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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A 38-year-old resident of Davorlim, identified as Parshuram Talwar, died following a road accident that occurred in the early hours of Monday near the Margao railway station. Police said the accident took place at around 1:15 am on November 3, when a Yamaha motorcycle and an Aviator scooter collided in front of the railway station. Talwar, who was riding the Aviator, sustained grievous injuries and was rushed to the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Bambolim for treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries around…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In the wake of the recent assault on a group of tourists at the Romeo Lane nightclub in Vagator, Goa Police will soon hold consultations with the State’s hospitality sector to establish standard operating procedures for handling difficult or violent patrons, Director General of Police (DGP) Alok Kumar announced on Monday. The DGP said the police will meet owners and managers of clubs, hotels, shacks, and guest houses before the start of the peak tourist season to reinforce lawful intervention practices. “Security staff can intervene to maintain order, but any excessive response or unlawful action will…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that more than 50,000 people across Goa have already collected application forms under the ‘Majhe Ghar’ scheme, which aims to regularise residential houses built across the state. The figure, he said, is expected to reach one lakh in the coming weeks. Addressing the media, Sawant said that beginning next week, application forms will be made available at deputy collectors’ offices and mamlatdar offices in every taluka to ensure easier access for citizens. “The government’s objective is to legalise all eligible homes, particularly those built before 1972. We estimate there are around…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a new twist to the Anjuna nightclub assault case, the General Manager of Romeo Lane, Rakesh Sahani, has claimed that the tourists involved were responsible for creating chaos inside the club before the altercation took place. According to Sahani, the group allegedly consumed drinks from other tables and turned aggressive when a waiter objected, even threatening to “purchase the waiter.” He further claimed that the tourists verbally and physically abused the staff when they were stopped from entering a restricted back area, citing CCTV footage as evidence. Responding to reports of injuries sustained by the…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Following the demise of veteran Bahujan leader and former minister Ravi Naik, political activity has gathered momentum in Ponda ahead of the upcoming by-election. While the BJP leadership is yet to announce its candidate, councillor Ritesh Naik has emerged as a strong contender backed by public sympathy and community support. Ritesh, who along with his father and brother Roy Naik joined the BJP in 2022 after quitting the Congress, is seen as the natural successor to his father’s legacy. The Gomantak Bhandari Samaj (GBS) — a community with a strong presence in Ponda — has…

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality worsened sharply on Sunday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 366 from 303 the previous day, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Several surrounding cities also recorded alarming levels, including Ghaziabad (351), Gurugram (357), Noida (348), and Greater Noida (340), while Faridabad reported a “poor” AQI of 215. The Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) attributed the deterioration to weak winds, with speeds dropping below 8 kmph from the northwest during evening and night hours, reducing the dispersion of pollutants. A ventilation index below 6,000 m²/s…

New Delhi: After a four-year break, the Jammu and Kashmir government has formally restored the 150-year-old tradition of the Darbar Move, the biannual shifting of the capital between Srinagar (summer) and Jammu (winter). Over the weekend, hundreds of government employees, along with convoys of buses carrying official records, traveled from Srinagar to Jammu in preparation for the move. The Civil Secretariat in Jammu is set to reopen on Monday, making the highest government offices fully functional from the winter capital. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who personally inaugurated the reopening, said that the suspension of the practice had been…