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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Defending champions Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim, defeated St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, by a score of 1-0 to win the Inter-collegiate Football Championship for Women 2023–24, organized by Goa University at University Ground, Taleigao Plateau. Winning this year also Rosary College registered a hat trick of wins at Goa University’s Inter-Collegiate Football Women Championships, they have been champions for years 2019-20, 2022-23, and 2023-24. Rosary College started with attacking intent and dominated play in the first half, having more ball position. The first goal was scored in the 7th minute of the match which was…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: In Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Govind Gaude inspected the Campal Sports Venue and preparedness of Games for the 37th National Games that are scheduled to begin from 26 October. Gaude said that the Campal venue will host around 13-14 disciplines and hence it is a major venue. Players will start arriving in the state from 17 October. Accommodation arrangements have been made for the athletes. “Many venues have been inspected. While some changes are incorporated with timely suggestions. We are trying to resolve practical difficulties, by not only inspecting, ensuing directions to the ground staff…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Adequate parking arrangements have been made at 5 locations around the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, that will host the inaugural ceremony of the 37th National Games on 26 October, said Hon. Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Shri Govind Gaude, on Tuesday. Gaude said that parking arrangements have been made at We for Fatorda ground, Church Complex area for VIPs, the multipurpose hall area for students, the Collectorate building area exclusively for athletes and there will also be an arrangement at the Science and Technology department area near Ravindra bhavan. Gate 8 at the stadium will…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Badminton Association (GBA) has announced the names of the Goa Men’s and Women’s Teams that will participate in the 37th National Games taking place in Goa. The Badminton event is scheduled from October 19 to 24, 2023, at the newly refurbished Dr SPM Stadium in Goa. The Badminton events at the National Games will commence with the Men’s and Women’s team championships from October 19 to 21, with the finals set to take place on October 21 at 9 a.m. Following that, from October 22 to 24, Individual events, including singles, doubles, and mixed doubles,…

AERIAL VIEW Forget 24×7 water supply Mr Shirodkar, people of coastal areas like the Calangute, Candolim Sinquerim, Reigs Magos, Anjuna and so on are struggling to get even a 2.47 minute water supply daily. If the Water Resource Minister is ignorant of the fact that the people of these areas have to wait for three days to get their water, he must get to know them. Several memorandums and protests have gone on deaf ears. PWD water tankers which supply water is become another huge scam under the guise of water supply to people as people complain they get one…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Former Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has said that Goa government has no option but to notify Mhadei Tiger Reserve by October 24, 2023, as the Supreme Court has refused to stay the order of High Court. “On July 24, 2023, the Goa Bench of Bombay High Court, in response to some petitions, directed the Goa government to declare Mhadei as a Tiger Reserve. It gave the Goa government three months to do so. The government of Goa then approached the Supreme Court to nullify the order of the High Court. But on September…

With their victory over England last night, Afghanistan, the team dominated by T20 globetrotters, prove they are not going to be pushovers in this World Cup. “Tabhi aap keh rahe ho ye choti team hai, jis din badi team ko gira denge us din aap bologe ye badi team hai (you are saying they are a small team, the day they beat a big team they will become a big team)” Afghanistan mentor Ajay Jadeja was candid in response to a question on his side’s inability to beat the big teams, even after coming close on few occasions in the…