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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The Velsao Gramsabha on Sunday resolved to fight against the diversion of Mhadei, coal spillage, coal Transportation, and even going to court over a piece of land claimed by the Railways as theirs. Velsao Sarpanch Diana Gouveia said that the Gram sabha was peaceful, and resolutions were accepted on coal transportation and the Mhadei issue. “We have resolved to stop coal transportation and even go to the court for the 10-meter land claimed by the Railways as their property. Our people from Velsao are suffering, and we have taken a resolution to stop the spillage of coal…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) Dy Chairman G P Rai said that the Port was only an EXIM Gate and clarified that the doubling of tracks was a railway project and not a port project. Rai, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the distribution of the prizes of the 8th Annual Mormugao Ship Agents Association cricket tournament, also added that transportation of Iron ore from Karnataka was earning a good revenue for the Port. “The Port is an EXIM Gateway, and the Doubling of Tracks is a Railway project, not a port project. The Port definitely cannot…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Artists of Goa emerged as gold medal champions at the National Level Championship competition organized in various categories by the Performing Arts Association of Jammu and Kashmir at Katra. While Nilkant Gaude from Banastarim bagged a gold medal in the National level solo singing Championship competition under the super father category, Bhumi Deshprabhu (15-17 age group) and Diya Bhagat (17-19 age group) bagged gold in the National level dance competition. Performing Arts Association of Jammu and Kashmir, run by Harman Cultural And Educational Society, Jammu, has organized the National Level Competition “National Dance/ Acting/ Singing Championship 2022-23”…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A year after stumbling at the last hurdle, Dempo Challengers on Sunday won the PGML 2.0 finals at the Panjim Gymkhana in a one-sided encounter defeating Priority Titans by 51 runs. Losing the toss to the Titans, who put the Challengers into bat, the latter’s batting order fired and how. The league’s leading run-getter and opener, Devidas Kholkar, scored a patient 35 in 37 balls, while the second-highest scorer in PGML 2.0, Kiran Shirwaikar, scored a 16-ball 39, with four boundaries and three sixes to help the Dempo Challengers put a mammoth 163 runs on the board…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa University organised its 35th Inter-Collegiate Athletic Men and Women Championship 2022-23 from 31st January 2023 to 2nd February 2023 at Athletic Stadium, Bambolim. Around 1000 athletes from 46 colleges participated in the 3 days championship. Photo finish technology was set up for the first time at the competition. Chief Guest for the opening ceremony, Prof. Savio Fallerio, Principal, Fr. Agnel College, Pilar, graced the occasion and declared the meet open. Also, Guest of Honor Milton Fernandes, former Asst. The Director of Physical Education and Sports, Goa University, graced the opening ceremony. And the Chief Guest for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Madhya Pradesh ended their campaign on a high, winning 3 of the 7 Gold medals on offer in the Senior Women weight category, as the curtains came down on the 2nd Khelo India National Women’s League Ranking Judo Tournament 2023 (West Zone) at Campal. Himanshi Takas (-63kg), Mahima Pathak (-70kg), and Amisha Kade (-78kg) were the Gold medal winners for the MP Team. Maharashtra, too, struck it big on a concluding day, with their judokas Ketki Gore (-52kg) and Shambhavi Kadam (+78 kg) clinching Gold. Monika Choudhary (-48kg, RAJ) and Shahin Dojada (-57kg, GUJ) were the other…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa Justice Mahesh Sonak has recused himself from hearing the petition filed by Congress leader Girish Chodankar pleading to direct the Speaker to decide the disqualification petition in time bound manner against 8 defected MLAs. Former GPCC President Girish Chodankar will now mention the petition before the Special Bench of the High Court. According to the disqualification petition filed by Chodankar, the merger of the eight legislators into the BJP was invalid. Chodankar has also said that the legislators should be disqualified as MLAs of the state assembly under Article 191…