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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Don Bosco College’s Department of Mass Communication & Journalism, in collaboration with its Film Club ‘Cinemaniacs’, organized the fourth edition of its two-day cinematic festival, Cinemania: Phase Four, on October 9 and 10, 2025. The festival featured an interdepartmental competition on the first day for college students, followed by an intercollegiate showdown on the second day, with ten colleges from across Goa participating. The inaugural day commenced with the traditional lamp-lighting ceremony attended by Chief Guest and veteran film critic Mr. Sachin Chatte, College Director Rev. Fr. Kinley D’Cruz, Principal Dr. Cedric Silveira, and Faculty In-Charge…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE:A spectacular Diwali Deepotsav was celebrated at the Shri Devi Shantadurga Temple in Calangute on Monday evening, drawing hundreds of devotees and villagers to witness the divine spectacle of over 5,000 traditional oil lamps illuminating the temple premises. The event was jointly organised by Calangute United Boys in association with the Shri Devi Shantadurga Sansthan, Calangute. The programme began at 6:30 pm with the traditional lamp lighting ceremony, in which a special appeal was made to women devotees of Calangute to participate in the lighting of the lamps, preserving a long-standing cultural tradition. Prasad Shirodkar, mentor of…

New Delhi: Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth, part of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, expressed sharp criticism of India’s batting strategy in the first ODI against Australia in Perth, particularly the decision to send all-rounder Axar Patel ahead of KL Rahul. “KL Rahul should play ahead of Shreyas Iyer. It was an absurd decision by the team and management. If he scores, he scores big. Axar Patel going higher than KL is absolute rubbish,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel, as reported by NDTV. He stressed that Rahul, one of India’s most reliable batsmen, should have batted at…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI:GSPCB has directed Large Housing Complexes to Install Sewage Treatment Plants The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has mandated that all residential housing projects comprising more than 24 flats must install Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) to curb the discharge of untreated sewage into open areas. The directive aims to tackle health risks associated with improper wastewater disposal. Complexes already linked to public sewerage systems are exempt from this requirement. For new projects, builders must include a condition in their Consent to Establish or Operate applications stating that the STP will be maintained for at least three…

New Delhi: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri and Australian legend Ricky Ponting have voiced support for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after their underwhelming return to international cricket in the first ODI against Australia in Perth on Sunday. Playing their first match since the ICC Champions Trophy in March, both veterans struggled to make an impact. Rohit managed just 8 runs from 14 balls, while Kohli fell for a duck, raising questions about their form and long-term future in the 50-over format the only one they continue to play after retiring from Tests and T20Is. Shastri said…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: FC Goa head coach Manolo Marquez has described the upcoming AFC Champions League Two clash against Saudi Arabian powerhouse Al-Nassr FC as “not a normal game,” acknowledging the scale of the challenge his side faces on Wednesday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa. After back-to-back defeats in their opening two group-stage fixtures, the Gaurs now brace for their toughest test yet. They remain the only team in the group yet to score, and Marquez urged his players to stay grounded while embracing the intensity of top-tier Asian football. “We need to be realistic about…

New Delhi: Goa’s leading shuttlers, Nishant Shenai and Anjana Kumari, captured the Men’s and Women’s Singles crowns at the State Badminton Ranking Tournament 2025, organised by the Shuttlers Club and Morning Badminton Club under the aegis of the Goa Badminton Association and the Sports Authority of Goa. In a thrilling men’s singles final at the Indoor Stadium, Campal, on Sunday, Nishant overcame Arjun Bhagat 21-18, 13-21, 21-10 to claim his maiden senior title. The former junior champion displayed exceptional focus and tactical maturity in the deciding game, bouncing back strongly after dropping the second. In the women’s singles…