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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A 23-year-old woman died on the spot after a high-speed luxury car collided with a two-wheeler on the Dona Paula stretch late Sunday night, bringing road safety concerns in the area into sharp focus. The deceased, Diksha Parwarkar, a Karnataka native working at Hotel Cidade de Goa, was riding with colleague D Arun, a Margao resident originally from Chennai. Arun sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at a hospital. The driver of the car, 22-year-old Darius Dias from Chicolna, Bogmalo-Vasco, has been arrested, and an FIR registered. Police and eyewitnesses said the accident occurred near Manipal…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, the Goa government has tightened regulations on the sale of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols, making it mandatory for all idol vendors to register by July 15. The Director of Environment has warned that vendors failing to comply will not be permitted to sell or import idols in the State. Under directives issued through the Environment (Protection) Act, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has been tasked with developing and maintaining an online registration portal. This portal will be accessible to authorities and the public, ensuring transparency and monitoring of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Ahead of the 2027 Goa Assembly elections, the Marathi Rajbhasha Nirdhar Samiti has intensified its efforts to consolidate Marathi-speaking voters into a strong political bloc. The panel has renewed its demand for official language status for Marathi and urged the government to act, warning that inaction could lead to its resignation. Speaking at a press conference, Samiti convenor Subhash Velingkar said the movement to promote Marathi must now translate into political leverage. He announced Phase 2 of a state-wide agitation under the slogan “Now or Never”, with public meetings scheduled in major cities including Panaji, Margao, Ponda,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) has received nearly 15,000 applications for undergraduate admissions across 40 government and aided colleges for the 2026–27 academic year. The centralised admission process, which began on March 23, will continue until April 13, with applications being accepted online through the Samarth e-Gov portal on the DHE website. Over 16,000 students successfully cleared their Class 12 exams this year. Applicants are allowed to select up to five colleges or programmes, and they may also apply for multiple courses within the same college. Candidates are required to register only once on the portal.…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) marked another milestone in promoting Romi Konkani literature with the release of a new book titled “Nouchalok ani Tachi Kola” (Notes on the Elements of Shipping). The book was formally released by Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju in the presence of Guest of Honour Kaushik Seal, Presiding Officer Sudhir Kumar Shrivastava, Shivram Kamat, DKA President Fr. Myron Jesin Barreto and author Capt. Eddie Viegas. The function was jointly organised with the National Maritime Day Celebration Committee, Goa, on the occasion of the 63rd National Maritime Day at Ravindra Bhavan. The publication is a…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: In view of the upcoming bye-election to the 21-Ponda Assembly Constituency, a review meeting with all nodal officers was convened by Collector and District Election Officer (South Goa) Ms. Egna Cleetus, IAS, to assess overall preparedness, including the law and order situation. The meeting was held in the presence of Additional Collector-II Shri Ramesh Gaonkar and Deputy Collector, South-I, Shri Velton Tellis. Senior officials including the ADM (Law & Order), DySP Ponda, Returning Officer (RO), Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) and representatives from various departments attended the meeting. The District Election Officer reviewed key preparedness measures and issued…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: The Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) has reported a loss of around 0.5 million tonnes of cargo due to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East and disruptions along the Strait of Hormuz, even as the port posted the highest growth among major ports in the country this financial year. Addressing reporters, MPA Chairman Dr N Vinod Kumar said the impacted cargo was equivalent to about two to three vessels that were scheduled to arrive from Gulf regions. “Due to the Middle East conflict and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, we lost nearly 0.5 million tonnes…