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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa is facing an 80 MW gap between electricity demand and supply, prompting the Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) to step up efforts to encourage residential societies to adopt rooftop solar power. GEDA officials have urged housing societies to take advantage of the available central and state subsidies for rooftop solar installations. Under the group housing scheme, societies are eligible for a combined subsidy of ₹40,500 per kWp. Despite Goa having more than 3,000 housing co-operative societies, participation in the scheme has remained low. Officials said greater adoption of rooftop solar could help societies reduce…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s springs are largely in a safe position, with 94.8 per cent of assessed springs showing no identified resource threat, according to the first-ever Spring Census carried out under the Union Jal Shakti Ministry. The assessment covered 1,171 springs for threat analysis, excluding dried and hot springs. Of these, 1,110 were found to have no identified threat, while 61 were categorised as threatened. Of the threatened springs, 25 were placed in the low-threat category, 22 faced moderate threats and 14 were classified as highly threatened. The census documented 1,196 springs across Goa, with the overwhelming majority located…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Goa, in association with the Champa Devinder Dhingra Sports Trust, organised a scholarship presentation ceremony at the Black Box, Kala Academy, Panaji, on Wednesday to support promising sportspersons from the state. A total of 40 athletes from different sporting disciplines were selected for the scholarship programme. Each athlete received financial assistance of Rs. 15,000, aimed at helping them meet expenses related to training, competitions and other sporting requirements. The initiative is designed to encourage young athletes to continue their sporting journey and work towards achieving success at the…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Two persons, a mother and her daughter, were injured after a cooking gas cylinder reportedly exploded following a gas leakage at a rented premises in New Vaddem, Vasco, in the early hours of Thursday. The incident occurred at around 4 am when the mother and daughter were reportedly sleeping inside the house. According to preliminary information, gas had leaked from the cylinder, resulting in a fire and subsequent blast. The impact of the blast caused the rooftop/roof structure to collapse, leaving both the mother and daughter injured. Both injured persons were immediately shifted to a hospital for…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) team conducted a surveillance drive in Calangute, inspecting a total of nine food businesses, including restaurants, for compliance with food safety and hygiene norms. During the inspection, five establishments were directed to suspend operations after they were found to be flouting basic hygiene requirements. Two of the restaurants were reportedly well-known national-level quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains. The FDA team also confiscated around 25 kg of filter coffee found at the interstate bus stand. In addition, approximately 50 kg of cooked chicken items containing excessive food colour were destroyed during the drive.…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco Police have registered a case following a complaint by HC 5938 Rajesh Bandodkar regarding a road accident at Vaddem, Vasco, on October 4. According to the complaint, Ashish Divkar of New Vaddem was allegedly riding an Aviator scooter in a rash and negligent manner. At around 11.08 pm, while at Vaddem, he allegedly attempted to cross to the opposite side of the road without taking proper care and caution. At the time, a Pulsar NS motorcycle travelling from Chicalim towards Vasco collided with the Aviator scooter. The impact caused the Pulsar rider, Saiad Mohamaad Kaif of…

Team Goemkarponn RIVONA: Quepem Police have registered a case following a complaint by HC 4224 Sanjiv Patil regarding a road accident at Addem, Rivona, on October 4. According to the complaint, Abhay Gaonkar of Kajur, Quepem, was allegedly riding a Yamaha motorcycle rashly and negligently while travelling from Tilamole towards Rivona Bazar. At Addem, the motorcycle allegedly moved onto the wrong side of the road and collided with an oncoming Jupiter scooter. The scooter rider, Shridhar Redkar, and pillion rider, Sapna Redkar, both from Zambavlim, Rivona, fell onto the road and sustained injuries. The motorcycle rider and his pillion rider,…