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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Amit Patkar’s inexperience was out in the open when the BJP State Spokesperson Giriaj Pai Vernekar exposed his lack of knowledge on various issues. Ahead of National Games inauguration, GPCC president took to “X” in a bid to hit out at BJP government. He said the BJP Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Games at a stadium built by Congress. “Once again @BJP4Goa Govt proved their failure as they couldn’t even built a new stadium for #NationalGames. Today Modi Ji will realise what @INCIndia Govt built for so many years…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India has a vast pool of sporting talent and is prepared to host the 2036 Olympic Games. The Prime Minister said India’s recent success in the world of sports is a huge inspiration for every young sportsperson. The statement came weeks after the country bagged a record 107 medals at the Asian Games in China. Speaking after inaugurating the 37th National Games at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Margao, PM Modi said the Games are taking place in Goa at a time when Indian sports is reaching new heights.…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: In a drive against drug trade Anjuna Police Station staff through their meticulous planning and co – ordination conducted a narcotic raid at Siolim and arrested one person with drugs. As per SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi during the intervening night of 25 / 26.10.2023 laid a trap and arrested Romi s / o Bharat Kalyani, age 40 yrs r / o C / o Arnold Rose , near Reveira Saphire, Bamanwado, Siolim, Bardez Goa n/o Bandra (W), Mumbai , Maharashtra with illegal possession of Ecstasy tablets of 4.22 grams and Methamphetamine of 3.50grams W/Rs 1,00,000/ – appx.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a bid to provide a space for meaningful interactions, knowledge sharing, mentorship, and collaboration, the Goa Chambers of Commerce & Industry and the Startup & IT Promotion Cell, Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications, inked a Memorandum of Understanding on 23 October 2023 at the Surendrababu Timblo Hall, GCCI. During his address, Mr. Shrinivas Dempo, President of Goa Chambers of Commerce and Industry appreciated the steps taken by the Government to foster the growth of startups and IT companies in the State and reminisced his involvement in the policy formulation in 2017-18. Beginning with the…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Olympian C. A. Bhavani Devi of Tamil Nadu continued her domination in the women’s Sabre Individual Fencing event in the 37th National Games on Thursday. Bhavani Devi, who was the biggest star to be in action on the day the Games were officially declared open by the Prime Minister, defeated Kerala’s S Soumiya 15-5 in the final to win back to back National Games gold medals. Shiksha Ballouria of Himachal Pradesh and Jagmeet Kaur of Punjab won the bronze medals. Earlier in the day, Babu Gaonkar gave the host their first gold medal of the games after…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Hosts Goa had a lot to cheer for on the day the 37th National Games were officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as their Modern Pentathlon contingent clinched a gold, silver and bronze medal and a silver and two bronze from Pencak Silat on Thursday. Babu Gaonkar, a 22-year-old tribal from Netravali village in Sanguem, clinched the gold medal in the Men’s Laser Run category with a timing of 12:26.27 sec to kick off the proceedings in Ponda. This was Goa’s first medal of the Games after coming close on a couple of occasions. The son…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: Curchorem residents have demanded from the government to provide rumblers at the end of the Sanvordem-Curchorem bridge over Zuari river, in order to avoid accidents on this busy link. Speed of the vehicles has become a cause of concern due to the steep incline approaching the bridge at Sanvordem which acts as a steep slope for vehicles proceeding towards that village. The situation is further aggravated due to the junction at Khamamoll ward in Curchorem soon after the bridge where two other service roads connected and somtime due to continuous flow of the vehicles on the main…