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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa has emerged as the country’s second most inflation-affected State, with consumer prices in July 2025 rising by 6.34 percent compared to the same month last year. The State trails only Kerala, which recorded the highest inflation rate at 8.89 percent. The latest figures from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) show Goa well above the national average, highlighting the growing pressure on household budgets in a State otherwise known for its high per-capita income and human development indicators. While food prices at the all-India level showed a decline of nearly 1.8 percent year-on-year in July, Goa…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A delegation from Goa University, led by Vice-Chancellor Prof. (HAG) Harilal B. Menon, visited the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research (IOW), Warnemünde, Germany, from August 18 to 20, 2025, to expand cooperation in marine and coastal research. The visit follows the signing of an MoU earlier this year, when an IOW team had travelled to Goa University in February. The team also comprised Prof. Jivan S. Parab from the School of Physical and Applied Sciences, Dr. Siddhi K. Jalmi from the School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, and Dr. Sheryl O. Fernandes from the School…

Team Goemkarponn KUALA LUMPUR: The 2nd International Summit of Religious Leaders 2025 was held in Malaysia, bringing together prominent faith leaders from across the world to deliberate on interfaith harmony, conflict resolution, and global peacebuilding. The summit was inaugurated in the esteemed presence of His Excellency Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Anwar bin Ibrahim, who underlined the importance of dialogue and cooperation between religions in addressing global challenges. Also in attendance were His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and President of the Muslim Scholars Association, and His Excellency Senator Dato’…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has hailed India’s robust economic growth of 7.8% in the April–June quarter of FY26, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for steering the nation towards sustained prosperity. “The 7.8% GDP growth achieved in the first quarter of this financial year is a testament to the strength, resilience, and vision of our economy under the dynamic leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji,” Sawant said in a statement. He noted that the strong performance across agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and services reflected the far-reaching reforms and policies introduced by the Centre.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday called on Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai, extending festive greetings on Ganesh Chaturthi while also underlining the importance of strengthening ties between the two neighbouring states. Rane said the occasion was not only about offering prayers for the well-being of citizens but also about reaffirming commitments to work together on key issues of development. “On the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, I conveyed my best wishes to Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis. Together, we prayed for the prosperity of our people and discussed avenues of cooperation…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Over 400 police personnel have been deployed across North Goa to ensure smooth and safe Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. Security has been tightened at Sarvajanik Ganesh Pandals and for night patrols in view of the large gatherings expected during the festival. Police officials said advance meetings were held with pandal organisers, urging them to install CCTV cameras, maintain clear entry and exit points, and appoint civic volunteers for crowd management. Regular inspections are being carried out by Police Inspectors (PIs) and Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) to monitor compliance with safety measures. Authorities have appealed to citizens to…

J&K: At least 11 people, including seven members of a single family, lost their lives after landslides and a cloudburst struck Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi and Ramban districts following relentless rainfall. In Reasi’s Mahore area, tragedy struck Baddar village when a massive landslide buried the home of Nazir Ahmad, 38. Ahmad, his wife, and their five children—aged between five and thirteen—were killed instantly as their house crumbled under mud and debris. Rescue teams later recovered all the bodies from the wreckage. A separate calamity unfolded in Rajgrah village of Ramban district, where a cloudburst near a school triggered flash…