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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has struck off four more Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) from Goa in its second phase of a nationwide cleanup exercise. These parties were delisted for failing to contest a single election in the past six years, as required under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. This move comes just weeks after the ECI had removed another four Goan parties — Goa Nationalist Party, Goa Praja Party, Goemearancho Otrec Asro, and United Goans Party — during the first round of action on August 9. With the latest order, a…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The first meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) for the year 2025-26 was held at Panaji under the chairmanship of Union MoS for Power, Shripad Naik. Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Revenue) Sandip Jaques, IAS, and Member Secretary, Collector (North Goa) Ankit Yadav, IAS, were present, along with heads and representatives of various line departments and public representatives from different local bodies. The committee reviewed the progress of multiple centrally sponsored schemes and discussed strategies for effective implementation to ensure timely delivery of benefits to the people.

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The District Magistrate, North Goa, has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 around the Goa Assembly Complex at Porvorim and within the jurisdiction of Panaji Police Station in view of the upcoming Eleventh Session of the Eighth Legislative Assembly, scheduled for September 25. The order bans the assembly of five or more persons, processions, carrying of firearms or offensive weapons, use of loudspeakers, sloganeering, and burning of fire within a 500-meter radius of the Assembly Complex and nearby areas. Exemptions have been made for public servants on duty, bona fide marriage and funeral processions, and other…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI:Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant handed over appointment letters to more than 900 youth at the Rojgar Melava held under the Sewa Pakhwada initiative at Kala Academy, Panaji, while announcing a larger recruitment drive that will create over 7,500 government jobs in the next two years. Sawant said that 5,000 positions will be filled through the Goa Human Resource Development Corporation (GHRDC), while another 2,500 will be rolled out shortly under the Staff Selection Commission. He urged the newly appointed youth to view their jobs not just as employment but as public service. “Every role, whether in…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a departure from the conventional narrative that celebrates Goa primarily as a beach destination, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant asserted today that the state’s real identity and beauty lie in its lakes, rivers, and natural ecosystems. Speaking at a brainstorming session on Mission Sarovar Punha Nirman: Reimagining Goa’s Lakes, Dr. Sawant said that the time has come to redefine Goa’s environmental priorities by giving water bodies the attention they deserve. The CM announced that the government has identified 39 lakes across the state for rejuvenation, with a focus on ecological revival, sustainable management, and community…

“It is also worth reflecting on the role of society at large. Too often, we allow small disputes to escalate because bystanders look away or because communities hesitate to condemn their own when they are in the wrong. Silence, in these moments, becomes complicity. The attack on Rama Kankonkar should serve as a reminder that peace is not maintained by police patrols alone, but by citizens standing firmly against lawlessness, no matter who the victim is.” Goa has always prided itself on being a peaceful state. Even when political differences, social tensions, or personal disputes arise, the…

Team Goemkarponn ASSOLNA: BJP Velim Mandal, in collaboration with PHC Chinchinim, organized a health camp at Assolna on Friday, which received an encouraging response from the community. A total of 83 people availed themselves of free health check-ups and consultations. Mandal President Truptesh Raikar, Vice Presidents Amol Navelkar and Laximan Kerkar, Ex-President Ulhas Prabhu, BLA1 Saroj Mote, Krishna Vernekar, Celia Torcato, Sunita Zuwatkar, Franky Fernandes, Gajanan and Vandana Budhalkar, Yuva Morcha General Secretary Dipthi Lone, along with the Mahila Morcha of Assolna, were present. Tokens of appreciation were presented to Dr. Nixon Martins Fernandes (Medical Officer Incharge, PHC Chinchinim),…