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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI:The High Court of Bombay at Goa has come down heavily on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the manner in which it picked up Kenyan citizen Newton Muthuri Kimani, ruling that he was kept in illegal custody from the moment he was stopped at Delhi’s IGI Airport. The court has granted him bail, calling the agency’s actions a clear breach of constitutional safeguards. Justice Valmiki Menezes found that Kimani’s interception at the airport on December 8, 2023—triggered by an ED-issued Look Out Circular—was effectively an arrest. Since the ED failed to produce him before a magistrate within 24…

Team Goemkarponn Panjim: A strong field of young paddlers delivered an exciting display of skill and determination as four players secured their places in the Girls U13 semi-finals at the Late Manohar Sawkar Goa State Table Tennis Championship 2025. The tournament is being held over a week and is jointly organised by the Goa Table Tennis Association and the Sports Authority of Goa. Top seed Aarna Lotlikar faced a stiff challenge but advanced with a hard-fought 3-2 win over seventh seed Kavyaa Khalap. Third seed Tisha Shaikh was in complete control during her quarterfinal clash, registering a convincing 3-0 victory…

Team Goemkarponn Panjim: Goa University hosted a special ceremony on 19 November 2025 to celebrate the outstanding performances of its sports teams during the Inter University Championships 2024–25 and to officially send off the squads selected for the Khelo India University Games 2025 in Rajasthan. The gathering highlighted the institution’s growing sports culture and the achievements of its young athletes across major disciplines. The event was attended by senior university officials, including the Registrar, who commended the players for their commitment, resilience, and consistently strong performances throughout the season. The ceremony recognised three teams for their exceptional results in the…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Stating that his primary goal is to strengthen all basic amenities across the Canacona constituency within the next one year, Minister and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar launched the road improvement and blacktopping works on the tourism-important Polem Beach road in Loliem-Polem village. “My single and most determined goal is to strengthen basic amenities in every village of the Canacona constituency, and we are fully committed to achieving this within the next one year. This road improvement is not only to encourage tourism but also to ease daily commuting for local residents,” Tawadkar said. The project is expected…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The 41st All-Religions Prayer Meet, themed “Pormoshvorachea Mogan Ami Ek” (United in God’s Love), will be held on 14th December at the Shri Gaitonde Mini-Sports Complex, bringing together spiritual leaders and followers from diverse faiths to pray for peace, unity and human harmony. Observed annually, the prayer meet—now in its 37th year—draws participation from preachers and priests representing Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism and Jainism. Priests, nuns and members of the Brahmakumaris will lead prayers focused on World Humanism, Unity in World Peace, Unity in Diversity, and messages promoting harmony and integrity across religions. This year’s theme, “Lead…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Canacona is set to host its first-ever 4-day Konkani Film Festival at Ravindra Bhavan from December 7 to 11, an initiative led entirely by local organisations without any government funding. The festival is being organised by Kala Chetana, Volvoi in association with Ranga Sangati, Canacona, with the aim of promoting Konkani cinema, nurturing local talent, and creating a cultural space for film lovers in the taluka. Addressing the media, actor Rajdeep Naik, producer-writer Suchita Narvekar of Questao De Confusao, Ranga Sangati President Rajendra Gosavi, and Organising Chairman Umesh Tubki announced that the festival will showcase a mix…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Deputy Speaker and Mapusa MLA Joshua De Souza on Wednesday chaired a detailed meeting to push forward the proposed refurbishment of the Mapusa Municipal Market, emphasising a people-centric and stakeholder-driven approach to the project. De Souza said the redevelopment would be undertaken in a phased manner to ensure minimal disruption to daily business while incorporating suggestions from all stakeholders to create a vibrant, modernised marketplace. The meeting was attended by officials of GSUDA, Mapusa Municipal Council Chairperson Priya Mishal, Vice-Chairperson Prakash Bhishet, Chief Officer Chandrakant Shetkar, councillors, the Market Committee Chairman, market engineers and inspectors. Also present…