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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Celebrating the spirit of sport that transcends age, the Association for the Wellbeing of Elder Sportspersons (AWES) marked its tenth anniversary with an annual sports festival, get together and felicitation ceremony at the Sinquetim Sports Complex, Sinquetim, Navelim, on Sunday. The event brought together veteran players, sports officials and administrators who returned to the field to relive their sporting memories and renew old friendships. Despite their advancing age, participants enthusiastically competed in seven a side men’s football, men’s and women’s volleyball, mixed three a side basketball and athletics events, including the 50 metre run, shot put and…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa suffered a 68 run defeat against Uttar Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A encounter despite an impressive all round performance by Yash Kasvankar and a fighting half century from experienced batter Suyash Prabhudessai. Kasvankar finished with a match haul of 10 wickets for 155 runs, but his efforts were not enough to prevent Goa from falling short while chasing a target of 236 runs. Uttar Pradesh resumed their second innings at 102 for four and were eventually bowled out for 197 in 58.4 overs. Aryan Juyal top scored with 74, while Rinku Singh contributed…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: A resilient century partnership between captain Aryan Narvekar and Dishank Misquin helped Goa recover from an early collapse and finish the opening day at 217 for five against Bihar in their Colonel C. K. Nayudu Trophy Elite four day match at the Rajgir International Cricket Stadium. Goa endured a difficult start after losing three wickets for just 40 runs. However, Aryan and Dishank displayed patience and determination to rebuild the innings, guiding the team to 140 and restoring stability after the early setbacks. Aryan played a composed knock of 60 from 138 deliveries, hitting four boundaries and…

Goa’s Scheduled Tribe community is no longer content with assurances. With the 2027 Assembly elections approaching, the demand for political reservation is gaining momentum, and the ruling BJP government faces a question it cannot afford to ignore: can it deliver on a long-pending demand before voters go to the polls, or will the issue become a major political liability? A recent gathering at Khaddem–Balli, attended by around 150 participants, sent a clear message. The community wants political representation, employment opportunities, effective implementation of welfare schemes and resolution of long-pending forest rights claims. More importantly, its representatives have warned that failure…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has backed the status quo on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Sada, maintaining that the Maratha king is a legendary figure and an integral part of Goa’s history. In an affidavit filed before the High Court, the Chief Secretary stated that the government wants the statue to remain at its existing location. The affidavit further stated that due legal procedures would be followed to purchase the land allegedly encroached upon by the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA). The government’s stand comes amid the ongoing legal dispute over the statue’s location and the land on…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: PWD Minister Digambar Kamat has rejected allegations levelled by the Congress over the venue arrangements for Rahul Gandhi’s meeting in Margao, asserting that the MMC ground is privately owned and that he has no personal control over it. Speaking at a press conference in Margao, Kamat accused the Congress of targeting him to deflect criticism over the arrangements for the meeting. “The Congress is making baseless and false allegations against me to cover up its failure and mismanagement in organising Rahul Gandhi’s meeting,” Kamat said. He explained that the MMC ground belongs to a private club and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji Police have reportedly identified a woman accused of raising the slogan “Hindutva Murdabad” during a protest organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in Goa. She has reportedly been served a notice directing her to appear at the police station. The development follows an FIR registered in connection with alleged communal slogans raised during a demonstration at Azad Maidan, Panaji, on October 11. Seven protesters were detained during the incident but were later released following the intervention of the Bombay High Court at Goa. The police action followed a complaint by a local resident who alleged…