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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: With the new mining season set to begin in October, the Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association (GMOEA) has urged the State government to step in and resolve delays in obtaining essential NOCs and clearances needed to restart iron ore activities. A delegation led by GMOEA secretary Glen Kalavampara met Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday and submitted a memorandum highlighting issues that continue to slow down the industry’s revival. Kalavampara told that despite efforts, permissions are being held up, creating hurdles for leaseholders. He said the CM was briefed that mining operations, which had only recently…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The electricity department has suspended two employees — a lower division clerk (LDC) and a head clerk (HC) — from its Aquem office after an audit revealed misappropriation of more than ₹8 lakh collected as consumer bill payments in Chinchinim. Superintending Engineer Rajiv Samant confirmed that the malpractice, dating back to June–July 2025, came to light during an inspection. According to officials, LDC Rizwana Perviz allegedly accepted payments from consumers but failed to deposit the money in the bank as mandated. The daily collections were neither credited nor were the bank slips submitted to HC Jose…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Friday demanded a thorough investigation by Goa Police after Randox test results confirmed the presence of narcotics and sedatives, including ecstasy, MDMA, and amphetamines, in samples collected from a student of BITS Pilani Goa campus. Alemao said the incident reflects a “complete failure” of the police to curb drug supply, even within educational institutions. He also questioned whether this was the fifth or sixth death of a student at the institute and demanded clarity from the authorities. “The management of the institute should be held accountable if they failed to…

Washington: Sergio Gor, the newly appointed United States envoy-designate to India, has declared that one of his top priorities will be to ensure that India reduces its strategic and economic reliance on China. In public remarks, Gor emphasized that the evolving global order demands that countries like India diversify supply chains, strengthen alliances with democracies, and avoid over-dependence on any single power—particularly China. Such shifts, he argued, are essential to preserving both regional stability and economic resilience. While Gor acknowledged the importance of maintaining relations with all major global players, including China, he stressed that the imbalance—where India sources…

New Delhi: In a momentous event today at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, C.P. Radhakrishnan was sworn in as India’s Vice President, stepping into the high constitutional office following the mandate of the BJP-led NDA. The swearing-in ceremony drew leaders from across the political spectrum, including members of the INDIA bloc, showcasing the importance of the office beyond party lines. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath in the ceremony, which was attended by a host of dignitaries — ministers, parliamentarians, state leaders, and representatives of opposition parties. The event underscored the constitutional tradition and political symbolism attached to the Vice…

Dallas, Texas: In an incident that has left the Indian community in shock, a 50-year-old Indian-origin motel manager was brutally murdered and decapitated in front of his family following a dispute with a co-worker over a faulty washing machine. The victim, identified as Chandra “Bob” Nagamallaiah, worked as a manager at a motel in Dallas. According to police reports, the argument began when Nagamallaiah asked fellow employee Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, 37, not to use a washing machine that was out of order. Witnesses said Cobos-Martinez grew enraged after Nagamallaiah chose to communicate his instructions through another worker instead of…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Goa Police has arrested Dr. V. Doshi, a DNB student attached to Healthway Hospital, on charges of outraging the modesty of a Spanish woman admitted to the ICU. The alleged incident took place on August 31. Healthway Hospital, in a statement, said that the moment the complaint was received, Dr. Doshi was immediately suspended from all active duties pending the outcome of the police investigation. The hospital further assured that the patient has been extended full cooperation in filing her police complaint. The Spanish national continues to receive treatment at the hospital, which has pledged…