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Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Directorate of Art and Culture, Panaji, has organized State level Matoli competition for household individuals during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Goa. The department every year organizes this contest with the objective to preserve and promote the age-old tradition of Matoli decoration. This year, overall 10 households from all over Goa has participated in the competition.96 The State level Matoli competition result 2021 winners are 1st prize Rs. 15,000/- Vishant Vasant Gaude (Kelbai, Curti, Ponda, 2nd prize Rs. 10,000/- Shrikant Pandhari Satarkar ( Rait, Curti, Ponda ) 3rd prize Rs. 7,500/- Palkar Kutumbiya ( Banyewada, Savoiverem,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa’s Tanaji Sawant continued his scintillating form to storm into the semi-finals of the All India Masters Ranking Badminton tournament, thereby qualifying to represent India at the BWF World Seniors Championships in Spain. The prestigious tournament has been marked as a selection tournament to select the India team participating in the BWF World Seniors championships to be held in Spain during November – December, with the top four in each category qualifying for Spain. On an eventful day for Goan shuttlers at Manohar Parrikar Indoor stadium, Navelim, there were several other notable performances from other top Goa…

Goemkarpon desk PORVORIM: Kaushal Hattangdi will lead Goa U-19 Men’s Team at Vinoo Mankad Trophy in Ahmedabad, while Ibtisam Shaikh will lead Goa U-19 Women’s Team at the One-Dayers tournament in Nagpur. U-19 MEN’S TEAM: Kaushal Hattangadi (Captain), Ayush Verlekar, Shivendra Bhujbal (WK), Deep Kasvankar, Lakmesh Pawane, Fardeen Khan, Aryan Narvekar, Pradnesh Gaonkar, Manish Kakode, Sanath Nevgi, Sujay Naik, Izaan Shaikh, Udit Yadav, Shubham Gajinkar, Rajan Saroj, Yuvraj Singh, Faizan Sayed, Sainath Pednekar, Rijul Pathak, Namdev Raul. U-19 WOMEN’S TEAM: Ibtisam Shaikh (Captain), Metali Gaunder, Palak Arondekar, Presha Naik, Riya Dhoble, Riya Naik, Roshni Parab Mayekar (WK), Savali Kolambkar, Sejal…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Tennis Ball Cricket Association have selected Goa Sub-Junior & Junior (boys & girls) teams for the 25th Sub Junior National Tennis Ball Cricket Championship & 28th Junior National Tennis Ball Cricket Championship to be held at Agra,Uttar Pradesh from 23rd to 30th September 2021. The above national championship was initially allotted to J&K, but due to strict SOPs it was shifted to Agra by the Tennis Ball Cricket Federation of India. The farewell function for the teams was organised on 19th September 2021 at PJN Stadium Fatorda Goa at 10am in the presence of V.M Prabhudessai,…

Aam Aadmi National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal arrived in Goa today, the Delhi CM spent the day interacting with party leadership and Goenkars. Whoever he met in Goa stated how upset they were with the situation of unemployment, where youth have to beg MLA’s and big politicians for jobs. Instead of getting jobs based on their own hard work. At the airport Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was welcomed by Aam Aadmi Party leaders and also met the taxi drivers who were present and shared their concerns as they were impacted due to tourism slow…

Delhi CM Kejriwal, Ex-Maha CM Fadnavis in Goa to sound poll bugle Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: With the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly elections just a few months away, Goa’s political slugfest has begun with prominent leaders descending in Goa for virtual poll campaigning. On Monday, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis are in Goa to kick off their party campaign. Fadnavis is in Goa for teh first time after being appointed BJP’s Goa in-charge by Central leadership, while for Kejriwal, this was the second visit in a couple of months. A couple of months ago, Kejriwal promised…

Opening casinos was but natural with the elections fast approaching; otherwise, where would Dr Pramod Sawant and Company get the election funding from? With no mining operation, it is difficult for mining companies to support BJP, which has been the case in the past, and the BJP has to now fall back on the casino industry for the funding. There was immense pressure from the influential industry on Sawant to restart their business from the Centre too. So while the school remained shut for yet another year, Sawant welcomes the casino industry to restart the business. Can the Chief Minister…