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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s proposed Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) received a major boost after more than 65 per cent of the state’s village panchayats and four Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) issued No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for the installation of Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) ahead of the scheme’s rollout. Officials said 300 Reverse Vending Machines have already arrived in Goa as preparations intensify for implementation of the state-led waste recovery initiative. Out of Goa’s 191 village panchayats, 127 have granted permission for the installation of the machines, signalling growing support for the initiative across both North and South Goa. According to…

Team Goemkarponn SIOLIM: A 35-year-old man died and a 10-year-old child sustained serious injuries after a Mahindra Thar allegedly driven by a tourist crashed into a scooter in Siolim during the early hours of Friday. The deceased has been identified as Sanket Dabolkar, who was riding the scooter at the time of the accident. The child travelling as a pillion rider suffered severe injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital. According to police sources, the Thar allegedly rammed head-on into the scooter with considerable force, leaving both victims critically injured. Locals and emergency personnel rushed to the scene…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Congress leader and Margao Block Congress Committee Convener J. P. Savio Coutinho on Friday met Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi and submitted a detailed representation alleging large-scale deletion of voters from electoral rolls in Goa during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2025-26 process. According to Coutinho, a total of 1,39,634 voter names were deleted during the revision exercise. He submitted 16 spiral-bound annexures containing documents and evidence related to the issue. A similar representation was also submitted to the office of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. During the meeting, Coutinho alleged that the voter revision…

Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: Cortalim MLA Antonio Vas on Friday appealed to landowners to cooperate with development works by providing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for internal village roads, stating that several important connectivity projects continue to remain stalled due to the absence of permissions from private property owners. Vas was speaking after inaugurating road improvement works worth around ₹47 lakh at Sai Vihar in Velsao. He said the road project had remained pending for nearly five years despite repeated requests from local residents. “The demand for this road was raised before me several years ago, but the work could not commence…

New Delhi: Security forces on Thursday intensified anti terrorism operations in the dense forest region of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir as Operation Sheruwali entered its sixth day, with troops launching fresh attacks on suspected terrorist hideouts in the Dorimal Gambhir Moghla belt. The renewed action came after drone surveillance over the past few days detected the movement of two to three Pakistani terrorists deep inside the heavily forested terrain. Officials believe one of them is a senior commander who has been evading security forces since the operation began earlier this week. Acting on the latest intelligence inputs, troops…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) held a detailed meeting with North Goa Collector Ankit Yadav, IAS, and Traffic Police Inspector Mahesh Kerkar to discuss measures aimed at improving traffic management and reducing congestion across the capital city. The discussions focused on creating a more organised, accessible and stress-free urban environment through better coordination, strategic planning and improved road usage. During the meeting, officials reviewed several traffic-related concerns affecting different parts of Panaji and explored both immediate logistical measures and long-term solutions to address major traffic bottlenecks. CCP Mayor Rohit Monserrate said the civic body…

New Delhi: India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval strongly raised the issue of terrorism at a major international security gathering in Moscow, using the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir to underline the urgent need for a united global response against extremist violence. Addressing the first International Security Forum and the 14th Meeting of High Representatives for Security Matters, Doval said terrorism continues to pose one of the gravest threats to international peace and stability. The conference, hosted by Russia’s Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, brought together senior security officials from several nations to discuss emerging geopolitical and…