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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho has urged all stakeholders to approach the ongoing debate over taxi aggregator regulations with a “cool head”, stating that the government is committed to protecting both tourism and the interests of local taxi operators. Speaking to the media, Godinho said taxi operators serve as ambassadors of Goa’s tourism industry and should not be scapegoated for its recent challenges. He pointed instead to the surge in hotels, flights, and unregulated rent-a-car services, which he claimed are also impacting the ecosystem. Godinho confirmed that only draft notifications regarding app-based cab aggregators have been issued so…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Asserting that Canacona has both the potential and determination to rise, Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly and local MLA Ramesh Tawadkar on Sunday made a bold promise to produce 50 doctors and 100 engineers annually in the near future. Speaking at his 57th birthday celebration held at Ravindra Bhavan, Canacona, Tawadkar revealed the launch of a local branch of Acharya Academy to help students prepare for competitive exams like NEET and JEE. “We have set the foundation, and soon Canacona will contribute 50 doctors and 100 engineers every year,” he declared. Highlighting his developmental agenda,…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A special blood donation camp was successfully organised on Sunday at the Shristhal Panchayat Hall by the Blood Relations Foundation, in collaboration with JanaSena Goa, JanaSeva Foundation Canacona, and AryaDurga Caterers. The camp, supported by the GMC Blood Bank, Bambolim, saw enthusiastic participation from around 30 voluntary donors, resulting in the collection of an equal number of blood pints. As part of the event, several JanaSena Warriors—who played a vital role during the COVID-19 pandemic—were felicitated for their dedicated service. Among those honoured were Navadeep Phaldesai, Sarvanand Komarpant, Pralay Bhagat, and Sidharth Gayak. Notably, some of the…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: Residents of Gogol in the Curtorim constituency have submitted a formal complaint to the Executive Engineer of the PWD (Roads Division), Margao, highlighting the dangerous condition of internal roads near MRF and behind Satyawati Plaza. The complaint, filed by Engr. Roque Virgilio Mascarenhas on behalf of affected households, points to complete neglect following repeated utility excavations. Despite being a densely populated stretch housing residents from House Nos. 664 to 730 and 3/5511, 4983, no repair work has been undertaken, leaving the road in a hazardous state. Over 60 residents, including many senior citizens above the age of…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: In view of the upcoming Annual Saptah of Shree Lord Damodar at Vasco, the Vasco Traffic Police have issued an official press note announcing major traffic diversions and parking arrangements in the city from 30th July to 5th August 2025. As per the press release issued by the Traffic Cell Vasco, the Swatantrapath Road will remain closed for all types of vehicular traffic from St. Andrew’s Church Junction to IOC Junction starting 1:00 pm on July 30th until August 5th. Likewise, Fr. Joseph Vaz Road from Leena Hotel–Bombay Auto Parts to the Old Electricity Office near Vasco…

Team Goemkarponn Goa: In two separate cases reported on July 28, police have registered Unnatural Deaths (UD) following the discovery of two deceased males—one at a residential room in Caranzalem and another brought to the District Hospital in Mapusa. In the first case, Panaji Police registered UD No. 66/2025 under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita after receiving a call from the Panaji Police Control Room. A team visited Module Marine Height, Caranzalem, where 24-year-old Anguma Boro, a native of Baksa, Assam, was found dead in his room. The 108 ambulance had already reached the spot by the…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In two tragic incidents reported from South Goa, a 25-year-old man and an 18-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide in separate cases of hanging. The first incident was reported from Simpler Veroda, where Ashok Fadte informed authorities that a person had committed suicide near the local power house. Police, upon reaching the site, found the body of Yugesh Kumar Mahato, aged 25 and originally from Bihar, hanging from the roof using a cotton towel. Fire brigade personnel broke open the locked door, and 108 ambulance staff confirmed his death. The body was shifted to South Goa District…