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Vithal Kamat There was a time when Goa truly felt like paradise. I count myself among the fortunate Goans who lived it and not just visited it for a weekend. It was a Goa of simplicity and silence, where mornings arrived without honking horns and nights settled without blaring music. Life moved gently, unhurried and humane. People were easygoing, content in their routines, bound more by community than by ambition. Hindus and Catholics lived side by side, not as a slogan but as a lived reality, sharing festivals, neighbourhoods and everyday life. It was a place that breathed peace. Those…

“Zilla Panchayats are meant to be the backbone of grassroots governance. They exist to address everyday concerns of rural Goa, roads, water supply, sanitation, livelihoods, health and education. Instead, they have become arenas for political manoeuvring, where numbers matter more than needs and power matters more than people. The obsession with cross-voting reflects a deeper rot. It shows how little faith political parties have in their own representatives and alliances. It also exposes how fragile so-called understandings between opposition parties really are.”The recent Zilla Panchayat elections in South Goa have once again exposed the hollowness at the heart of Goa’s…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: While the formation of Goa’s third district has been welcomed in some quarters, Canacona taluka has strongly opposed its inclusion in the newly announced Kushawati District, with leaders warning of a historic agitation if the decision is not reversed. Goa Forward Party (GFP) General Secretary and Poinguinim ZP candidate Prashant Naik criticized the government for rushing the decision without consulting the public or elected representatives, including MLAs, ZPs, municipalities, and panchayats. “The demand for a third district was originally proposed by late Ravi Naik with Ponda as the headquarters. Yet, the government has done something entirely different,…

Team Goemkarponn Calangute: Panic gripped Prabhu Vaddo in Calangute after an elderly caretaker was found dead under suspicious circumstances on Tuesday. The victim, who had been working at a private property for over 15 years, was discovered with severe injuries about 15 to 20 metres away from his room. Police sources said the man sustained serious head and body injuries, allegedly inflicted with a shovel. Calangute police rushed to the spot on receiving information and carried out a detailed inspection of the scene. The body was later sent for post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death. Another person…

New Delhi: The central government’s fiscal deficit reached Rs 9.76 lakh crore by the end of November, representing 62.3 per cent of the 2025-26 budget target, up from 52.5 per cent during the same period last year, according to official data released on Wednesday. For the full fiscal year, the government has projected the deficit at 4.4 per cent of GDP, or Rs 15.69 lakh crore. Data from the Controller and Auditor General of India (CAG) showed that the Centre received a total of Rs 19.49 lakh crore up to November, accounting for 55.7 per cent of the full-year budgeted…

New Delhi: The Delhi government has renewed its focus on carpooling and ride sharing as part of a broader strategy to tackle traffic congestion and rising vehicular pollution in the national capital. In a high level meeting with major mobility aggregators including Ola, Uber and Rapido, the government signalled a strong intent to bring back shared travel options on a large scale. The discussions were chaired by Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who urged aggregators to restart ride sharing services at the earliest and begin preparations for a dedicated carpooling framework. He emphasised that expanding shared mobility could significantly reduce…

New Delhi: The year 2026 promises to be one of the most memorable periods in sporting history, with several of the world’s biggest tournaments unfolding within a single calendar year. From football’s grandest spectacle to multi sport continental events and global cricket championships, fans across the world will have little respite from top tier action. The sporting calendar begins with the Winter Olympics, scheduled from February 6 to 22 in Italy. The Milano Cortina Games will bring together more than 3,500 athletes from over 90 nations, competing across a wide range of winter disciplines. Italy will also host the Winter…