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Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: In an exciting and fast-paced football match Guardian Angel Higher Secondary School, Curchorem defeated Government Higher Secondary School, Canacona 1-0 and claimed the championship title of Zone IV U-19 Inter-Higher Secondary Football girls tournament, organized by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs at SAG ground, Borimoll, Quepem on Monday. The teams attacked from the word go and kept the crowd on their toes. Both teams were struggling very hard to take the lead but there was no score at the lemon break. Changing ends, both the teams continued to mount pressure on each other and the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Traffic Department has said that 35,000 challans have been issued against vehicles with tinted glassed across the state. “35,000 challans have been issued against vehicles with tinted glassed across the state,’ said SP Traffic He further said that the primary focus of the Traffic Police is to take action against anyone who is found to be driving or riding their vehicles under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicant. “Whenever we find such instances we will take lawful action as prescribed. We have been taking action on drunken driving,” said Kaushal According to the traffic…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a notable statement, PS Sreedharan Pillai, the Governor of Goa, didn’t mince words as he referred to Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, as “the curse of India.” Pillai, a former two-time president of the BJP in Kerala, made this declaration during the launch event of ‘Gandhi vs Godse,’ a book authored by Veliyam Rajeev, in Kollam. During his extensive one-hour address, the Governor emphasized the principles of Gandhian philosophy while seldom mentioning Godse, the Hindu extremist responsible for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, 1948. Notably, Godse was associated with the RSS…

FC Goa’s promising run in the ongoing Durand Cup came to a screeching halt on Thursday when Mohun Bagan Super Giant FC beat them in the semifinals at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan thanks to a questionable penalty decision, which has been highlighted by Gaurs’ head coach in his post-match comments. Goemkarponn desk KOLKATA: FC Goa’s promising run in the ongoing Durand Cup came to a screeching halt last week when Mohun Bagan Super Giant FC beat them in the semifinals at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan thanks to a questionable penalty decision, which has been highlighted by Gaurs’ head…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that bogus dentists from outside the state were setting up dummy clinics and duping foreign tourists. CM was addressing the 18th conference of the Goa branch of the All India Dental Association held in Panaji. Sawant said the government would take strict action against such culprits if there are any complaints registered. “But no one comes forward to lodge a complaint, hence we cannot take any action against such people,” he said. The Chief Minister stated that Goa is not just limited to “Sun, sea and sand” and the state is progressing…

“Vikram Lander has exceeded Chandrayaan-3 mission objectives and successfully completed a “hop experiment”,” said the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Goemkarponn desk New Delhi: Days after Chandrayaan-3’s successful moon landing, the Vikram Lander has “soft-landed” on the lunar surface again, the Indian space agency said today. “Vikram Lander has exceeded Chandrayaan-3 mission objectives and successfully completed a “hop experiment”,” said the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). “On command, it fired the engines, elevated itself by about 40 cm as expected and landed safely at a distance of 30 – 40 cm away,” ISRO said. ISRO said this achievement “kickstart enthuses…

Goemkarponn desk JAMBOTI: Villagers from the Jamboti and Kankumbi villages today protested over the failure & neglect to fix and widen the Belagavi-Goa route through Chorla. The road blockade agitation disrupted traffic along the major route. “The Jamboti-Kankumbi area’s gram panchayats will be approached, and we have decided to form a strong public opinion and approach every one of them. We will be united in holding the authorities accountable until the repairs and reconstruction of the road are done,” remarked activist Kiran Gaude. However, according to NHAI officials, temporary repairs have already begun on the road and will continue until the…