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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Day 8 of the Goa University Inter Collegiate Cricket Men’s Championship 2025–26 featured two competitive matches at the Goa University Ground, with victories recorded by S. S. Dempo College, Cujira and VP’s Mandre College, Pernem. In the first match of the day, Srinivassa Sinai Dempo College of Commerce and Economics defeated P.E.S Ravi S. Naik College of Arts and Science by 75 runs in an impressive all round performance. After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Dempo College posted a strong total of 198 for 6 in 20 overs. The innings was led by a…

New Delhi: The Department of Tourism Goa hosted a travel trade delegation from Almaty as part of a familiarisation visit aimed at strengthening tourism cooperation and showcasing the state as a leading international destination. The delegation was welcomed at Paryatan Bhavan in Panaji and will explore several attractions across the state to experience Goa’s diverse tourism offerings. The visit was facilitated by Ernest Dias, who coordinated the initiative to give international travel partners a firsthand experience of the destination. Senior tourism officials present during the visit included Kedar Naik, Jayesh Kankonkar and Gavin Dias along with other representatives from the…

New Delhi: India has announced a 30 day extension for visas and e visas of foreign nationals currently stranded in the country due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Authorities said the measure is intended to assist travellers who are unable to leave because of flight disruptions and regional instability. According to the Consulate General of India, Dubai, visas that are expiring or set to expire soon will be extended for one month without any charges. The extension will be processed through the jurisdictional Foreigners Regional Registration Office to ensure that affected travellers can remain in the country…

New Delhi: A chartered aircraft arranged by Iran departed from Kochi late on Friday to repatriate most of the crew members of the Iranian warship IRIS Lavan, which had docked at the southern port earlier this month. The flight operation took place shortly after the fourth round of discussions between S. Jaishankar and Seyed Abbas Araghchi regarding the ongoing crisis in West Asia. The aircraft was also used to transport the bodies of sailors who died when another Iranian warship, IRIS Dena, was torpedoed and sunk near Sri Lanka on March 4. The chartered plane, believed to have originated from…

New Delhi: Two India-flagged LPG tankers belonging to the Shipping Corporation of India have successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are now heading toward India after days of uncertainty in the region. The vessels, named Shivalik and Nanda Devi, passed through the narrow maritime corridor following careful coordination involving regional authorities. The operation was conducted with the cooperation of Iran and other nations in the area to ensure safe navigation through one of the world’s most sensitive shipping routes. The movement of the tankers comes after a series of diplomatic engagements between India and Iran aimed at securing safe…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Members of the Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress on Friday held a protest at the Panaji Market to highlight the ongoing shortage of LPG cylinders being faced by consumers across the state. During the demonstration, the women alleged that many households are struggling to obtain cooking gas cylinders, creating serious difficulties for families that rely on LPG for their daily cooking requirements. The protesters said the shortage has caused considerable inconvenience to several consumers and has disrupted routine household activities. They urged the Goa government to take immediate steps to resolve the issue and ensure that an adequate…

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government has created a ₹1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund to help the country respond effectively to global economic uncertainties and unexpected external shocks. Speaking during discussions on the second batch of supplementary demands for grants in the Lok Sabha, she said the fund would provide additional fiscal flexibility to manage global challenges such as the ongoing tensions in West Asia. The fund is intended to act as a buffer that allows the government to absorb sudden economic disruptions and maintain financial stability. The government has sought parliamentary approval to spend…