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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government is planning to prohibit water sports activities during the monsoon season, citing increasing safety concerns, unpredictable sea conditions and the need to preserve the State’s reputation as a safe tourist destination. The Captain of Ports (CoP) Department is in the process of reviewing a 2021 notification that allowed licensed operators to conduct water sports during the rainy season whenever weather and sea conditions were considered suitable. Officials said the government is now inclined to either revoke the notification or amend it by introducing far stricter regulations. According to sources, the review follows reports that…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: The investigation into the deaths of a family in Mapusa has entered a crucial stage, with authorities awaiting forensic and chemical examination reports to ascertain the exact cause of the incident. The post-mortem examination of the father and his seven-year-old son has been completed. However, doctors have withheld their final opinion until laboratory tests on the collected viscera and other samples are completed. Sources familiar with the medical examination said preliminary observations point towards the possibility of poisoning. While no definitive conclusion has been reached, the findings are believed to be more suggestive of insecticide exposure than…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa recorded 242 road accidents during May 2026, including 22 fatal accidents, according to the monthly report released by the Directorate of Transport. The report states that of the 242 accidents, 22 were fatal (15 in North Goa and 7 in South Goa), 35 were grievous accidents (20 in North Goa and 15 in South Goa), 37 were minor accidents (15 in North Goa and 22 in South Goa), while 148 were non-injury accidents (71 in North Goa and 77 in South Goa). A total of 22 people lost their lives in road accidents during the month.…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) has ordered the immediate evacuation and demolition of the dilapidated Prabhu Building at Chaudi, citing an engineering report that declared the structure critically unsafe and at risk of sudden collapse. In a notice issued under Section 190 of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, CMC Chief Officer Laxmikant R. Dessai directed the owner, Damodar Narayan Prabhu, to immediately stop all commercial activities, vacate the premises and demolish the structure within 15 days. The notice, dated June 25, 2026, warns that failure to comply will result in the premises being sealed and the building…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Youth Congress Committee on Saturday organised a torchlight protest from Congress House to Azad Maidan, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak. The protest saw the participation of Youth Congress leaders and workers, who condemned repeated examination paper leaks, claiming they have jeopardised the future of lakhs of students across the country. The protesters demanded accountability, a fair investigation, and strict action against those responsible. Addressing the gathering, Goa Pradesh Youth Congress Committee President Adv. Archit Naik said that if Dharmendra Pradhan is not removed from…

Mumbai: A fresh breakthrough in the investigation into the alleged murder of 25-year-old Ketan Agarwal has revealed a “secret call” and deleted digital communications between the accused woman and her co-accused shortly before the crime, police sources said. According to officials, 20-year-old Siya Goyal reportedly contacted her partner-in-crime, Chetan Chaudhary, around 34 minutes before Agarwal was allegedly pushed off a cliff at Lohagad fort in Pune on June 18. Investigators believe the call may have served as the final coordination link in what is being treated as a pre-planned conspiracy. The revelation emerged after forensic experts examined the mobile phones…

New Delhi: At least nine people are missing after flash floods triggered by the Sisiri river in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Dibang Valley district, officials said, as torrential monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc across multiple regions of the state. Rescue operations faced a major setback when an inflated rubber boat carrying seven members of a search team along with three rescued civilians was swept away by strong currents during the evacuation effort. Search teams have since intensified operations to trace those missing. District authorities have deployed boats and even elephants in an attempt to reach cut-off and flood-affected areas. The…