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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Days after Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai revealed a sting operation in the Assembly on live gaming in onshore casinos, the State government has tightened its gambling regulations with significantly higher penalties for violations of licence terms. A Home Department notification issued on August 6, 2025, amends the Goa Public Gambling Act, 1976, to impose fines of ₹25 lakh for the first offence, ₹50 lakh for the second, and ₹75 lakh for the third or subsequent offences. Violations will also result in the forfeiture of the licensee’s security deposit and may lead to licence cancellation. The…

Team Goemkarponn Valpoi: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has appealed to citizens to keep the nation’s interest above everything else and contribute towards strengthening India’s economy. Speaking at a tricolour rally organised in the Valpoi constituency on the occasion of Independence Day awareness, Rane lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for driving rapid development across sectors and improving facilities for citizens. “India is progressing economically. National interest should be an integral part of our lives. We must never compromise when it comes to the nation,” he said. The rally, which commenced from Rane’s office, saw an enthusiastic turnout of patriotic citizens…

Team Goemkarponn Delhi:Goa BJP President Damu Naik met National General Secretary (Org) B L Santosh at the party headquarters in Delhi, briefing him on recent party programmes, organizational developments, and the monsoon assembly session review. A key focus of their discussion was the detailed report card prepared by the Goa BJP, highlighting achievements and challenges faced by the party. Naik also received a copy of the coffee table book “NATION FIRST: The Journey of a Resolve” from Santosh. The meeting included a brief discussion with Arun Singh, BJP National General Secretary, on upcoming initiatives, particularly the “Pradesh Sangathanatmak Karyashala” —…

Team Goemkarponn NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has hailed the introduction of live Konkani interpretation in the Lok Sabha as a “proud and historic moment” for Goa and the global Konkani-speaking community. During his visit to New Delhi today, Dr Sawant met and congratulated Evita D’Souza, Gauri Mavlinkar, and Samiksha Velip on their appointment as Konkani Consultant Interpreters in the Lok Sabha Secretariat. He commended their role in taking Goa’s mother tongue to the floor of the country’s highest democratic forum. “This is a matter of great pride for all Goans. The live interpretation will strengthen Konkani’s presence…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Canacona Block Congress Frontal Committees (CBCFC) have submitted a memorandum to the Chief Secretary of Goa, demanding an immediate halt to the movement of overloaded and over-speeding heavy vehicles, including mining trucks and trailers, on the accident-prone NH-66 stretch between Canacona and Margao. The CBCFC pointed out that despite earlier restrictions imposed three years ago, heavy traffic of large commercial vehicles has resumed since last month, leading to daily accidents, severe congestion, and delays for office-goers, students, and even ambulances. They warned the situation could worsen during the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festivities. The memorandum also accused…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar, along with former Chief Minister and Margao MLA Digambar Kamat, on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for road development works worth ₹6.63 crore at and around Shree Gokarna Jeevottam Math, Partagal. The works include strengthening and improving the existing road to Partagal Math (₹2.81 crore), constructing an approach road (₹1.91 crore), and hot-mixing surrounding roads (₹1.90 crore). The upgrades come ahead of the “Sardha Panchashatamantosav” — a grand 550th-anniversary celebration of the Math — which will feature spiritual, cultural, and devotional programmes from November 27 to December 7,…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa’s coconut plantations are producing an estimated 5,625 nuts per hectare, Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik said, even as the state continues to import both mature and tender coconuts to meet rising demand from the booming tourism and hospitality sector. Naik said the estimated area under coconut cultivation for 2024-25 is 26,807 hectares, yielding a total production of 150.79 million nuts. Despite the coconut palm being Goa’s State Tree, Naik admitted that imports have become necessary, with figures for the past five years placed before the House. The minister attributed declining productivity in certain areas to ageing plantations,…