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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa has taken a significant step forward in digital governance with its flagship platform, GoaOnline, surpassing 9.34 lakh successfully delivered services. The platform, led by the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (DITE&C) under the leadership of Hon’ble Minister Shri Rohan A. Khaunte, continues to redefine citizen-centric service delivery by making government services accessible, transparent, and efficient. As of June 2025, GoaOnline has received over 9.54 lakh applications and completed 9.34 lakh of them across more than 200 services from 30 different departments. The Revenue Department leads the digital service tally with 4.45 lakh completed applications,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday gheraoed River Navigation Department (RND) Senior Superintendent Vikramsingh Bhonsle, demanding an immediate safety audit of all ferry boats operational in the state. The protest follows the recent sinking of a ferry boat at Chorao. Addressing the media, Goa Congress President Amit Patkar alleged that the RND was “playing with the lives of Goans” by allowing unsafe ferries to remain in operation. He claimed that critical safety measures, including the presence of buoys and firefighting equipment, were not being implemented as required. Patkar further alleged that the Chorao ferry sank due…

Team Goemkarponn YELLAPUR: A major accident was narrowly averted early Wednesday morning on the Yellapur-Karwar route when a Goa-bound interstate bus from Bengaluru collided with a lorry at Arebail Ghat. Both vehicles skidded dangerously close to the edge of a deep valley, but miraculously, no injuries were reported. The incident occurred on a sharp bend along the forested and hilly stretch of the highway. Eyewitnesses said the collision caused both vehicles to swerve off the road, coming to a precarious halt just short of plunging into the valley below. Local authorities and emergency responders rushed to the spot and managed…

New Delhi: In a historic milestone for India’s space journey, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has become the second Indian to travel into space, more than four decades after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma’s iconic mission in 1984. Shukla lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Axiom-4 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday. The launch, which took place from the legendary Launch Complex 39A—the same site that sent Apollo 11 to the Moon—was briefly delayed due to a last-minute glitch in uploading wind data, but the issue was swiftly resolved, allowing a smooth…

New Delhi: India’s golden boy of athletics, Neeraj Chopra, continued his winning streak with a triumphant debut at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava on Tuesday, securing the top podium finish with a throw of 85.29 metres. Coming off his Paris Diamond League victory on June 20, the double Olympic medalist dominated a strong field of nine competitors at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event. Though the throw was modest by his high standards, it was enough to clinch another title and maintain his momentum this season. This was Neeraj’s first-ever appearance at the Golden Spike meet, a prestigious…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In light of a growing number of drowning cases, North Goa Collector Ankit Yadav has issued strict instructions to Deputy Collectors, mamlatdars, and police officials to intensify enforcement of the ongoing ban on swimming and entry into natural waterbodies, including quarries, rivers, lakes, and ponds. The move follows the June 16 death of police constable Akash Naik, who drowned after jumping into a quarry at Sirsaim in Tivim, a location flagged as high-risk by authorities due to its remote, forested setting. The ban, issued on May 24 under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023,…

Leeds: Shuman Gill’s Test captaincy debut didn’t go as planned, as India slumped to a five-wicket defeat against England in the opening match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Headingley. Despite a few bright moments, the young Indian skipper admitted that missed chances and a lack of lower-order support ultimately cost them the match. India, who had England on the ropes at various points during the Test, let the game slip due to poor fielding, inconsistent bowling support for Jasprit Bumrah, and a fragile tail-end batting display. “I think it was a brilliant Test match overall. We had our chances—we dropped…