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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A grand Shobha Yatra was organised at Ravindra Bhavan, Canacona to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda as part of the nationwide “Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh” celebrations. Former Union Minister Dr. Bharati Pawar, addressing the gathering, emphasised the need to remember and honour countless unsung freedom fighters who contributed to India’s independence. “Even decades after independence, many freedom fighters and tribal heroes remain forgotten. Bhagwan Birsa Munda was one such visionary who sacrificed his life for the motherland. Through Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh, we aim to pay tribute to these heroes,” said Dr. Pawar. She also…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to visit Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math this Friday evening, the Goa administration has intensified preparations and undertaken multiple rounds of reviews at the Math premises. The visit coincides with the historic Sardha Panchashatamanotsava, marking 550 years of the Math’s spiritual legacy. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant chaired a crucial high-powered meeting inside the Math premises, focusing on security, logistics, and event management. The meeting followed a comprehensive inspection led by Chief Secretary Dr. V. Candavelou, IAS, who reviewed all ongoing developmental works reaching their completion…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The South Goa District Mineral Foundation (SGDMF) has rolled out a series of major initiatives aimed at strengthening disaster response mechanisms and improving community welfare across the mining-affected talukas of Sanguem, Quepem, Dharbandora, and Ponda. The programmes were officially inaugurated and flagged off today in Margao by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant. As part of its upgraded disaster management support, SGDMF has deployed two Tata Yodha 4×4 vehicles dedicated to emergency response across the region. In addition, two hearse vans have been provided to address a longstanding necessity for reliable and dignified transport of deceased persons in…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, along with the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Goa), initiated swift action after media reports highlighted the condition of a young person in Canacona requiring urgent intervention. Within 24 hours, the mobile outreach unit Divyang Rath—launched during the International Purple Fest Goa 2025—was deployed to the individual’s residence on 12 November 2025. A home-based assessment and clinical evaluation revealed a diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy (CP). Therapeutic intervention began immediately at the residence. A customised physiotherapy regimen focusing on strengthening the upper and lower body,…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Traffic movement near Tanya Hotel is set for a brief but crucial disruption, with Mormugao Dy Collector Bhagwant Karmali on Friday convening a joint meeting of all major Government departments to finalise arrangements for the proposed railway underpass project. Officials from the PWD, Traffic Cell, Police, Railways, Electricity Department and the Municipality attended the coordination meet along with Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar. The authorities confirmed that approach roads to the project site will remain completely closed for five days once work begins on 17th November. Speaking after the meeting, Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar said the long-awaited project…

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: A moving Kadamba Transport Corporation passenger bus had a narrow escape on Thursday evening after steel TMT bars from the bridge-pillar construction site suddenly fell onto its roof along the Dabolim road. The incident occurred when the bus was passing directly near the ongoing construction work and a bundle of TMT bars fell from the structure. The bars landed heavily on the bus, denting the roof and causing minor damage, triggering panic among passengers for a brief moment. According to sources, the bus was en route from Vasco to Verna side along the Dabolim stretch when the…

Team Goemkarponn CURCHOREM: Curchorem Police have registered a case under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 after a woman allegedly pledged fake gold ornaments to obtain a high-value loan from a finance company. The complaint, filed by Praveen Kudarihala, Area Head of M/s Manappuram Finance Ltd., Vasco, states that on 7 April 2025 at 2:51 pm, at the Manappuram Finance Ltd., Curchorem Branch, the accused Avani Shet Mayenkar, resident of Bandol, Kirlapal-Curchorem, pledged eight heavily gold-metal-coated bangles, presenting them as genuine gold. Believing the items to be real, the branch sanctioned a gold loan of ₹9,05,000. It…