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Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: Continuous heavy rains have caused extensive damage to betel nut plantations in Sattari taluka, leaving farmers in distress and struggling with mounting financial losses. Despite repeated pleas, producers allege that the government has failed to take adequate steps to protect their livelihood. Sattari is one of the state’s major betel nut-growing regions, where cultivation had expanded after the government’s Bandhara scheme encouraged use of fallow land for agriculture. With strong market demand and attractive prices, many farmers shifted focus to betel nut production. However, this season’s excessive rainfall has led to widespread fruit drop, devastating yields across…

Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: Illegal laterite quarrying in Sattari taluka has once again come under the spotlight, with operations continuing unhindered even during the monsoon season, posing serious risks to the environment, public safety, and forest wealth. Local residents have expressed alarm that despite repeated complaints, government authorities—including the Deputy Collector, Mamlatdar, police officials, and Talathis of Sattari taluka—have allegedly turned a blind eye to the issue. Citizens allege that large-scale destruction of forests and pollution of rivers is taking place, while the official machinery remains passive. According to reports, illegal laterite extraction is taking place in several villages across gram…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa State Election Commission has initiated the process of delimiting constituencies for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections in North and South Goa districts. In an order issued by Commissioner Daulat Hawaldar (IAS Retd.), the state has been divided into 25 single-member constituencies each in North and South Goa, making a total of 50 constituencies. To oversee the process, the respective District Collectors have been appointed as Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), while Mamlatdars of the respective talukas will function as Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs). The commission has directed that the delimitation exercise be carried out in…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Electricity Department of the Government of Goa has directed all power consumers to relocate their electricity meters to easily accessible locations by November 28, 2025, in compliance with the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) Supply Code, 2018. In a public notice issued by the Chief Electrical Engineer, the department stated that meters located inside consumer premises and inaccessible to meter readers must be shifted to locations that allow easy access for monthly energy readings and maintenance. Consumers have been advised to identify suitable spots within their premises where meters can be installed without exposure to adverse…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In a decisive move to clamp down on the age-old but outlawed practice of bullfights, popularly known as Dhirios, the Goa government has made it mandatory for all bull owners in the state to microchip and register their animals. The directive, issued by the Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, follows a uniform order from the district collectors of North and South Goa, after concerns over the persistence of illegal bullfights despite a High Court ban dating back to 1996. According to the notification, all bull owners—including those with buffalo bulls—must microchip and register their animals…

Team Goemkarponn DELHI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and extended an invitation to attend the upcoming 550th anniversary celebrations of Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jivottam Math in Canacona. Sawant was accompanied by Shrinivas Dempo, President, and R.R. Kamath, Vice President of the Math. The delegation briefed the Prime Minister about the historic significance of the Math, which traces its origins to the Dvaita order of Jagadguru Madhvacharya in the 13th century. The Chief Minister expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister for his encouragement and support towards the landmark occasion, which is expected…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Old Goa Police have booked a 32-year-old motorcyclist for rash and negligent driving after his Royal Enfield allegedly collided head-on with an Activa scooter at Ribandar, leaving the scooter rider grievously injured. Police said the incident occurred on August 18 at around 5.10 am near the Ribandar–Diwar ferry point at Fonduvem, Ribandar. The accused, identified as Nigel Nelson Quadros, resident of Piedade, Diwar, was riding a Royal Enfield (GA-07/AA-6253) from Panaji towards Old Goa when he allegedly veered to the right side of the road and rammed into an Activa scooter (GA-07/AA-1309) coming from the opposite…