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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s Shaheen C.K. and Aswin Mannambalath delivered a spirited performance before suffering a narrow defeat in the Boys’ Doubles Under 19 pre quarterfinals at the Yonex Sunrise G.H. Raisoni Memorial All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026 at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium in Navelim. The Goan pair pushed top seeds Abhishek Bonu of Andhra Pradesh and Aanayan Borah of Assam to the limit in their Round of 16 encounter. However, Shaheen and Aswin narrowly lost 17 to 19, 13 to 15, bringing their campaign in the event to an end. Shaheen also featured in the Mixed…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa continues to face challenges in delivering timely consumer justice, with 46 of the 147 cases pending before its State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission remaining unresolved for more than three years. The state has secured the fourth position among nine small states in the Consumer Justice Report 2026, scoring 3.98 out of 10. Meghalaya leads the category with 5.58 points, followed by Sikkim at 4.72 and Himachal Pradesh at 4.20. Goa’s performance highlights concerns over the time taken to settle consumer disputes and the effective use of resources allocated to the commission. Of the 147 cases pending…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Margao Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court has ordered the release of Francisco Dias (43), a resident of Par-Suravali, in the Rama Dnyanoba Suradkar murder case after the investigating officer reported that there was no evidence linking him to the fatal assault. The order followed a further investigation by Maina Curtorim police, which found insufficient evidence of Dias’s involvement in the incident. Police Inspector Kapil Naik submitted the findings to the court under Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The case dates back to August 27, when a Bullet motorcycle was reportedly stolen…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Congress Party and the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) have stepped up efforts to strengthen their political alliance, with senior leaders from both parties holding a meeting to reinforce their partnership and discuss a united approach to issues concerning Goa and its people. The Congress delegation was led by AICC General Secretary In-charge Shri Manikrao Thakare and included AICC Secretary In-charge Dr. Anjali Nimbalkar, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao, South Goa MP Capt. Viriato Fernandes and Working President M. K. Sheikh. Representing the RGP were National President and MLA…

Team Goemkarponn SANGUEM: Social Welfare Minister and Sanguem MLA Subhash Phal Dessai has said he will abide by the BJP’s decision on his political future if Sanguem constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST), adding that the party will decide where he should contest in the next Assembly elections. Phal Dessai said ST political reservation was a long-pending demand and a constitutional right of the community. He welcomed Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s statement that the process was expected to be completed by November–December, while noting that he did not know what decision the court would deliver. Phal Dessai said that…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Former Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) leader Ajay Kholkar has said former party president Manoj Parab has responded positively to the organisation’s request to return and lead the party, raising expectations of a significant announcement around Diwali. Speaking to reporters, Kholkar said senior party functionaries recently met to discuss internal restructuring, rebuilding organisational committees and preparing for the upcoming Goa Assembly elections. He said the discussions were positive and that the party’s organisational structure and election strategy would become clearer within the next two to three days. Kholkar said the meeting was attended by General Secretary, former president…

Team Goemkarponn RANGALI-BETUL: The Eng. Cruz Silva Charitable Trust organised a felicitation ceremony to honour 13 Warkaris from the Velim constituency who undertook the sacred Wari pilgrimage to Pandharpur, upholding the rich tradition of devotion, spirituality and service. The programme was held at the premises of Shree Gopalkrishna Saunsthan, Rangali-Betul, in the presence of chief guest and Velim MLA Shri Cruz Silva. All 13 Warkaris were felicitated with shawls and mementos in recognition of their dedication, devotion and commitment to the age-old Wari tradition. The Warkaris felicitated were Shri Vinay Naik, Shri Pratikesh Tari, Shri Deepak Juwatkar, Shri Umesh Juwatkar,…