib Bashir, the 20-year-old Somerset offspinner with 10 wickets in his first-class career, has been named in England’s 16-man squad to tour India for a five-match Test series in early 2024. He is one of three uncapped players included along with left-arm spinner Tom Hartley and fast bowler Gus Atkinson, who have both represented England in limited-overs cricket. England’s captain Ben Stokes, who underwent surgery on his left knee last month, is included in the squad as expected, though will not be fit to bowl. Ben Foakes is also recalled after he was dropped for the Ashes, while Jack…

Goemkarponn desk CARANZALEM: History-sheeter from Taleigao was attacked by 4 masked assailants with a knife at Tonca, Caranzalem. The victim identified as Suryakant Kambli alias Surya was assaulted and attacked with a knife. The murderous attack has left him severely injured. Kambli was shifted to GMC Hospital for treatment. Police suspect previous enmity to be the reason behind the attack. Suryakant has sustained severe injuries to his face and full body. Suryakant is involved in multiple criminal cases across Goa which includes assault, posession of weapons, death threats.

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The Goa government will conduct aerial surveillance through drones at wildlife sanctuaries and forest areas to track movement and curb forest fires, state minister Vishwajit Rane said on Monday. The state government is also taking the help of Forest Survey of India to monitor the movement in these areas, he added. “Around 600 existing trackers would be given refresher training by December 31 to get them ready to tackle any disaster in wildlife areas and forests. A total of 76.5 hectares was affected due to forest fires last year. These would be revived by planting indigenous plants.…