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Team Goemkarponn FATORDA: Fatorda Police have registered a case following a serious incident in which a 17-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted near the KTC Bus Stand, Fatorda, during the early hours of Friday. The incident is reported to have taken place around 4:30 am on May 29, triggering police action and registration of a criminal case against five individuals. According to the complaint lodged by Shadaf Mulla (19), a resident of Gogol Housing Board, Margao, the victim is his minor brother. The complainant stated that the accused persons allegedly intercepted and attacked the boy in the vicinity of the busy…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday outlined a three-pronged governance initiative combining environmental action, housing regularisation, and fiscal tightening measures. The Chief Minister announced that under the Green Corridor initiative, the state will undertake plantation of 10 lakh saplings along national and state highways between June 5 and September 5. The large-scale drive is aimed at strengthening green cover along major transport corridors across Goa. In a parallel administrative push, CM Sawant said that orders under the “Mhaje Ghar” scheme will be distributed by June 10 across North and South Goa. He stated that nearly 3,000 clear…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Madganvcho Awaaz & Youth Leader has launched a public campaign titled “Aamka Naka Rent-A-Car”, raising serious concerns over increasing road accidents involving rent-a-car vehicles in Goa and urging citizens to unite for stronger enforcement and accountability. Naik said that reckless speeding, dangerous overtaking and irresponsible driving by rent-a-car operators have turned Goa’s roads into “death traps”, leading to repeated fatalities and injuries across the state. Referring to recent incidents, he stated that on May 26 a rent-a-car vehicle allegedly hit a woman rider in South Goa, while another accident reported in North Goa claimed the life of…

New Delhi: India has announced financial assistance of Nepali Rupees 560.2 million for the construction of 14 schools in earthquake affected regions of Nepal, reinforcing its continued support for the neighbouring country’s reconstruction and development efforts. The agreements for the new school projects were signed between Nepal’s Central Level Project Implementation Unit Education under the Ministry of Education and Sports and Indian authorities. The initiative will cover eight districts that were among the worst affected during major earthquakes in recent years. The schools are planned for Gorkha, Nuwakot, Dhading, Dolakha, Kathmandu, Kavrepalanchowk, Ramechhap and Sindhupalchok districts, all of which suffered…

New Delhi: Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals are set for a blockbuster showdown in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League 2026 season on Friday in New Chandigarh, with a place in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at stake. The knockout clash will be played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, where the winner will advance to Sunday’s final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The losing side will see its campaign come to an end. Gujarat Titans, led by Shubman Gill, enter the contest looking to recover from a crushing 92 run defeat against Royal…

New Delhi: India celebrated a breakthrough moment at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships on Friday as Nitin Gupta clinched the country’s first gold medal of the tournament by winning the men’s 5000m race walk event. The 18 year old delivered an impressive performance, finishing first with a timing of 19:47.49 to secure the top spot on the podium. Sheng-qin Lo of Chinese Taipei claimed silver in 19:56.17, while Japan’s Chihiro Obata took bronze with a timing of 20:06.73. Nitin’s victory marked a significant comeback after recent disappointment at the National Senior Athletics Federation competition, where he had initially produced a…

New Delhi: Indian sprinter Nipam produced a memorable performance on her international debut by winning the bronze medal in the women’s 100m event on the opening day of the Asian U20 Athletics Championships on Thursday. The 18 year old athlete from Uttar Pradesh overcame a slow start off the blocks before finishing strongly to clock 11.62 seconds and secure India’s first sprint medal of the competition. Nipam already holds the national under 20 record in the women’s 100m with a personal best of 11.53 seconds achieved earlier this year at a domestic meet. The gold medal was won by Dana…