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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Madgavkars have reason to celebrate this festive season, as Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has announced that Margao’s renowned Dindi Festival will be accorded the status of a State festival starting this year. Speaking to reporters on Thursday at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium in Navelim, where he attended a sports event, Sawant said he would soon hold a meeting with the Dindi Festival organising committee to plan the upcoming celebrations. “The government will discuss with the committee the kind of assistance and coordination they require from various departments. Based on that, we will finalise the arrangements…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa witnessed spells of light rain and thunderstorms through Thursday, extending a wet spell that began on October 20 with three consecutive nights of moderate to heavy rainfall. Earlier in the week, the State experienced humid and sunny conditions, but the weather turned cooler as thunderclouds built up, leading to intense showers after dusk. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Goa attributed the current weather activity to a depression over the southeast Arabian Sea and a low-pressure system that formed over north interior Tamil Nadu. This system has since drifted west-northwest and now lies over south…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Economic Offences Cell (EOC) of Goa Police has registered a case against two Pune-based companies — Soil Properties & Infra India Ltd. and Soil Properties & Estate India Ltd. — for allegedly cheating several Goan investors of around ₹7 crore through fraudulent deposit schemes. According to police, between 2014 and 2019, the accused companies, through their chairman, directors, executives, and branch manager, allegedly lured investors to invest in recurring deposit (RD) and fixed deposit (FD) schemes by promising high returns and assuring safety of their investments. Convinced by these representations, several individuals, including the complainant,…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute witnessed a bizarre incident when two identical Maruti Baleno rental cars, both sporting the same registration number, were found operating in the area. The unusual sight left locals puzzled and raised suspicions of vehicle cloning and registration malpractice. Alert taxi operators, noticing the duplicate number plates, promptly informed the Calangute Police. Officers reached the scene swiftly and impounded both vehicles for verification. According to police sources, a detailed investigation has been launched to trace the ownership and confirm the authenticity of the registration documents of the two cars. Authorities are now trying to uncover…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The first meeting on the Goa Public Universities Bill 2025 was held recently under the chairmanship of Subhash Shirodkar. The session saw the presence of several dignitaries, including Alexio Sequeira, Vijai Sardesai, Aleixo Reginald, Shri Daji Salkar, Chandrakant Shetye, Carlos Ferreira, Shri Cruz D’Souza, Secretary of Education Prasad Lolyekar, Director of Education Bhushan Sawaikar, and Joint Secretary of the Law Department Dyaneshwar Raut Desai. The committee deliberated on the potential advantages and challenges of establishing a cluster university in Goa and assessed its likely impact on existing colleges in the State. The discussions focused on ensuring…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: “Serving the poor is serving Christ,” emphasized Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, highlighting that acts of charity are not mere obligations but profound expressions of faith. The Cardinal made this remark while releasing the Indian edition of the Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi Te (I Have Loved You) during the annual meeting of Communio Directors held at the St. Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre in Old Goa. Cardinal Filipe Neri, who heads both the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) and the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), as well as serving as Archbishop of Goa and Daman,…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Congress leader Savio Coutinho has strongly criticized the BJP for moving a no-confidence motion against the newly elected Sarpanch of Davorlim-Dicarpale Village Panchayat within hours of the election. He described the move as a “most condemnable act” by BJP forces, drawing parallels with the Margao Municipal Council Chairperson election two years ago. Coutinho accused the BJP of being “desperate for power at every level of administration” to pursue wrongdoings. He alleged that the party initially manipulated the conduct of Sarpanch elections and, after facing defeat, activated machinery to destabilize the Panchayat body. He further charged the…