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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Office of the Deputy Collector and Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Salcete, has issued a clarification stating that reports describing a “collapse” of a portion of an old building near Cine Lata, Margao are factually incorrect. According to the clarification, the structure was removed as a preventive safety measure by the Collector, South Goa under Section 30(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, following a technical assessment by the Public Works Department (PWD), SD-2, Works Division VIII. Officials stated that the building had dangerous hanging portions, posing a risk to public safety, and therefore required immediate intervention. The…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The District Level Committee (DLC), North Goa, convened under the chairmanship of Collector North Goa, Shri Ankit Yadav, IAS, to review and decide claims under the Forest Rights Act, 2006. A total of 46 claims received from the villages of Bhuipal, Pali and Morlem in Sattari taluka were taken up for consideration during the meeting. Of these, 41 claims were approved by the committee, while 3 claims were rejected. The remaining 2 claims were not decided and have been kept for personal hearing. Officials stated that the decisions were taken after scrutiny of documents and verification of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Government has urged all government officials and employees to adopt fuel-saving measures and make greater use of public transport in view of the evolving global situation affecting international fuel supply chains. In a circular issued by the General Administration Department, government staff have been advised to prefer public transport for daily commuting wherever feasible and convenient. The circular follows an appeal by the Prime Minister of India stressing the importance of fuel conservation and responsible energy use. Employees have also been encouraged to participate in carpooling arrangements with colleagues residing in nearby areas and to…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Goa unit, staged a protest demanding justice for NEET-UG aspirants and raising concerns over repeated irregularities in the examination process. During the demonstration, protesters called for the resignation of the Union Education Minister and demanded greater transparency and accountability from authorities conducting the examination. NSUI members also urged strict action against those allegedly responsible for compromising the future of students through lapses in the examination system. The protest highlighted growing concerns among students across the country regarding the credibility, fairness and functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA) in conducting…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao Congress Block Convener Savio Coutinho has alleged that the ongoing Rawanfond bridge construction is showing signs of substandard work, claiming that recent pre-monsoon showers have already exposed cracks and settlement issues at the site. Addressing the media, Coutinho said predictions made by the Margao Congress Block during its inspection visit on April 16 now appear to be coming true after “just two mild showers.” He alleged that no proper water ramming was carried out during the mud filling process for the bridge approach embankments, due to which the concrete structures built over the filling are now…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Ahead of Eid Al Adha celebrations scheduled between May 28 and May 30, the Goa Government has clarified that only buffaloes will be permitted for Qurbani in the State and slaughter can take place exclusively at Goa Meat Complex Ltd. (GMCL), Usgao. The decision was conveyed during a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Dr. C. Candavelou, IAS, at the Secretariat in Porvorim with government officials and representatives of the Association of All Goa Muslim Jamats. Officials informed the gathering that slaughter of animals other than buffaloes, including bulls and similar cattle, will be treated as illegal. The…

Team Goemkarponn TALEIGAO: Panaji Police have registered a criminal case after a 25-year-old man was allegedly assaulted with a knife and beer bottle near Auxilium School at Taleigao on Wednesday morning. According to police, complainant Jaivell Shetty, a resident of Calapor, St Cruz, reported that the incident took place on May 21 at around 8:00 am near Auxilium School, Taleigao. Police said four accused persons, acting in furtherance of their common intention, allegedly wrongfully restrained and assaulted the complainant using a knife and a beer bottle, causing bleeding injuries to his head. The accused also allegedly abused the victim in…