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The highest bid by a franchisee team is INR 5.1 lakh Player auctions to be held on December 4 Goemkapronn desk Panaji: Five franchisee teams will slog it out to win the Panjim Gymkhana Premier League, a one-of-a-kind T-20 cricket tournament that is scheduled to kick-off in January 2022. The five teams Baale, Manas Mavericks, LPK 11, Prescon Panthers and Dempo Challengers, won the bids to own the 5 teams as per the process selected by the League’s governing body, the General Council, following a bidding process in which seven bidders participated. In all 17 parties had sought to bid…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Ayaan Shaikh and Anish Kamath have moved into the Junior Boys (U19) Singles finals along with Janhavi Mahale and Pratistha Shenoy in U19 Girls singles category, at the State Badminton Ranking tournament organised by Panjim Warriors club in collaboration with Goa Badminton Association and Sports Authority of Goa. In the second of the three State level tournaments powered by Adidas Badminton and Parama, Heartbeat Sports played at Indoor stadium, Campal, Panaji, Ayaan upset top seed Nishant Shenai in the first semis, playing a clinical game to register a straight-sets victory. Second seed Ansih Kamath prevailed over Yash…

The BJP-Congress tandem is known for post poll settings but this time they are busy with pre-election setups, alleged AAP leader Amit Palekar on Tuesday. He said during the press conference on Tuesday. AAP vice president Venzy Viegas was also present in the press conference. Palekar said, “We have seen what happened in the 2017 elections. Congress voters who believed Congress leaders and voted for them joined BJP’’. ‘’At midnight the cameraperson captured Alex Reginald coming out of the same hotel where BJP held a meeting. When asked about his coming to the hotel, he was not able to answer…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Even though the Government has approved the opening of classes 7th and 8th standard classes, it has put the onus on school management to open schools based on available infrastructure. Besides, teh Education department has also suggested opening schools on hybrid mode and staggered timing as per the guidelines issued. The Government, after consultation with Expert Committee, has decided to allow re-opening of schools from std. VI to VIll (physical classes) from 25th November, 2021 (Thursday) by following guidelines/ SOP. Guidelines for. re-opening. of schools: 1. The Heads of the Institutions & Management to take their own…

Forget 16000 litres of free water; people complain of exorbitant bills. People demanded to withdraw the new tariff hike and correction in water bills and demanded the government issue monthly water bills. Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Three months ago, the Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, had promised 16000 litres of free water for Goans from September. Goemkarponn had exposed then how the Govt was fleecing the consumers with free water carrot when the rates were hiked. Forget free water; the average household water bill of just Rs 200 to Rs 300 per month is now crossing a minimum of Rs 2500…

Goemkarponn desk SALIGAO: Even though Congress and the Goa Forward have been in alliance talks, the ambiguity over the seat-sharing continues. Goa Forward currently has three MLAs in the Assembly from Siolim, Saligao and Fatorda. At padayatra, Mhargayecho jaguar, held in Saligao constituency, as part of the GPCC program being held all over the state to create awareness about inflation & price hike, Congress leaders announced that the Saligao seat would not be compromised for the alliance. Dinesh Gundu Rao, while addressing the workers at the end of the rally, congratulated the workers and the people of Saligao for a…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: After former Navelim MLA Luizinho Faleiro, another South Goa political giant Churchill Alemao seems to be on the way to the Trinamool Congress. Churchill, along with his daughter Valanka is all set to join Trinamool, sources said. Sources said that Churchill has already held two-round of meeting with I-PAC chief Prashant Kishore and TMC’s Derek O’Brien. When contacted by Goemkarponn for his comments, Churchill said he has not taken any decision yet. “I have said earlier, I will take an appropriate decision at the right time. I will decide on November 29. I have my options open…