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ITANAGAR: It all boils down to this! The 77th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy will be decided between Services and Goa at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Itanagar, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. The Santosh Trophy final is slated for a 7 pm IST kickoff, with the match being streamed live on the Arunachal Pradesh Football Association YouTube Channel, and FIFA Plus. APFA Honorary Secretary and AIFF Treasurer Mr. Kipa Ajay commended the two teams on the eve of the final and said, “I congratulate both Services and Goa on the excellent performances they have put out during the…

New Delhi: In alignment with the national vision of ‘women empowerment’ and the demonstration of ‘Nari Shakti,’ the Indian Army is establishing two Army Girls Sports Companies (AGSC) in a phased manner. These AGSCs will be situated at two Army Centers of Excellence nodes the Army Marksmanship Unit in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, and the Army Sports Institute in Pune. Expected to commence operations in April 2024, the AGSCs aim to train young girls from across the country in various disciplines such as Shooting, Archery, Athletics, Boxing, and Weightlifting. The objective is to identify young talents, and provide them with formal…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Desserts and More Avengers and Antruz Strikers secured wins on the opening day of the Alcon GSB Unity Cup T20 cricket tournament, organised by Goa GSB Sports and Charitable Trust in association with Goa Saraswat Samaj at Bandodkar ground, Panjim Gymkhana, on Friday. Desserts and More Avengers defeated Madgaon Super Strikers, while Antruz Strikers got the better of Canacona Warriors. Before the start of matches, Ganesh Vandana was performed by Nritya Mitra Sangam. Chirag Naik, Managing Director, Commonwealth Developers, was the chief guest for the opening ceremony. Aditya Angle, representative (men) of the Cricketers Association of India…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: In a shocking incident early this morning gunshots were fired at one person at Bethora while he was travelling from Usgao to Borim. In the gunfight, a man known as Sachin Kurtikar, 33, suffered critical injuries. For treatment, he had been moved to the GMC hospital. As per information, around six in the morning, Sachin was riding his two-wheeler from Usgaon to work at Borim’s side when an unknown individual riding a vehicle from behind opened fire on him. Unbelievably, the local panchayat’s CCTV system, which was supposed to help identify the gunman, is not working at…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai distributed the financial assistance to 144 cancer patients from Governor’s discretionary funds today. The special program was organised at Old Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan. Shri M. R. M. Rao, IAS, Secretary to Governor and Shri Sanjeev C. Gauns Dessai, Add. Secretary to Governor were present. As announced by the Governor of Goa, Shri P.S. Sreedharan Pillai continued disbursing financial assistance to people afflicted with dialysis, cancer and other patients on various occasions. Addressing the celebration the Governor, Shri P.S. Sreedharan Pillai mentioned that the initiatives started by the Goa Raj Bhavan has…

~ Drishti Marine joins ranks with US-based American Red Cross, Surf Life Saving, Australia among others, as part of the global lifesavers’ community. ~ International Lifesaving Federation (ILS) is a body with over 130 international lifesaving organisations and federations as members Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Drishti Marine, Goa government-appointed lifesaving agency, was recently appointed a member of the International Life Saving Federation (ILS) organisation, a global certification agency, with more than 130 international lifesaving organisations and federations as its members. Among the members of the ILS are the UK’s Royal Life Saving Society, US-based American Red Cross and Surf Life Saving…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Steadfast in its commitment to women’s safety, the Government of Goa has been actively implementing innovative measures to provide a secure and empowering environment for women across the state with initiatives such as the Goa Pink Police Force and “1364”. Embodying the spirit of “Atithi Devo Bhava,” the 1364 Helpline emerges as a heartfelt initiative by the Goa Tourism Department. The helpline reflects the essence of hospitality ingrained in Goa’s cultural fabric, where every inquiry, concern, or need is met with a warm and prompt response. Designed to provide immediate assistance to women in distress, the 1364…