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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A is anti-Sanatan Dharma and its constituents have led corrupt governments. “The name I.N.D.I.A is being used by the opposition alliance. Since its inception, this alliance has been anti-Sanatan, and the members have adopted corrupt policies. These parties have consistently installed corrupt administrations across the nation,” Sawant. “In MP, the BJP will form a government with two engines. After the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the BJP, will be re-established at the federal level,” he asserted. Sawant addressed a massive rally as…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Police on Sunday arrested two bouncers working with a restaurant in North Goa for allegedly beating up two tourists after their vehicle grazed the scooter owned by one of them and extorting money, police said. Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi said the bouncers, Pravin Pathrud and Jaleel Ahmed, allegedly assaulted the tourists, hailing from Bengaluru, in Siolim area with a wooden club and rained blows on them. He said the vehicle driven by the tourists had brushed the scooter owned by Pathrud in the parking area of the restaurant, leading to a heated exchange and assault.…

Goemkapronn desk Panaji: The Cumbharjua Congress Block Committee on Sunday held a protest at Old Goa to oppose the government decision to levy ferry fees on two-wheelers and hike the fees for four-wheelers. Those present were State Congress President Amit Parkar, Opposition Leader Yuri Alemao, Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira, block members, locals and others. Patkar said that the government wants to privatise the ferry service. “The government wants to purchase 2 ro-ro ferries at a cost of Rs 10 crore each, and on other hand they have introduced these fees for people. The government wants to privatise the ferry service.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Shet Tanavade felicitated Former Deputy Chief Minister and President of Goa Sepak Takraw Association and Chairman of Sepak Takraw Federation of India Shri Chandrakant Kavlekar for Goa’s achievement in Sepak Takraw during the ongoing 37th National Games in Goa. Goa’s Sepak Takraw men’s and women’s teams won 6 gold, along with 1 silver and bronze each. The felicitation function was held at Pernem. “I congratulate Kavlekar and the Goan team for this achievement. The team has won 6 gold, as well as a silver and bronze. Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said…

He says England can now look to launch another white-ball revolution like after their disappointing 2015 World Cup After England’s team of thirty-somethings were finally eliminated from the World Cup, the oldest man in their squad recognised the finality of this defeat to Australia, their fifth in a row and their sixth in seven games. “Everything good comes to an end,” Moeen Ali said. “Maybe the writing was on the wall, and we just didn’t see it as players.” This dismal title defence will prompt an inevitable overhaul in England’s ODI set-up. The side that lost by 33 runs in…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Goa’s Akanksha Salunkhe lived up to the expectations of a sizeable crowd at the Chicalim Multipurpose Sports Complex to defeat Tamil Nadu’s Pooja Arthi 11-5, 11-4, 11-3 and clinch the women’s singles gold medal in the squash competition of the ongoing 37th National Games on Sunday. This is Goa’s 11th gold medal of the Games and take the host’s medal tally to 49, which also includes 12 silvers and 26 bronze medals. Salunkhe, who currently stays and trains in the United States, was so dominant throughout the week that she did not lose a single game in…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights in collaboration with CyberPeace, a leading organization dedicated to promoting online safety and security, organized a one-day workshop focused on Child Rights and Online Gaming in partnership with UNICEF at Taj Vivanta Goa, recently. The event aimed to bring together experts, industry professionals, policymakers, educators, and parents to engage in a comprehensive dialogue concerning child rights and online gaming. The primary objective of the workshop was to facilitate a comprehensive dialogue among experts, industry professionals, policymakers, educators, and parents on the issues surrounding child rights and online gaming leading…