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2nd December 2020 All India Football Federation (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee has handed an additional 1-game suspension to FC Goa’s Redeem Tlang for his direct red card incident against Mumbai City FC in the Hero ISL. Issuing a verdict on the player’s reply to a show cause notice, the AIFF body found Tlang guilty of intentionally aiming to hurt and injure the opponent. While the player has apologised in his reply, such intent was completely missing when the opponent player was in pain, according to the Committee. The Committee concluded the player committed ‘serious misconduct’, thus, imposing a suspension of an…

Drishti Marine today has clarified that none of the individuals involved in the strike are employees of the company. “Its been over a year since some employees absconded from work. At the time Drishti had reached out to the absconding former employees and requested them to join back while vacancies still existed. Over a 100 lifesavers joined back in the past one year. Presently they have been reassigned to duty after successfully undergoing a revalidation training,” the company said in a statement The company further said that some former employees continued to stay away from work. Subsequently after several months…

Goa, Dec 1: A thumping 3-0 victory over newcomers SC East Bengal helped Mumbai City FC climb top of the Hero Indian Super League table at the GMC Stadium here on Tuesday. Hugo Boumous assisted all three goals as a brace from Adam Le Fondre (20′, 48′) and a strike from Hernan Santana (58′) saw Mumbai register their second straight win with SCEB yet to open their account. Mumbai made four changes from their 1-0 win against FC Goa, with Ahmed Jahouh returning to the eleven. Meanwhile, SCEB made two changes to the side that lost the Kolkata derby. SCEB…

Panaji: A day after Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant announced that the State has three options before it to restart mining, Goa Mining People`s Front (GMPF) said that it is not bothered which route the government takes but the mining has to restart at the earliest. GMPF Chief Puti Gaonkar said in a statement that they are not bothered whether the government takes auction or new corporation route. “Our issue is the government needs to restart mining. The government also has to see that the new option is not stuck in a legal tangle,” he said. Gaonkar also questioned the…

Madkai: MGP MLA Ramkrishna Dhavalikar has urged the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant to refrain from wasteful expenditure on the 60th Liberation Day Celebration of Goa. Dhavalikar in a video message urged Sawant to use the ₹100 cr grant judiciously during COVID pandemic. “We have small businesses and self employed people suffering due to the pandemic. The Chief Minister and the government could do well if the money is utilised or their well-being,” he said. The former Dy Chief Minister also said that the real tribute for the freedom fighters in the 60th year is to make youth understand their…

Panaji: Dy Chief Minister Babu Kavlekar said that the decision to scrap proposal to bring Old Goa under GPPDA was taken fiollowing religious sentiments. He said TCP department has studied in detail the proposal sent by Se Old Goa Viilage Panchayat of including some area of it under the Greater Panaji PDA. “I have also taken into consideration the sentiments expressed by religious bodies. I have discussed the issue with Hon’ble CM and in order to maintain the sanctity of Shrine, came to conclusion that proposal of further extending the Kadamba Planning area need to be scrapped,” he said. “The…

PANJIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and TCP minister Chandrakant Babu Kavalekar today decided to scrap controversial proposal to include Old Goa area into Greater Panaji PDA. The decision came following criticism from politician parties and public, who feared that the move would convert Old Goa heritage complex into concrete jungle. “CM did not understand first what they were doing. When I told him, he immediately called up the TCP minister and told him not to do it,” said Lobo after meeting CM Sawant Including Old Goa in GPPDA will imply increasing the FAR to 200 to 250 wherein upto 12…