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Days after Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant announced the renaming of the Peddem Sports Complex after hockey player and Olympian Major Dhyan Chand, citizens have demanded to rename the Stadium after Goan hockey legend Leo Pinto. Citizens said that Pinto is a Goan who was India’s goalkeeper in the 1948 Olympics, where he was part of the team that won gold for the country. He was one of the few goalkeepers to score a goal. Agreed, naming sports venues after sportspersons is a great initiative, but why should Goan sportspersons be left behind? SURAJ NANDREKAR Editor, Goemkarponn The Chief…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:Over 60 villagers from Canacona joined AAP along with sitting Panch Member from Loliem-Polem Anoop Balkrishna Kudtarkar. A practicing Criminal lawyer, Kudtarkar is famous for handling some of the top criminal cases in Goa he has also helped thousands of Goenkars with their cases for free and is known as a philanthropic lawyer. Before joining AAP Kudtarkar has worked for BJP since 2017 & was an active member of the Yuva Morcha in Canacona. He has also been a member of the Yuva Morcha state executive committee. Kudtarkar belongs to Akhil Goa Kshatriya Pagi Samaj. He is also…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The war over taking credit for free water doesn’t seem to die down as the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant during his Shiroda Contituency tour today once again targeted former PWD Minister Sudin Dhavlikar. Sawant said he is appreciated by people for his decision for sacking former PWD Minister Sudin Dhavlikar from Cabinet. “Sacking Sudin from Cabinet was a good decision. Free water scheme was not possible for Goans if Sudin continued as PWD Minister,” he said. CM further said Marcaim MLA Sudin was holding PWD Portfolio for twenty years, he did nothing, and now he is…

PANAJI: Sporting Clube de Goa scored a thrilling 4-2 win over Sirvodem Sports Club in the GFA State Futsal League championship, held at Chowgule Futsal Arena on Friday. The Flaming Oranje twice came from behind before finally netting twice to record their second win in the competition and earn qualification to the knockouts. Rohan Rodrigues had given Sirvodem the early lead but Brandon Gomes made his presence count in the squad scoring the equaliser before returning to the bench injured. The teams were tied 1-1 at the break. Crossing over, Chadel Fernandes then made it 2-1 with a sublime finish…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: AICC Goa Election Observer P Chidambaram today refused to comment on the alliance issue while stating that his mandate is only to restructure the party entirely. “I don’t want to comment on the alliance issue; my mandate is only to restructure and revive Congress in Goa,” said P Chidambaram. Chidambaram said that the people of the state should believe in the Congress as it is the only option for the people and provide job opportunities, business environment and most importantly, deliver good governance to Goans. “We as a Congress party will get the party ready to fight…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, on the eve of 60th Teachers Day, said that a teacher imparts knowledge and fosters growth in the students’ personality. “A teacher not only imparts knowledge but also fosters growth in the personality of the students,” said CM Sawant. He further said that while celebrating Teacher’s Day, we respectfully pay homage to him and recall the enormous role played by teachers as builders of the Nation, especially in the trying times of Covid, where teachers of Goa have been exceptional in adapting to the teaching methods while ensuring their students face no academic…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Former Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) Mayor Uday Madkaikar today said that Babush Monserrate is a habitual detector. “Panaji MLA Babush Monserrate is a habitual defector; he failed to fulfil the aspirations of the party that helped him to win elections and also voters,” said Uday Madkaikar soon after he entered the Congress. He further said he would contest the assembly elections from Panaji irrespective of anyone, including sitting MLA Babus Monserrate. Madkaikar claimed that his supporters were not given a place in the new Mondal committees of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “Those who fought…