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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: At least 30 Goans have been deported from the United States since January 2025 for reasons including illegal entry, overstaying visas, and lack of valid documentation, according to data released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Officials note that the actual number could be higher, as many individuals choose “self-deportation,” which often goes unrecorded. MEA statistics show that a total of 3,258 Indian nationals were deported from the US between January and December 2025, with the highest numbers from Punjab and Haryana, followed by Goa and Uttar Pradesh. Data from the Goa State NRI Commission indicates…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Citizens from various parts of Goa actively participated in the “AAP MLAs Connect” public interaction programme organised by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa, engaging directly with party legislators to voice their local issues and concerns. Residents from St. Cruz, Panjim, Dona Paula and several other constituencies attended the programme at the AAP office in Panjim, where they met MLAs in person. In addition, many others joined the interaction through a live stream and submitted their questions and grievances online. During the session, citizens raised issues related to basic infrastructure, healthcare facilities, road conditions, water supply and matters…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The long-awaited dismantling and removal of the controversial and defunct waste molasses tank at Shristhal Industrial Estate finally commenced on Tuesday, bringing relief to anxious residents who have long feared an environmental disaster. Technicians, assisted by a specialised crane and industrial cutters, began the systematic cutting and removal of the massive, corroded tank that had been lying unused for years. The structure, which once stored lakhs of litres of molasses belonging to a now-defunct liquor factory, had reportedly developed dangerous cracks and was at risk of collapsing. The dismantling work gathered urgency after Canacona Fire Services were…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The first batch of Olive Ridley hatchlings of the season in South Goa was released into the Arabian Sea at Agonda beach, with 72 baby turtles making their way to the waters from the Agonda Turtle Rehabilitation Centre (TRC). The hatchlings emerged from the first nest secured this season under the South Goa Marine Range (SGMR). However, of the 145 eggs relocated and protected in Pit No. 1 at Agonda TRC, only 72 successfully hatched, while 73 eggs were found rotten or failed to hatch — reflecting a mortality rate of nearly 50 per cent and raising…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: In a significant initiative aimed at promoting self-employment, entrepreneurship and economic self-reliance among women, a short-term training programme on marine fish processing was conducted at Agonda in Canacona taluka. The programme was jointly organised by the Directorate of Fisheries, the Rural Development Agency (RDA), and the Jivika M.C.L.F. Cooperative Multipurpose Society Limited. A total of 25 women participated in the training held at the Sports Complex Hall in Desaiwada, Agonda. As part of the initiative, participants received hands-on training in the preparation of value-added marine products including prawn pickle, prawn balchao, mackerel cutlets, and dry prawn pakoras.…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In a key step towards the forthcoming Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) elections, the State Election Commission (SEC), Goa, on Tuesday issued a notification finalising the reservation of wards for Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and Women. The notification, issued by Menino D’Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, under Section 10(1) of the City of Panaji Corporation Act, 2002, specifies the category-wise reservation for all 30 wards of the CCP. The reservation has been determined in accordance with the notification issued by the Department of Urban Development on February 2, 2026. As…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Collector and District Magistrate has directed Deputy Collectors and Sub-Divisional Magistrates of both districts to plan, supervise and monitor all necessary arrangements in view of the upcoming public celebrations of Shigmo, Carnival and Shivaji Jayanti during February and March 2026. As the festivities are expected to draw large public gatherings across South Goa and Kushavati districts, the district administration will put in place comprehensive measures to maintain law and order, ensure public safety and facilitate effective crowd management. The arrangements will be made in close coordination with the Police Department, Municipal bodies, Health Services, Fire and…