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Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Police have registered an offence against a tanker driver for allegedly driving rashly and injuring a 21-year-old youth in a road mishap that occurred below the under-construction flyover bridge at Porvorim. As per the complaint filed by Krish Sharma (21), resident of Porvorim, the incident took place on November 7, 2025, around 4:43 pm near the Adora Building, opposite the petrol pump at Porvorim. The accused, identified as Vivek Yadav (24), driver of a Tata water tanker (RJ-14-GR-3399) and resident of RRSM Pvt. Ltd staff accommodation, Girim, was proceeding towards Mapusa when he allegedly took a left…

Team Goemkarponn Anjuna: Police have registered a case after a group of unidentified men allegedly harassed a woman and assaulted two youths near the Vagator helipad early on Tuesday morning. As per the complaint filed by Rohan Palyekar (29), resident of Guirim, the incident occurred around 6 am on November 11, 2025, when one of the accused, wearing a white shirt, passed sexually coloured remarks and used abusive language towards his female friend, outraging her modesty. Soon after, four other men joined in, allegedly hurling abuses and physically attacking the complainant and his friends. One of the victims, Shubham, was…

New Delhi: India called for a dramatic increase in global adaptation finance, stressing that current funding levels fall far short of what is needed for vulnerable nations to cope with the worsening impacts of climate change. Speaking on behalf of the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) and Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) blocs, India urged developed nations to step up their commitments as the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) opened in Belém, Brazil, on Monday. Representing two of the most influential negotiating groups, India pressed for a universally accepted definition of climate finance and demanded stronger implementation of Article…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today announced that all work-charge employees appointed on a temporary basis will now receive benefits under the 6th Pay Commission structure. The move aims to bring pay parity and financial stability to thousands of temporary workers engaged in government projects across departments. Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Dr. Sawant said the decision reflects the government’s continued effort to regularise and rationalise employee benefits in line with national pay standards. The Chief Minister further announced that the retirement age of Chief Engineers in key departments such as Public Works, Drinking Water,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today said that a new FIR has been registered and the Crime Branch has begun a detailed investigation into the fresh allegations made by cash-for-jobs scam accused Puja Naik. Naik, who was arrested last year in connection with the multi-crore job scam, recently released a video claiming that a minister, an IAS officer, and an engineer were also involved in the racket. She alleged that she had accepted money from job aspirants on their instructions and claimed that the minister owed her ₹17 crore, which she intended to return to the victims.…

New Delhi: Exit polls from the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections suggest a comfortable victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar emerging as a major beneficiary of the verdict. The Matrize exit poll indicated a reversal of fortunes compared to 2020, giving Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) an edge over its ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party. According to the survey, the JDU is projected to secure between 67 and 75 seats, while the BJP is expected to win 65 to 73. Together, the NDA could bag between 147 and 167 seats, leaving the opposition Mahagathbandhan trailing…

New Delhi: Al Falah University in Haryana’s Faridabad, which came under the spotlight after two doctors associated with it were arrested in connection with the Delhi blast, has issued a strong statement denying any links to the accused. The university said it was deeply anguished by the incident and condemned the actions of those involved. Vice-Chancellor Prof (Dr) Bhupinder Kaur Anand said the institution shares only a professional association with the doctors under investigation. She reaffirmed that the university has been imparting medical education since 2019 and is duly recognized by the University Grants Commission. “Our university has trained hundreds…