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Team Goemkarponn CUNCOLIM: The Cuncolim Municipal Council has unanimously opposed the proposed setting up of a fish meal plant in the area, with Opposition Leader and Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao backing the council’s stand and warning against polluting industries that endanger public health. Alemao expressed shock that the Investment Promotion Board (IPB) cleared the project despite its rejection in Barcem village, Quepem. “When efforts are underway to shut down the existing fish meal plant at the Cuncolim Industrial Estate, attempts are being made to set up a second one in Cuncolim. As long as I represent Cuncolim, I will ensure…

Team Goemkarponn DELHI:  Rajya Sabha MP from Goa, Sadanand Shet Tanavade, cast his vote in the Vice Presidential election held in New Delhi on Tuesday, joining Union Ministers and fellow parliamentarians in the polling process. Speaking after exercising his franchise, Tanavade expressed confidence that NDA nominee C. P. Radhakrishnan would register a resounding victory. He lauded Radhakrishnan’s long years of political experience and commitment to public service, saying his leadership would further strengthen India’s democratic fabric and benefit the nation. Tanavade also extended advance congratulations to Radhakrishnan on his likely election as the next Vice President of India.

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today defended the proposed Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa project, urging citizens not to oppose it “just for the sake of it.” He argued that in a state with 100% literacy, people should welcome a project of national importance that, he said, would bring long-term educational and economic benefits. “Let people tell me why they are opposing IIT. Someone is instigating them. This is a project in national interest and Goa is going to benefit from it,” Sawant said, reacting to mounting opposition from Codar residents. However, on the same…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Artist and former member of the Goa State Cultural Development Committee, Vishal Pai Cacode, has alleged that repair works at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, have been initiated without mandatory expenditure sanction or work orders. Cacode said that Ravindra Bhavan Chairman Rajendra Talak himself admitted to allowing the works to begin without the required financial and administrative clearances. He described the move as “irresponsible, dictatorial and arrogant,” claiming that the institution meant to nurture artists was instead being reduced to “a playground of reckless decisions.” “Rules are not optional; they are safeguards to ensure transparency and protect public…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party’s (#BJPCheBurak) door-to-door signature campaign against poor road conditions in Goa has seen an overwhelming response, with over 5,000 citizens signing in just two days of its launch. The campaign, which began in Saligao on September 4, has rapidly spread across constituencies including Porvorim, Taleigao, Poriem, Mapusa, Bicholim, Mayem, Priol, Thivim and Marcaim in North Goa, and Curchorem, Curtorim, Margao, Quepem, Sanguem, Savordem and Fatorda in South Goa. AAP leaders said the initiative is aimed at holding the BJP government accountable for road infrastructure neglect and demanding immediate repairs to prevent further accidents…

Betrayal Within Goa — WRD officials from Karnataka weakened Goa’s Mhadei case due to divided loyalty. — Goa’s legal fight lacked conviction; Karnataka and Maharashtra gained ground. — Only Goan officers and experts can defend Mhadei effectively. — Double-tracking and coal transport threaten forests, rivers, and health. — Delay in tiger reserve declaration weakens Goa’s position. — Goa is vulnerable to climate disasters but unprepared. — Kerkar calls it “betrayal from within.” Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Environmental activist Rajendra Kerkar has accused Goa’s Water Resources Department (WRD) of weakening the state’s case on the Mhadei…

By Suraj Nandrekar Goa has long been celebrated for its beaches, biodiversity, and relaxed charm. But the recent increase in coal transportation from Mormugao Port along the South Western Railway corridor threatens to undermine the very foundation of the state’s tourism economy. The debate is often framed as a question of economic development versus environmental protection, yet the answer is far from simple: the two may be mutually incompatible in their current forms. Coal is not being mined in Goa, but its movement through the state carries risks that are all too real. Trains laden with coal produce dust,…