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Team Goemkarponn MENKUREM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has reaffirmed that the Latambarcem Industrial Estate will be reserved exclusively for food processing units, ruling out the establishment of any other type of industry at the site. Speaking on the issue, Sawant said, “We have been receiving several proposals for setting up industries other than food processing, but I myself have rejected such proposals. No permission will be granted for any non-food industry at Latambarcem.” The move is part of the government’s broader vision to promote agro-based and food-related industries in Goa, while also ensuring that the estate remains aligned with its…

By Irfan Iqbal Gheta Chief Minister Nitish Babu’s Bihar is a Dry State. Consumption of alcohol is a criminal offence in Bihar. The Internet is always hungry for some out-of-the-box mistakes from celebrities and commoners alike. When these innovative or first-of-its-kind mistakes surface, creative minds get to work and start dishing out memes. The next day, we read about these memes in our national dailies. A such and such thing happened in a such and such place, inspiring a hilarious meme fest on X – formerly Twitter. Here are a few rib-tickling examples. Does it sound familiar? The latest example…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A resident of Barcem in Quepem taluka is arrested for forceful sexual intercourse with a minor girl, after the sexual assault resulted in pregnancy of the minor girl. According to Canacona police, mother of the minor daughter complaint that prior to 12-07-2025 at time not known, a person named Rupesh Yamkar resident of Barcem, Quepem forcefully held sexual assault with the minor girl, due to which the complainants daughter conceived pregnancy. Canacona police booked the accused Rupesh Yamkar under section 4 of POCSO Act, section 8(2) of Goa Children’s Act and under section 64 of BNS 2023.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) has issued a final warning to schools, stating that failure to upload student data for the current academic year will result in students being barred from registering for the 2025–26 board examinations. The Board has directed all Heads of recognized secondary and higher secondary institutions to ensure that the details of Grade 9 and Class XI students for 2024–25 are uploaded to the official portal by July 18. The data is required for registering students for the SSC (Class 10) and HSSC (Class 12) exams in the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: More than 3,400 women in Goa have been flagged as suspected breast cancer cases following routine screenings under the state’s flagship health initiative, Swasth Mahila Swasth Goa, according to Health Minister Vishwajit Rane. The programme, which uses advanced iBreast technology for early detection, has screened 1,69,348 women across the state so far. Speaking about the significance of the initiative, Rane said, “The Swasth Mahila Swasth Goa initiative is a significant step towards prioritising women’s health through early detection and preventive screening. Under this programme, breast cancer screening is being carried out across Goa using the advanced iBreast…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, speaking at the sixth convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa, reiterated his commitment to finalizing a permanent location for the institute’s campus. The convocation, held at the temporary campus in Farmagudi shared with Goa Engineering College, marked nearly a decade of IIT Goa’s presence in the state. “A permanent and spacious campus for IIT Goa will be finalized soon,” said Sawant, addressing the gathering of graduates, faculty, and dignitaries. He called upon the outgoing students to cherish their memories of Goa and contribute to the state’s development wherever their…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: In a twist straight out of a civic plot twist, the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) is flipping the script on garbage management — by getting rid of the garbage bins themselves. Yes, you read that right. The very symbols of cleanliness are now being blamed for the mess, and the MMC believes that the road to a cleaner Vasco might just begin with dumping the dump bins. In a bold and unusual move to tackle the persistent garbage menace in the city, the MMC is seriously considering doing away with garbage bins entirely from its jurisdiction. The…