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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Office of the Mamlatdar of Tiswadi Taluka has terminated the lease agreement for the Teen Manas Sluice Gate, following a summary inquiry initiated by the Managing Committee of the Santa Cruz Tenant Association against the existing lessee, Elson Jose Braganza. The order, issued by Tiswadi Mamlatdar Dattaprasad S. Toraskar, directs Braganza to remove all fishing nets, equipment and personal belongings from the sluice gate and the bundh within 24 hours. The Mamlatdar has further directed that in the event of non-compliance, the Managing Committee of the Santa Cruz Tenant Association may proceed to remove the fishing…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Government’s decision to introduce the Goa Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2026 has triggered a broad political and civil society response, with the Congress, Goa Forward Party (GFP), Citizens for Democracy-Goa and church organisations questioning the necessity of a separate anti-conversion law and cautioning against provisions they fear could be open to misuse. The legislation, cleared by the State Cabinet for introduction in the forthcoming Assembly session, has emerged as a fresh point of political contestation in the state, with its opponents arguing that Goa has not demonstrated a significant problem of forced…

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Mahatma Gandhi’s principles would continue to remain relevant for generations, describing them as deeply connected with India’s values, traditions and way of life. Addressing the 72nd convocation of Gujarat Vidyapith in Ahmedabad, Shah urged graduating students to carry Gandhi’s teachings into their personal, professional and public lives. He said Gandhi’s message was not borrowed from outside but emerged from India’s longstanding knowledge and cultural traditions. Shah recalled that Gandhi founded Gujarat Vidyapith in 1920 with the vision of developing an education system rooted in Indian languages, culture, labour and national purpose. He described…

Kathmandu: The death toll from the devastating flash floods that swept through parts of Nepal has risen to at least 469, while around 1,500 people remain missing. Chinese authorities have also reported additional deaths on their side of the border, pushing the combined toll across the affected region to more than 470. Indians account for the largest group of missing foreign nationals. Data from Nepal’s tourism authorities indicates that 178 Indians are currently unaccounted for, while 11 Indian nationals have been rescued. Several foreign tourists are among those missing, including trekkers in Nepal and Hindu pilgrims travelling towards Mount Kailash…

New Delhi: Gurugram, August 2026: Ai+ Smartphone announced Nova 2 Power, the newest addition to its Nova 2 Series, through Project Open Review 2.0, revealing the device’s design, colourways and chipset ahead of its market debut. The programme invites reviewers, creators, journalists, technology enthusiasts and ethical hackers to independently put Nova 2 Power to the test before it reaches consumers. Building on the first edition of Project Open Review, which drew more than 700 registrations, Open Review 2.0 expands participation to include ethical hackers for the first time, reflecting Ai+’s commitment to building Trust through Transparency before the product reaches…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A large number of old residential structures in Goa’s coastal belt could get a clearer route towards regularisation following a decision by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) on how CRZ-related cases should be handled. The Authority has said residential dwelling units that were already in existence before February 1991 can be considered for regularisation under the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorised Construction Act, 2016, even when questions arise over their location within Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas. The relaxation, however, comes with several conditions. Applicants will have to establish the structure’s pre-1991 existence through conclusive documentary…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The North Goa district administration has decided to hold monthly review meetings to ensure speedy processing of compensation claims for victims of unidentified hit-and-run accidents, Collector Ankit Yadav said. The move comes after North Goa processed its first two cases under the Central government’s compensation scheme for victims of hit-and-run motor accidents. Compensation cheques were handed over on Thursday to the family of a person who died in a hit-and-run incident and to another victim who suffered injuries. The administration said three additional claims are currently being processed and will be expedited. Yadav said regular reviews would…