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Goemkarponn desk NEW DELHI: Dr Caitano Fernandes is a man in a hurry. It is not because he lacks composure or doesn’t have time on his side. The reason is simple. The Goa Football Association President and SAFF Competitions Committee member strongly believes everything else surrounding his life can wait, but the welfare of football in the state cannot. Hence, he has taken up the task of ‘Mission Goa Football’ on himself. On Monday, October 30, 2023, Dr Fernandes completed his one year in office. He has a report card to present that is truly impressive. For a man, who…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Foundation, the petitioner, today brought to the notice of the division bench of the Bombay High Court at Goa about the State government failure to adhere to the three-month deadline set by it to declare and notify the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and its surrounding areas as tiger reserve, that ended last week. The High Court had on July 24 passed an order directing the State to declare Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary as tiger reserve within three month. The State on October 20, filed an application before the Court seeking more time to implement the order, pending special…

When videos of Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill rolling their arms at the Lucknow net session two days before the match against England emerged on social media, discussions on India’s pre-World Cup fears began to brew. Until the Bangladesh game a week back in Pune and amid the rising dominance from the host nation, the fear had subsided, and almost vanished into the oblivion, only to return with Hardik Pandya’s ankle injury. With no confirmation over his return, and India still to play six matches then, fear over the balance of the playing XI began to grow. How do you…

Captaining India in his comeback series against Ireland and showing consistency by leading India’s pace attack at the Asia Cup, Jasprit Bumrah regained top form just in time to announce his successful return at the grandest stage of them all – the ICC World Cup. On Sunday, the senior pacer of the Men In Blue complemented veteran pacer Mohammed Shami to spark a batting collapse of defending champions England in the low-scoring encounter at the ICC World Cup. Joining forces with an on-song Shami, speedster Bumrah heaped more misery on Jos Buttler and Co. as the reigning world champions suffered…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant launched and flagged off the ceremony of Mitti Kalash of 12 Talukas of the State of Goa to the National Capital at New Delhi for Meri Maati Mera Desh Campaign organised by the Department of Panchayat in the City. Speaking on the occasion Chief Minister said despite the different languages, religions, cultures, and traditions among the people of India, there is a sense of unity and coexistence. This concept of unity in diversity is an integral part of the Indian culture, he said and stressed the need to maintain national integration of…

Goemkrponn desk Porvorim: The Congress workers’ political theatrics, aimed at defending the unauthorized house and hindering the authorities from fulfilling their duties, exemplify the party’s decline, showing their readiness to go to any lengths. The past two days in the Porvorim region have been marked by drama. To address this, Socorro Sarpanch Sonia Pednekar conducted a press conference to recount the entire incident. Also in attendance were Vice Sarpanch Maya Keni, Parvari BJP Mandal President Kishor Asnodkar, Panch Rajan Parsekar, Gauri Valvaikar, Sunny Shetgaonkar, Sarvesh Halankar, Ashly Lobo, and other Panchayat members. Socorro Sarpanch Sonia Pednekar said, “Thedemolition of Nilesh Chari’s…

Panaji, Oct 29: The high of winning a medal can make a player overcome any pain threshold. Uttar Pradesh’s Purnima Pandey even went for a national record after being assured of the gold in the 87+ kg weightlifting competition of the 37th National Games on Sunday. Pandey lifted a total of 222 kg (100kg in snatch and 122 kg in clean and jerk) to win her second successive National Games gold medal at the Campal Games Village. The Uttar Pradesh lifter attempted to improve on her own national record of 105 kg in snatch in her third attempt but lost…