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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Arshad Desai and Ashwin Narsinghani advanced to the semi-finals of the Gadre Gaspar Dias Open 2023 defeating their respective rivals in the ongoing tennis tournament at the Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias and Panjim Gymkhana courts. Ashwin beat Sonu Todu (4-1, 4-0), while Arshad beat Rahul Singh (2-4, 4-1, 10-4) in a three mini-set match in the quarter-finals of the men’s singles category. Kafil Kadvekar also beats Ankit Batheja (4-1, 4-3, 7-4) to advance to the semi-finals. In the boys’ under-12 years category, Alec Barretto beat Aryan Naik (6-2), Ethan beat Isaac (6-1), Shaurya beat Aran K…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A teacher scolding or inflicting some reasonable punishment on a child in order to maintain discipline in a school would not constitute an offence, the Bombay high court at Goa has ruled while overturning the conviction of a primary school teacher who was sentenced to one-day imprisonment and a fine of ₹1 lakh for allegedly ‘beating’ two school children with a stick. “This incident is quite normal in a primary school. To discipline the students and to inculcate good habits, the teacher is bound to act accordingly and sometimes be a bit harsh,” the high court single…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP State president Sadanand Tanawade today said that the Union budget touches the lives of every Indian and which takes care of the welfare of all sections of our society. “It will promote social justice and equality and provide equal opportunities to all sections of our society; this budget will make India a super economic power,” said Tanawade. Tanawade also said that this is a budget with an emphasis on the education of children, the earnings of the middle class and the welfare of the elderly. “Under the new Income Tax Regime, no tax will be charged…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa police on Thursday arrested a lawyer for allegedly stealing gold ornaments and cash from the evidence room of the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court in Panaji with the intention of buying property and a car. A burglary was reported on Wednesday wherein a thief allegedly entered the evidence room of the court in Panaji and fled with cash and gold ornaments. “The accused has been identified as advocate Mujahideen Sheikh from Valpoi in North Goa. He also practices in Karnataka and Maharashtra, apart from Goa,” Valsan said. “Sheikh had carried out a recce of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: FC Goa has made a stellar addition to their side by adding in Nikhil Prabhu from Odisha FC. The 22-year-old defender is a solid addition to the ranks of the Gaurs and has the ability to put pressure on the opposition with his defensive skills. He has signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with FC Goa and will be with the club till 2024. Prabhu has so far played 6 games for the Juggernauts and was a vital cog in their defence department in the games he played. Playing for several local clubs of Mumbai and making a mark,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa has questioned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) chargesheet in the alleged scam linked to the scrapped Delhi excise policy, and asked the Arvind Kejriwal-led party’s two MLAs in the coastal state to clarify their stand on it. Goa BJP president Sadanand Shet Tanavade asked the two AAP legislators – Venzy Viegas (Benaulim) and Cruz Silva (Velim) – to question their party-led government in Delhi on the issue. In its second chargesheet filed in a special court in Delhi, the ED has claimed that a…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: The Mapusa Additional Sessions Court today has dismissed the legal proceeding in the anticipatory bail filed by Deputy Sarpanch of Anjuna Panchayat Agnes D’Souza. The court closed the proceeding as applicant Agnes did not appear before the court for the last 3 hearings. Agnes had filed an anticipatory bail application contending that she fears arrest by CBI as she had worked in the kitchen of Curlies Club for the last 12 years, where Haryana’s BJP leader and social media star Sonali Phogat was allegedly murdered. The BJP leader was brought dead to the St Anthony’s Hospital at…