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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: In a moment of immense pride for Goa, and especially for the coastal village of Agonda in Canacona taluka, local son and accomplished scientist Prof. Rodney Fernandes has been promoted to the coveted Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. This prestigious promotion is a significant milestone in Prof. Fernandes’ career, marking him among India’s top academic minds and serving as a source of celebration for the Goan academic and scientific community. Prof. Fernandes’ journey is one of dedication and excellence. He completed his schooling at St. Anne’s Institute in Agonda, his…

By Suraj Nandrekar Cricket, like history, has a way of remembering the men who conquer time and territory. For India, Edgbaston was that unconquered fortress. But no more. In a Test match that will be remembered for rewriting narratives, Shubman Gill didn’t just shine, he roared into history. With twin masterclasses and a tally exceeding 400 runs, Gill not only led India to a first-ever win at Edgbaston but also stepped out from the shadows of giants and staked his own claim to cricketing royalty. The “Prince” tag was often used to describe Gill, mostly in admiration and partly in…

Team Goemkarponn VELSAO: Velsao witnessed a heartening revival of traditional farming on Monday afternoon as members of the Pale Tole Xetakaranche Association (PTXA) cultivated several long-abandoned ancestral farmlands. In a scene that evoked nostalgia and community spirit, numerous traditional workers dressed in farming attire braved heavy rains and began sowing paddy by hand, deliberately avoiding mechanised equipment. The once barren landscape quickly transformed into a lush green field. PTXA president Roquezinho D’Souza, speaking to reporters, called upon the youth to embrace traditional agriculture and reconnect with their roots. “This is our ancestral farmland belonging to my mother, and I decided…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Loliem-Polem Communidade in Canacona taluka is moving ahead with plans to lease out around 33% of its vast 81 lakh square metres of land for various development projects, despite stiff opposition from villagers and environmentalists who warn of threats to the area’s eco-sensitive character. Communidade president Vishwajit Warik confirmed that about 27.3 lakh sqm—roughly a third of its total land—has already been approved for leasing across seven major projects. These include a 10 lakh sqm lease on the Bhagwati Plateau to the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) for a proposed Film City, a plan local environmentalists…

Team Goemkarponn Goa Velha: A major accident on the highway near Goa Velha on [date] left five people injured after a Mapusa-registered Hyundai Creta lost control and overturned multiple times before crashing into the road divider and uprooting an electricity pole. The impact was so severe that the car’s engine was flung several meters away from the main wreckage. Eyewitnesses said the vehicle had five occupants, all of whom were rushed to Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim, for treatment. Their condition was not immediately known. The crash caused traffic disruption and left debris scattered across the highway. Police are investigating…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Swift action by Anjuna police saved an elderly couple from Calangute from losing ₹6 lakh to a Delhi-based holiday tour company that tried to cheat them through fake gift voucher and holiday package offers. According to police sources, the incident traces back to October 2024, when the couple had purchased a new car. In April this year, they received a call from a woman claiming they had been selected as “lucky customers” and had won a complimentary gift voucher. The caller repeatedly urged them to collect the voucher in person at a hotel in Anjuna. Eventually, in…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has quashed the chargesheet and legal proceedings against a woman accused of abandoning her one-month-old infant in a plastic bag behind her residence last year, acknowledging that the act resulted from postpartum psychosis—a severe, though treatable, mental health disorder occurring after childbirth. The court observed that the woman’s actions were not premeditated, but rather stemmed from an undiagnosed episode of postpartum psychosis. It was submitted during the hearing that the woman had endured significant emotional and physical trauma, including complications during childbirth, a premature delivery, emergency surgery, the recent death…