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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Hosts Goa will have a chance to add half a dozen gold medals on the penultimate day of the 37th National Games from the boxing arena after six of their boxers registered convincing victories in their respective semi-finals on Wednesday. National Champion Sanamacha Chanu led the charge of hosts pugilist as she forced the referee to stop the bout in the first round itself against Radhika of Karnataka to make it to the women’s Middleweight category. Former world youth champion Sakshi Chaudhary also sailed into the final of the women’s light flyweight category after beating Manipur’s Ashalata…

Mehuli Ghosh wins 10m Air Rifle gold Mansi Mohite and Parth Mirage of Maharashtra have now won five gold at the Games Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Maharashtra became the first team to cross the double century of medals in the 37th National Games to all but seal the top position in the medal standings with just two days to go for the closing ceremony. The 200th medal came in Triathlon Mixed Relay at the Miramar Beach when women’s individual winner Mansi Mohite covered a deficit of almost two minutes in the anchor leg to help her team get the better of…

Goemkarponn desk MUMBAI: A knock described as “the greatest ODI innings of all-time” has left New Zealand with a more defined – and slightly easier – path into the Cricket World Cup semifinals. That didn’t look likely when Australia slumped to 91-7 against Afghanistan in Mumbai overnight (NZ time). But Glenn Maxwell responded with a miraculous unbeaten 201 from only 128 balls to give his side a win by three wickets and put them into the last four alongside hosts India and South Africa. The Black Caps are fourth on the table with eight points from eight games, with a…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: The 42nd Nanda J. Lolyekar Memorial Leather Ball Cricket Tournament will commence from 11th November at Mashem Grounds, Loliem in Canacona. The tournament one of the prestigious and tournament organised by Mashem Cricket Club,Mashem, Canacona for the last 41 years and sponsored by “Commonwealth Developers, Margao”, will be held 11th November 23 at Nirakar Ground, Dapot, Mashem, Canacona. This tournamet is played for 35 overs each team is a recognised Cricket tournament by Goa Cricket Association(GCA) and only Clubs/Teams registered with GCA are eligible to participate. All the matches in this tournament will be played on Saturday,…

Goemkarponn desk New Delhi: Goa Tourism participated in the World Travel Mart (WTM) in London from the 6th to 8th of November 2023. Known for its pristine coastlines and lively beach culture, Goa also offers a unique blend of relaxation, adventure and cultural experiences, and many other facets of the destination that are gaining popularity such as Eco Tourism, Hinterland Tourism, Heritage Tourism, Sports Tourism, Festival Tourism, Cuisine and Cultural Tourism. The objective of participating in the WTM is to highlight these facets and showcase Goa as an all-year-round tourism destination. To attract more visitors from Europe, Goa Tourism is…

~ Astronomers of various faiths pitched in to help design the Jantar Mantar ~ Jai Singh II is regarded as a pioneer in the popularisation of science in India Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: One of India’s most iconic scientific marvels, the Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, is a cosmopolitan space created with ideas from astronomy scholars of various religious backgrounds, including Jesuit priests stationed in Goa, according to philosopher and science historian Dhruv Raina. Raina, who delivered a lecture at the MOG Sundays, an initiative of the Museum of Goa, Pilerne, on the significance of the 18th century astronomical observation site, also…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa issued an order prohibiting land sales or construction on more than 2 lakh square meters of land under Anjuna Communidade. This land is suspected of being appropriated by land grabers through the manipulation of old Portuguese documents. The order is valid until the next hearing date. According to AG Devidas Pangam, two properties under Anjuna Communidade—one measuring more than 2 lakh square meters and the other roughly 32,000—may have been taken using the same techniques as the Goa land-grabbing scam. An affidavit to this effect has been submitted to the…