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INDORE/MP Goa defeated Vidarbha by 16 runs to finish Elite Group D with 12 points in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy organised by BCCI at the Emerald Heights International School ground in Indore on Tuesday. Goa won three matches and lost two in the six team group. Goa started by winning the toss for the fifth consecutive match and opted to bat. Captain Amit Verma top scored for Goa, remaining not out on 72 from 66 balls – his highest in the tournament – to help Goa post 156 for the loss of six wickets. Snehal Kauthankar was the next…

Panaji – Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi today called on AYUSH and Minister of State for Defense Shripad Naik for the second time and inquired about his health and wished him a speedy recovery. Meanwhile, Shri. Shripad Naik after being admitted in Goa Medical College for the first time today came out in fresh air in observation of doctors. He also spoke to reporters. “After many days I saw the sunlight. Thanks to almighty God, I am recovering today due to the prayers of all of you. I will definitely meet you all in the next few days,” said Shri.…

by Christanand Pednekar/ Goemkarponn CURCHOREM: The road-rage has once again started in Sanvordem-Curchorem with an 18 year old boy losing life following which people of Guddemol blocked traffic demanding arrest of the absconding driver. Savordem locals blocked the iron ore transporting trucks in protest against the hit and run case at Daddem-Sanvordem, this morning wherein a local youth was killed. 18-year-old Akshay Vadar from Gudemol-Sanvordem died after the two wheeler he was riding on was hit by a truck on Monday. His cousin 14-year-old Vinit who was on the pillion has also been injured in the accident. According to…

Panaji: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today held interaction with all the HOD’s of Central Government offices situated in Goa at Secretariat, Porvorim. In all 27 Heads of Central Government Departments participated in the interaction session. Interacting with the HOD’s of Central Government the Chief Minister said that if Central Secretariat comes up then all the Central Government offices can function from one central place in Goa. He directed the Superintendent Engineer and Principal Director to identify any suitable location in and around Mapusa so that the rent costs of Central Government offices can be reduced drastically. All the HOD’s…

Kripal Kalita’s Assamese language film ‘The Bridge’ throws light on the devastations and hardships that floods bring to Assam villages every year. “There is no solution in sight for this problem. I, being a farmer’s son hailing from rural Assam, have faced this”, said Kalita, while addressing a press conference today, at the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI), being held in Goa, on the IFFI 51 Indian Panorama Feature Film. National Award-winning film director and script-writer Blessy Ipe Thomas was also present at the media briefing, to speak about his 2019 documentary ‘100 Years of Chrysostom – A…

Panaji:  The Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Campal, Panaji, Goa, celebrated Youth week at Quepem Taluka recently, to commemorate the birth anniversary of swami Vivekananda by organising Cleanliness drive at Quepem. Quepem Municipal Council Assisted in the cleanliness drive by providing gloves and garbage bags. Students of Vivekananda Higher Secondary School, Balli, Immaculate Conception High school Avedem, Paroda, Our lady Mother of Poor High school Tilamol, Smt. C.T.Naik High school, Curchorem, Rising Youth Club, Curchorem, Youth from Quepem and Youth from Tilamol took part in the cleanliness drive.

PANAJI: The Congress spokesperson Amarnath Panjikar has alleged that State Election Commission (SEC) is working on behest of government and hence has announced the postponement of the elections to 11 municipal councils and the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) by three months, till April, only to benefit Bhartiya Janata Party. “If BJP has no hidden agenda behind this decision, then municipal administation and SEC should come out clear on reservation and delimitation by announcing it. So the candidates will get enough time to plan their election process and strategies.” Panjikar said. “They want to do delimitation and reservation…