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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Agonda village is on track to receive developmental works worth ₹100 crore by the end of the current panchayat term, with ₹91 crore already completed or proposed across various sectors, according to Agonda Sarpanch Nilesh Pagui. Addressing the media at his office in VP Agonda, Pagui said the village panchayat is focused on a vision of “Rising and Green Agonda”, and credited the progress to the support of Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar. Pagui informed that the largest component of the development is ₹70 crore worth of electricity works, of which ₹34 crore has already been…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The proposal for the display and sale of Goan Cashew Feni at duty-free shops in airports, including those in Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, and other metropolitan cities, is currently pending necessary clearances from Customs and Central Excise authorities. In response to an unstarred Legislative Assembly Question tabled by MLA Deviya Rane, Chief Minister and Civil Aviation Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant stated that the proposal has been forwarded to the Excise Department, which has jurisdiction over the matter. He further added that the Directorate of Civil Aviation is willing to facilitate the sale of Goan Cashew Feni at…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa government will roll out a 26-episode animated web series on the history of Goa’s freedom struggle starting from January 26, 2026. This was revealed in a written reply by Archives Minister Subhash Phal Dessai to MLA Aleixo Lourenco in the Legislative Assembly. The project, which begins production in August 2025, will consist of 10–12 minute episodes featuring a fusion of motion graphics, 2D and 3D animation with stereo sound. Since the series is animated, there is no live-action shooting involved. The objective behind this initiative is to generate greater interest among youth about Goa’s liberation…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Despite Goa Police booking 1488 narcotics cases over the last five years, only 51 convictions have been recorded, raising serious concerns about the state’s criminal justice effectiveness in tackling the growing drug menace. According to a detailed reply tabled in the Goa Legislative Assembly by Chief Minister and Home Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant in response to a starred question, 2024 saw the highest number of drug cases at 162, with only 3 convictions. As of mid-2025, 88 cases have already been booked but with zero convictions so far this year. The alarming disparity between cases booked and…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Chief Minister and Home Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant informed the Goa Legislative Assembly that only five cases involving dog bites, attacks, or using dogs to threaten minors were registered across the state from 2020 to June 30, 2025. The breakdown reveals one case in 2020, two in 2023, and two in 2024, with no cases recorded in 2021, 2022, or the first half of 2025. The government, however, did not disclose complainants’ names, citing assembly rules that protect personal information. In response to a related query, the Chief Minister clarified that no police officer has been found…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the Government Advocate to provide specific details regarding parking arrangements in the upcoming new court complex at Margao, located in the Fatorda constituency. The directive was issued during a hearing on a pending Suo Motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on July 28, 2025. The court’s order follows concerns raised by Advocate Jatin Ramaiya, appearing on behalf of the South Goa Advocates Association (SGAA), who highlighted the inadequate provision for parking in the proposed complex. He pointed out that at least 200 car parking spaces would be required to…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: A case of vehicle theft has been registered at Fatorda Police Station following the complaint of Taheer Khan Shigaon, a resident of Gogal, Margao. According to the complainant, his Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle was stolen from an open parking area near Chowgule College, Gogal, sometime between 11:00 PM on July 23 and 6:30 AM on July 24, 2025. The unknown culprit is believed to have targeted the parked motorcycle during the night hours, causing a reported loss of approximately ₹60,000 to the owner. ASI Ashish Velip of Fatorda Police Station is leading the investigation into the theft.…