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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: FC Goa have announced the departure of seven first-team players — Anwar Ali, Redeem Tlang, Makan Chothe, Hernan Santana, Marc Valiente, Lenny Rodrigues and Nongdamba Naorem — following the end of their contracts with the Club on May 31, 2023. “Once a Gaur, Always a Gaur! Wishing our departing Gaurs the very best of luck for their next chapters,” said FC Goa in a tweet. Ali returns to Delhi FC following the completion of his 18-month loan deal that saw him joining the Gaurs’ ranks in January 2022. The center-back featured in all 30 of the Hero…

Goemkarponn desk DABOLIM: A male passenger onboard an Air India flight from Goa physically assaulted a crew member, and the unruly passenger was handed over to the security personnel after landing at the Delhi airport. “The said passenger verbally abused the crew members and then went on to physically assault one of them on board. On landing at Delhi airport, the passenger continued with the unprovoked, aggressive behaviour and was handed over to the security personnel. We have also reported the incident to the regulator,” an Air India spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday. Further details about the incident could not…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Borim Panchayat Body, in its meeting Chaired by Sarpanch Domingo Vaz, decided to hike house and commercial taxes after two decades. Briefing to media, Sarpanch Domingo said Panchayat is struggling to meet various expenses. There is no revenue for Panchayat after the octroi tax, which earlier Panchayat was getting, is now being recovered by State Government since the past decade. He said recently, there was a notification by Government to Panchayats to increase their revenue. As per government notification, the rates are high, but Panchayat has decided to implement them by reducing rates. The government proposed rate…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: After a month when the news first broke out of the spoiled fortified rice supplied to Fair Price Shops in Salcete and Mormugao, the State Government has finally swung into action. The Government has informed that it has taken cognizance of complaints of infested/spoiled Foodgrains supplied to Fair Price Shops/Beneficiaries, which occurred in Salcete and Mormugao Taluka. “Memorandums were issued by Department Civil Supply and Consumers Affairs to the Inspector-in-Charges and Godown-in-charges of Salcete and Mormugao Taluka seeking their explanations and found that the explanations received were unsatisfactory,” said a press note by the Department of Information.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant presented the esteemed Gomant Vibhushan Award to two distinguished artists during the celebration of Goa Statehood Day. Vinayak Vishnu Khedekar was honoured for his exceptional contributions to the field of Folk Art for the year 2019-20, while Pt. Prabhakar Janardan Karekar was recognized for his outstanding achievements in Indian Classical Music for 2021-22. The award ceremony, organized by the Directorate of Art and Culture in collaboration with the Department of Information and Publicity, took place at Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula. In addition to the award presentation, Chief Minister Sawant inaugurated…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: In a significant development, the Calangute Fish Market attack case reached its long-awaited conclusion as the Additional District Court-I, Honorable Judge Mrs Kshama Joshi, pronounced the trio of Joseph Sequeira, Ceon Fernandez, and Mahesh Rampal, all R/o Calangute – Goa guilty of assaulting Tyrone Nazareth on that fateful night. The conviction comes after a thorough investigation led by SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi, who was the Police Inspector of Calangute Police Station in the year 2017 and subsequent prosecution by a team of skilled attorneys. The accused have been sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000/-…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: MobilTM, a global leader in lubrication technology innovation, today announced Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan as its new brand ambassador. Well-known for his confidence and unrivalled energy, Hrithik emerged as the obvious choice to highlight Mobil’s brand values of driving human progress, building confidence, and enabling customers to unlock their true potential. Announcing the partnership, Vipin Rana, CEO of ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt Ltd, said, “We are excited to partner with Hrithik Roshan for our Mobil lubricants in India. We believe his personality will resonate well with trade partners and consumers to feel confident about what Mobil can deliver…