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Goa, January 2: Mumbai City FC reclaimed the top spot in the Hero Indian Super League following a 2-0 win over Kerala Blasters FC at the GMC Stadium, on Saturday. First-half goals from Adam Le Fondre (3’ P) and Hugo Boumous (11’) ensured full points for the Islanders who are now unbeaten in their last seven games. Both teams made a couple of changes to their line-ups, Boumous and Mandar Rao Dessai returned to Sergio Lobera’s starting XI while for Kerala, Costa Nhamoinesu and Lalthathanga Khawlhring were named ahead of Abdul Hakku and Rahul KP. Mumbai punished Kerala for an…

Goemkarponn desk Sanguem: Close on the heels of thousands of Punjab farmers protesting on Delhi borders for over a month now, a similar protest has begun in Goa’s Sanguem from Saturday as the Sugarcane Farmers began their agitation in Sanguem. The Uss Utpadak Sangarsh Samiti, Goa (the Sugarcane Farmers) have launched at protest before the Mamlatdar building in Sanguem demanding all their demands be met. The farmers demand that till they will continue their agitation till their demands are met. Around 150 to 200 farmers are protesting at the site. Interestingly, the farmers, including ladies, have come fully prepared for…

Vagaotor: A day after the Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral assured action against Sunburn Club, the Anjuna-Caisua Village Panchayat said that it had given no permission or licence to operate the premise for New year party at Ozran beach. Anjuna Caisua Vagator villagers are up in arms as the private hotelier changed the Vagator beach name as Sunburn beach club and restricted movement of locals on the beach. This is the same structure for which was called as Waters and later Bombay Adda and the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority had issued demolition notice in June 2019 and had directed collector…

51st International Film Festival of India will open on 16th January, 2021, with the Indian premiere of the movie ‘Another Round’ by Thomas Vinterberg. The movie starring Cannes Best Actor Award winner Mads Mikkelsen is among a star-studded line up of movies being showcased at IFFI. The movie is also Denmark’s official entry to the Oscars. The festival will also witness the World Premier of ‘Mehrunisa’. The film by Sandeep Kumar will premier mid-fest. Starring formidable actor Farrukh Jaffar, the movie narrates the story of a woman’s lifelong dream. The festival will close on 24th January, 2021 with the India…

Aam Aadmi Party took strong exception to Power Minister Nilesh Cabral’s statement that a hike in power tariff is inevitable and while asserting that in fact the power tariff can be reduced said Nilesh is turning to be another liar just like his leader Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant. AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre asserted that there was is no need to increase the power tariff and asked Nilesh Cabral to step down as power minister if he feels a tariff hike is the only solution. While pointing out that the AAP government in Delhi is providing free electricity and…

Panjim:As part of nation-wide drive, the COVID-19 vaccination dry-run was held in Goa successfully. The mock drill was conducted at Urban Health Center Panjim, Public Health Center Aldona and Corlim and a private hospital, with 25 health workers, each, being administered as dummy vaccines Health Secretary IAS Amit Satija said that the entire exercise of dry run except live vaccination was undertaken successfully. He said that a total hundred health workers participated in the drive. Satija said that a detail report will be submitted to the Union Ministry of Health.

PANAJI: Terming it as unclear and full of confusions, Convenor of Congress Media Cell Trajano D’Mello has demanded discussion and debate on Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, which has been promulgated. “There are many Goan families who are a lessee of the Council and running the businesses from last many years. But now according to new rule the shops which were run by Grandfathers, their grandsons may not get long continuity. It could be extended upto ten years.” D’Mello pointed out. According to D’Mello in such cases transferee, though a family member will get maximum extention of ten years. “With this…