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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Rosary College of Commerce & Arts, Navelim, successfully defended their Goa University Inter-Collegiate Football Women Championship title with a commanding 6-1 victory over Don Bosco College, Panjim, in the final at Rosary Church Ground, Navelim, on Monday. The defending champions started strongly and took the lead in the eighth minute. Ria Pinto rose to meet Vinoshka Fernandes’ corner and powered a header into the net to put Rosary 1-0 ahead. Don Bosco responded with determined defending and tried to create opportunities of their own, but Rosary’s backline remained organised and denied them a way through. The first…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Government has revised the compensation rates payable to people who suffer death, permanent disability or injuries caused by wild animals. The Forest Department issued a notification dated September 22, 2026, partially modifying the earlier notification issued on April 24, 2020, under the “Scheme for grant of compensation on account of loss of human life, permanent disability or injury caused by Wild Animals.” Under the revised rates, the ex-gratia compensation for death caused by a wild animal attack has been increased to Rs 15 lakh. For permanent disability, including loss of a limb or eye, the…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: In view of the forthcoming Goa Legislative Assembly Election 2027, a training programme was conducted for Sector Officers and Sector Police Officers assigned election-related duties at the Office of the Collectorate, South Goa District. The training was conducted by Dr Shantanu Gauns, NLMT (ECI), and Dr Nilesh B. Fal Dessai, Director, Department of Archaeology, Mala, Panaji. The programme focused on strengthening the preparedness of Sector Officers and Sector Police Officers by providing guidance on their election-related responsibilities and field-level coordination. Participants were also briefed on the maintenance of law and order and other aspects essential for ensuring…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant chaired a meeting at Mahalaxmi in Panaji to review the establishment and operationalisation of the Goa College of Fisheries Science. The meeting discussed key requirements related to the proposed college, including infrastructure, land and facilities, staffing and faculty requirements, as well as the construction of a dedicated college building. A proposal to transfer 2.6 hectares of land under the Veterinary Department for construction of the new college building was also discussed during the meeting. The establishment of the Goa College of Fisheries Science is aimed at strengthening fisheries education and scientific research while…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is not a new process and has been part of India’s electoral system for decades. Sawant said intensive revisions, also referred to as deep revisions, have been undertaken at various points since the early years of the country’s electoral system. Such exercises were carried out in 1952–56, 1957, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1983–84, 1987–89, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2003 and 2004. According to the Chief Minister, these revisions involved door-to-door verification, distribution and collection of enumeration forms, and verification of voter records. The exercises were…

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho on Monday facilitated a unique initiative to provide free transport to victims of crime, particularly women and children from remote parts of Goa, who are required to travel to courts. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Goa Miles and Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) Goa in the presence of Godinho and Panjim Mayor Rohit Monserrate. Under the agreement, Goa Miles will provide free taxi services to victims travelling to courts and back, while maintaining confidentiality regarding their identities and cases. Godinho described the initiative as a first-of-its-kind in the country, saying…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Goa can emerge as an important centre of political change in the February 2027 Assembly elections, AICC Media and Communication Chairman and Rajya Sabha MP Pawan Khera said on Monday as the Congress-led Goy Rakhonn Yatra entered Ponda on its 14th day. The Ponda leg of the yatra was dedicated to the memory of late Dr. Ketan Bhatikar. Congress leaders paid floral tribute to his portrait before commencing the programme. Addressing the gathering, Khera accused the BJP of targeting young voters and raised concerns over what he described as “vote theft”. He said the protection of Goa’s…