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Sawalwada playground in Pernem to be developed

Sports Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said a ‘Cricket village' will be built in Dhargal and the playground at Sawalwada, Pernem will be given a facelift, making it state-of-the-art playground with modern facilities.


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Speaking to The Goan, Ajgaonkar appealed to the people of Pernem constituency to support him to complete the projects. In 2007, when Ajgaonkar was the Sports Minister, he had proposed to build a sports complex at Dhargal by acquiring 9.10 lakh square metres of land, but the farmers had opposed the move and his project got shelved after he lost power in the 2012 elections. Back at the helm of the Sports department, Ajgaonkar now plans to build a cricket village at the land acquired for the sports complex.
Meanwhile, at the Sawalwada playground, there are 26 workers to take care of the facility. Two workers are employed on a permanent basis, while the other 24 are contracted workers. Some of these staff have been working at the facility for the past 10-15 years.
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St Jude win OLHESA Cup

St Jude High School, Betalbatim emerged champions after beating Marina English High School, Verna 5-3 via tiebreaker to clinch the 2nd All Goa Under-17 OLHESA Cup inter school football tournament organised by Our lady of Health Ex Students' Association.

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Published Jul 28, 2017, 4:24 AM IST
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MARGAOIn the final played at Government School playground, Cuncolim, St Jude High School dominated the game, especially in the first half, with their forwards and midfielders working well in tandem to put pressure on the rival citadel.The pressure produced the first goal midway in the opening stanza as striker Shelton Pinto beat the Marina English High School goalkeeper with a nice placement. Spurred by the lead, St Jude High School upped the ante and doubled the lead when…

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