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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa has crossed a major milestone in its green mission by surpassing the plantation target for 2025–26 under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative. As of now, 2,02,712 seedlings have been planted across 809 sites, including more than 30,935 saplings by the Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL), against the target of 2 lakh plantations. Minister for Town & Country Planning, Health, and Forests Vishwajit Rane chaired a follow-up meeting with Forest Department officials on Saturday to review progress and chalk out an action plan to scale up the initiative. “This milestone could not…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The 28th General Body Meeting of the Goa State Urban Development Agency (GSUDA) was held at Van Bhavan, Panaji, under the chairmanship of Minister for Town & Country Planning and Urban Development Vishwajit Rane. The meeting reviewed progress of ongoing projects and deliberated on key decisions relating to urban infrastructure, service delivery, and development initiatives across municipal councils. Speaking after the meeting, Minister Vishwajit Rane said the government is committed to strengthening cities and towns through planned growth and sustainable development. “Our vision is to strengthen urban infrastructure, create sustainable public spaces, and ensure that developmental…

Team Goemkarponn SALIGAO: An 80-year-old man was found dead inside his house at Don Waddo, Saligao, on Thursday evening after neighbours alerted police that he had not been seen for two days. Police said they received a call at around 6.29 pm from Mrs. Magret D’Souza, a neighbour of the deceased. PSI David Costa and his team from Saligao police station rushed to the spot and, with the help of Fire Services, forced open the door of the house. Inside, they found the body of Albert Fernandes (80) lying on his bed. Enquiries revealed that Fernandes, a senior citizen,…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco police arrested four persons after they were allegedly caught red-handed in possession of narcotic substances behind Vales Junction, Dabolim, on Thursday afternoon. Acting on a complaint filed by PSI Nikhil Naik Dessai, police said that between 1.37 pm and 4.20 pm on September 25, the accused — Abdullah Khan of Baina, Nilesh Dhuri of New Vaddem, Numaiz Shaikh of Baina, and Akhil Kumar of Zuarinagar — were found with 18 grams of hydroponic cannabis and 20 grams of charas, with a combined value of around ₹2.8 lakh in the open market. The four accused were…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s international tourism season is set for a major boost with the introduction of new charter services from Russia and Kazakhstan. Concord Exotic Voyages has announced that three new weekly flights from Novosibirsk will begin landing at Manohar International Airport (MOPA) from October 2, adding to the existing services from Ekaterinburg and Moscow. With these additions, Aeroflot will now operate a total of nine charter flights to Goa every week. The first arrivals are scheduled as follows: Novosibirsk flights on October 2 and 3, an Ekaterinburg flight on October 4, followed by two services on October…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar on Friday afternoon clashed with officials of the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) at the Harbour area, after they arrived with surveyors and court representatives to execute the demolition of a house belonging to local resident Anil Kankonkar. The officials were taken aback to find a large group of residents, joined by Municipal Councillor Shraddha Amonkar and MLA Amonkar, who urged the team to withdraw before the situation spiraled into unrest. Amid rising tempers, the demolition drive was called off, and the officials left the site as crowds accused the port authority of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa on Friday launched its state-wide campaign “BJPChe Gundaraj Goyank Naka” (Goa doesn’t want BJP’s Gundaraj) to protest what it described as the collapse of law and order under Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s leadership. Addressing the media in Panaji, AAP Goa President Adv. Amit Palekar said the campaign would reach every corner of the state to mobilise Goans against rising attacks and growing lawlessness. “This Diwali, it’s time to end the Narksur of Gundaraj that has destroyed Goa’s peace. Today Rama Kankonkar was attacked, tomorrow it could be any of us.…