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New Delhi: India is on the verge of a major milestone as the hosting rights for the 2030 Commonwealth Games are expected to be formally confirmed at the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow. The decision, anticipated for over a month, will mark India’s return as host after the 2010 edition in Delhi, with Ahmedabad positioned as the centrepiece of the upcoming event. The confirmation will follow a review process led by the Commonwealth Sport Evaluation Committee, which examined candidate cities on technical readiness, athlete experience, infrastructure, governance and alignment with organisational values. India’s primary competitor for the 2030 event…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The opening day of the Late Manohar Sawkar State Table Tennis Championship 2025 delivered an impressive showcase of talent as the top contenders in the U11 boys category booked their places in the semi finals. The event, staged at the Multipurpose Stadium in Fatorda, marked a strong start with commanding performances from the highest ranked players. Top seed Ishaan Colaso set the tone early with two clinical wins that underlined his dominance. He began his campaign by defeating Shiv Chopdekar 3-0 and followed it up with another assured 3-0 result against Aveer Shah in the quarterfinals. His…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A stabbing on Margao station road on Monday evening has intensified residents’ concerns over the worsening law-and-order situation in the area, coming just hours after locals raised alarms about rising disorder on the busy stretch. According to police, an unidentified assailant stabbed a man in the abdomen during a quarrel, allegedly using a knife. The injured man was first taken to South Goa District Hospital and later shifted to Goa Medical College, Bambolim, after his condition was declared critical. Margao Police have begun investigating the case and are awaiting a forensic examination of the spot. Residents said…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Congress has launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led State government, accusing it of deliberately withholding reservation for postgraduate clinical seats in Goa Medical College (GMC) and Goa Dental College. GPCC President Amit Patkar said the delay reflects the government’s “intent to deny justice” to OBC, SC, ST and EWS communities. Patkar alleged that despite repeated assurances and a promise on the floor of the Assembly to act within a week, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has failed to issue the notification for reservation even after three months. “No notification. No reservation. No justice. This isn’t delay…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Seat-sharing negotiations among Opposition partners for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections have hit a pause, with the ongoing marriage season in Goa delaying formal discussions. Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Amit Patkar said that several party heads, including those from Goa Forward Party (GFP) and Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP), are busy attending multiple weddings daily, pushing back the alliance talks. Patkar said that a structured meeting on finalising seat allocation is likely only after the flurry of wedding ceremonies settles. He noted that informal conversations may continue late into the evening, but concrete decisions will take…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Office of the Goa Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has cautioned voters about a rising scam in which fraudsters impersonate Election Commission personnel to trick people into sharing OTPs under the pretext of assisting with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. According to the CEO, the con artists are calling voters while claiming to be Block Level Officers (BLOs) and insisting that an OTP is required to “verify” details submitted in SIR enumeration forms. The warning makes it clear that this ploy is aimed at gaining access to victims’ bank accounts. “The Election Commission…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a major step toward tiger conservation in the Western Ghats, the Supreme Court–appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has recommended the creation of a 468.60 sq km Goa Tiger Reserve, to be set up in two stages and linked directly with Karnataka’s Kali Tiger Reserve. Under the first phase, the CEC has proposed combining Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary, Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary and portions of Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park into the new reserve. These areas, the committee noted, are ecologically connected to the core of the Kali Tiger Reserve and have relatively small human populations —…