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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: In a significant move aimed at decongesting roads and improving cleanliness in Vasco, local MLA Krishna Salkar along with the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) has launched a dedicated drive to tow away scrapped and abandoned vehicles from public spaces. The initiative is being undertaken in coordination with the Traffic Department and is expected to continue throughout the year. The joint effort comes in response to long-standing complaints by citizens and business owners about derelict vehicles occupying valuable parking space, obstructing traffic, and contributing to visual and environmental pollution. Speaking about the initiative, Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar said,…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The 3rd State-Level Ranbhaji Festival will be held on Saturday, 19th July, at Lata Mangeshkar Kalangan (Ravindra Bhavan) in Chaudi, Canacona. Organized by the Balram Charitable Trust (BCT) in association with the Goa State Biodiversity Board and the Directorate of Agriculture, the festival aims to celebrate and preserve Goa’s traditional wild vegetables—locally known as “Ranbhaji”—which are naturally available only during the monsoon season. The festival will showcase a wide variety of 43 types of Ranbhaji through more than 550 unique preparations. This year, the event has received a record 182 registrations, surpassing last year’s participation. The entries…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Despite the Government of Goa’s existing ban on the import and sale of Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesh idols, the sale of such idols continues unabated across the state. In light of this, the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has called for immediate and strict enforcement of the ban, urging authorities to make Goa completely free of PoP Ganesh idols. In a significant step, HJS submitted memoranda to several top officials, including South Goa Collector Egna Cleetus (IAS), North Goa Collector Ankit Yadav (IAS), and Deputy Collectors Varsha Parab (Mapusa), Shubham Naik (Ponda), and Nehal Talwanekar (Bicholim). The…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, has issued a directive to all Hoteliers, Guest House Owners, and Homestay Operators across the state to take immediate and proactive measures to safeguard vulnerable children and ensure a safe, respectful working environment for women within the hospitality sector. This directive comes in view of rising concerns related to incidents of child exploitation and abuse taking place within lodging establishments, often due to negligence. It has also been observed that women, particularly in the hotel industry, are increasingly vulnerable to harassment at the workplace — necessitating strict compliance with the…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) has written to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) demanding immediate disciplinary action against Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira, accusing him of engaging in repeated anti-party activities. In a strongly worded letter, GPCC President Amit Patkar alleged that Ferreira’s actions have been “distressing and demoralising” for party workers and supporters. The immediate provocation was Ferreira’s attendance at the birthday celebration of former BJP minister Nilesh Cabral on July 10, while skipping a Congress-organised event in the same constituency. Patkar further claimed that Ferreira’s participation in BJP and government functions points to a…

Irfan Iqbal Gheta Anusuya Bai Velinggiri – a resident of Chicalim, Vasco – is yet to recover from the shock. This 75-year-old woman’s plight is heartbreaking. The robbery incident in broad daylight has demonstrated how vulnerable our senior citizens are. Losing expensive ornaments (made of gold) worth ₹1.80L at the hands of con artists is hard to digest. But this is exactly what happened on a sleepy Tuesday afternoon in Chicalim while Anusuya Bai was making her way to her house after finishing errands in Vasco. Two bike-borne men approached unsuspecting Anusuya Bai. They introduced themselves as policemen and fabricated…

Goa’s Chief Minister recently sparked a debate when he placed the blame for the dwindling number of students in Konkani and Marathi primary schools squarely on the shoulders of parents. According to him, it is the parents who are choosing English-medium education over Marathi. But this statement, though not entirely untrue, misses a larger and more critical point: Where does the responsibility of the government lie in preserving and promoting regional languages like Marathi and Konkani in the primary education system? Let us not forget that education is not merely a personal choice—it is also a reflection of trust. When…