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“Notably, Goa has longstanding traditions of humane, community-led animal welfare: People For Animals Goa, PAWS, Goa SPCA and others have led rabies vaccination and sterilisation drives to render Goa rabies-free by 2018, and they continue to offer adoption, ambulance services, and legal interventions. Goa’s approach underscores that public safety and animal welfare need not be mutually exclusive — they can be pursued concurrently, through scientifically backed, humane, and community-engaged models.” On August 11, 2025, the Supreme Court of India took an unprecedented leap, directing that all stray dogs in Delhi–NCR must be picked up and moved to shelters…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: Alarmed by the recent gang war in Margao, Benaulim MLA Capt. Venzy Viegas on Wednesday led an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) delegation to meet the Superintendent of Police, South Goa, submitting a memorandum on the “alarming rise” in violent crime. The memorandum called for intensified police patrolling in vulnerable areas, intelligence-led preventive policing, swift investigation of violent cases, and community trust-building measures. Capt. Viegas also proposed a South Goa-wide CCTV network, offering to deploy his MLA fund for its implementation in coordination with police. Curtorim leader Engr. Roque Virgilio Mascarenhas stressed that CCTV coverage must extend…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar on Wednesday afternoon flagged off a 120-member all-women group from Vasco railway station as they departed for Agra to perform Shiv Gatha, a play depicting the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in commemoration of Shiv Chaturya Din. The group, representing the Kala Shakti Dance Institute, Cortalim, will stage an all-women drama centred on the historic escape of Shivaji Maharaj, marking the celebration of Shiv Chaturya Diwas at Agra. Speaking to the media, Salkar expressed pride over the group’s achievement. “It is a proud and historic moment for Mormugao taluka to have our…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar on Wednesday morning announced that a dedicated team of volunteers will be stationed at the busiest Ganesh visarjan site at Baina beach to collect flowers and nirmalya from idols after immersion. Amonkar made the announcement while speaking to reporters following a joint inspection of the visarjan site with Dy Collector Bhagwant Karmali, Mamlatdar, Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Girish Borker, police and traffic officials, representatives from Gammon India, Drishti lifeguards and the electricity department. “Baina beach is one of the busiest visarjan sites, attracting devotees from Baina, Vasco and nearby areas. With…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Government of India has conferred the Bronze Disc Medal and a Commendation Certificate on Shri Nitin V. Raiker, Director of the Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, in recognition of his outstanding leadership in managing major fire and emergency situations across Goa. The award will be formally presented on Independence Day, August 15, 2025, as part of Fire Prevention Week observances held from April 14–20, 2025. Raiker began his career on January 3, 1991, as an Assistant Station Fire Officer, steadily rising through the ranks to become Director. He is a Gold Medalist in the…

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: BJP Goa state president Damodar Naik on Wednesday evening returned to Goa after a series of meetings with senior party leaders in Delhi and hinted at a possible cabinet reshuffle, while stressing that the final decision lies with Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant. Speaking to reporters at Dabolim Airport, Naik said, “I have had a series of meetings with senior BJP leaders in Delhi, where we held detailed discussions on strengthening the party and ensuring the BJP’s thoughts and ideology reach the lowest levels of the organisation. I met BJP general secretary Arun Singh and also…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a late-night anti-narcotics operation, police apprehended a 36-year-old man from Odisha near D.B. Ground, Campal, for allegedly possessing nearly one kilogram of ganja worth ₹97,000 in the international market. According to police, the raid was carried out between 9:30 pm and 11:50 pm on August 12, during which the accused, identified as Ratan Kumar Pradhan, son of Goutam Pradhan and a resident of Nachimpur, Ambliatha, Jaleshwar, Baleshwar, was caught red-handed with 970 grams of greenish leafy, fruiting, and flowering substance suspected to be the narcotic drug ganja. Pradhan has been booked under Section 20(b)(ii)(A)…