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Arjun Tendulkar, son of India’s legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has parted ways with the Mumbai domestic side due to lack of game time and has joined neighbours Goa for the next domestic season. The left-arm fast bowler played 2 T20s for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in January last year and has now parted ways with his domestic team. Arjun applied for a NOC (No Objection Certificate) from the Mumbai Cricket Association as the 22-year-old didn’t get a chance to play in the Ranji Trophy after being included in the squad last season. He was then dropped from…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: In what could be a major embarrassment for the P.W.D. and the government, Shadow Council for Margao today exposed how bills worth crores of rupees are drawn and paid much before the works are executed. Accompanied by other members Jose Maria Miranda, Edward Lourenco, Loyola Rodrigues, Carlos Gracias, Zacarias Goes, Dinesh Kakodkar etc, Shadow Council for Margao Convener Savio Coutinho informed that as they were checking up on the substandard works executed by the P.W.D. (N.H.) on the Railway Over Bridge at Margao, we were shocked to tumble on an unbelievable fact that the P.W.D. (N.H.), prepared…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: After all the results were out late Friday evening, political upmanship began with Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, and Ex-Dy Speaker Isidore Fernandes parading their group of supporters, while hectic parleys are on to pull certain winners into their groups in six panchayats of Canacona constituency. Tawadkar, in a late evening exercise, paraded winners groups (in the majority) of Agonda, Khotigao, Shrishthal, and Poinguinim, besides 4 members group from Gaondongrim to the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and BJP State President Sadanand Tanawade in the capital city. A little later, Ex- Canacona MLA and Dy.Speaker Isidore Fernandes paraded winners…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) today said that tur dal    and sugar scams are symptomatic of the state’s collapsed public distribution system. “Tur dal and sugar scams are symptomatic of states collapsed public distribution system; latest NFSA ranking by the Central Govt’s indicts Sawant for total failure,” said Vijai Sardesai. Sardesai further said that these scams are, in fact, symptoms of the failure of Goa’s Food and Public Distribution  system, certified by none other than the Government of India itself. Sardesai also disclosed that he had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding an independent investigation by…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: After the Panchayat election MGP, BJP leaders struggle to select the Sarpanches of their choice as 30 to 40 per cent of Independent candidates elected have become roadblocks in the way in almost 50 per cent panchayats in Taluka. In total, 19 Panchayats of the Taluka, election for sarpanches are scheduled on 20 August. The 30 to 40 per cent of candidates elected in various 19 Panchayats in Ponda Taluka are among those who defeated Politicians who toiled hard to elect their own panels. Now the independent candidates elected are irked over the fact that the MLAs/…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “Congress Party’s contribution to the Freedom Struggle & post Independence nation building is known to everyone. Tiranga is in our hearts & we don’t need occasions to display our patriotism. I throw an open challenge to BJP President Sadanand Shet Tanawade to either prove his charge that Congress Party told people not to hoist Tiranga or apologise to Goans,” stated Congress Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar. Addressing a Press Conference at Congress House today along with Youth Congress President Adv. Varad Mardolkar, Mahila Congress President Beena Naik & NSUI President Naushad Chaudhari, Congress Media Cell Chairman, dared…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: As a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today flagged off the Tiranga Yatra from the capital. Hundreds of people, including BJP state President, Karyakartas, eminent personalities from different sectors, People from North Goa, and Students of various schools, participated in the Yatra in large numbers. “On this occasion, I salute all the Freedom Fighters and all those who fought for the Independence of India. I thank all those who participated in the Tiranga Yatra,” said CM Sawant during the yatra. He further said that Start Up India and other initiatives are…