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Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Opener Zak Crawley slammed a magnificent 189 off 182 deliveries and put England in commanding position against Australia as hosts were 384-4 with a vital lead of 67 runs at stumps on day two of the fourth Ashes 2023 Test at Old Trafford, here on Thursday. With an eye on the weather in Manchester coming into play on days four and five, Crawley led England’s batting charge from the front, hitting 12 fours and a maximum to hit a sensational maiden Ashes century in just 93 balls, as Australia were left rattled by the opener’s blazing knock.…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Anuj Vernekar, Nishant Shenai, Rahul, and Ayaan Shaikh have advanced to the Men’s singles semi-finals at the State Major Ranking Badminton Tournament, held at the multipurpose stadium in Navelim. Close to 300 players are participating in the four-day tournament, organized by BPS Sports Club in association with the Goa Badminton Association and the Sports Authority of Goa, across various age group categories and seniors. In an impressive performance in Men’s singles section, unseeded Anuj Vernekar caused a major upset by eliminating the top seed Karan Dhavaskar in the pre-quarterfinals. He continued his winning streak by defeating Advait…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane said that a total of 34 cases have been registered under various laws against two knowns and the rest unknown persons and an investigation is underway. “A total of 34 cases has been registered under various laws against two known and the rest unknown persons. The investigation is underway,” said Rane. He further said that to restore the forest fire-affected areas within the jurisdiction of the Forest Department, the site-specific plantation is being carried out during this monsoon season. “To undertake restoration plantation in fire-affected areas within the jurisdiction of Forest Department, Area…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Sports Minister Govind Gaude said that a work order of Rs 2,80 crore was sanctioned i.e a combined tender was allocated for the appointment of an Event Management Agency for the Logo Launch Event as well as the Mascot Launch Ceremony of the 37th National Games, Goa- 2023. “A combined tender was floated for the appointment of an Event Management Agency for the Logo Launch Event as well as the Mascot Launch Ceremony of the 37th National Games, Goa- 2023 and the work order amount for the same is Rs.2,80,42,280/-. No payment to the party has been…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) of Goa has recently released the schedule for admissions to various NEET Undergraduate courses for 2023. The state will accept admissions for BHMC, BPharm, MBBS, BDS, and others. Candidates can check the complete schedule from the official website of DTE Goa at dte.goa.gov.in. As per the official schedule, the DTE Porvorim will publish the merit list for NEET UG programmes tomorrow, July 21. Candidates, who are interested in pursuing studies in Goa’s institutes must report to the DTE office in Porvorim on the specified dates. GOA NEET UG COUNSELLING SCHEDULE: HOW…

Claim duplication of works for National Games Works undertaken months ago are being taken again to siphon-off funds, alleges Vijai Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Goa Forward President Vijai Sardesai and Congress MLA Adv Carlos Alvares Fereira alleged a major multi-crore scam in the Sports department. The MLAs also said that the 37th National Games would be the next Commenwealth Games scam. Speaking on the question tabled in the House, Sardesai said that a total of Rs 225 cr provisioned for hosting National Games in October 2023. He said the works undertaken are a huge scam. “There is duplication of works. The…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira, raised the issue in Goa Assembly and said that Goa does not need such ‘riff-raff’ tourists as acts by such individuals will compel ‘quality tourists’ to go away. A purported viral video showing a topless woman driving a car on a popular Goa street has drawn fury from the coastal state’s Opposition. Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira, on Wednesday, raised the issue – of the purported video of a topless woman driving a car on the famous Parra Road area – in Goa Assembly and said that the coastal state does not need such…