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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: North Goa is set to receive a substantial addition to its water-handling capacity, with pumping stations coming up at Amthane and Sal expected to collectively contribute 400 million litres per day (MLD) to the supply system. Water Resources Minister Subhash Shirodkar recently reviewed the progress of both projects during an inspection of the works at Amthane in Bicholim and Sal. He also assessed the construction of the Sal check dam, which forms part of the wider water infrastructure development. The Amthane pumping station, with a capacity of 150 MLD, is being developed to pump water towards the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Village panchayats in Goa will no longer be able to proceed with sealing of unauthorised commercial premises solely on the directions of a sarpanch, with the State government introducing a structured enforcement mechanism under Section 72-A of the Goa Panchayati Raj Act. The new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) requires the panchayat body to formally approve sealing action before premises operating without the necessary permissions can be closed. The government has also moved to make the enforcement process a coordinated exercise involving the panchayat, Revenue Department and Police authorities. District-level teams are proposed to be constituted in both…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has returned to the market to raise funds, securing ₹100 crore through the auction of State securities on September 8, according to borrowing figures released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The latest auction is Goa’s first open market borrowing of the 2026-27 financial year, coming after the State stayed out of the market for the first five months of the fiscal. The development assumes significance as the government had earlier highlighted its efforts to contain market borrowings and strengthen fiscal management. During the recent Assembly session, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had said…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Congress has shared a cryptic social media post featuring a collage of five photographs of political leaders, accompanied by the caption, “1980s Trend… Identify the rich villain!” The post appears to use the images as a political jibe, inviting followers to identify the person being referred to as the “rich villain”. The Congress did not provide any further explanation in the post. The collage has sparked reactions and comments on social media, with users attempting to interpret the party’s message and the political figures being targeted. The post comes amid the Goa Congress’ ongoing social…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Aspiring digital creators across Goa and the country have been given additional time to participate in the pilot phase of the ‘Gems of India’ initiative, with the entry deadline extended to September 30, 2026. Launched in August by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting through Prasar Bharati, the initiative aims to discover emerging digital storytellers and create a national collection of content highlighting the culture, heritage, tourism, traditions, achievements and lesser-known stories of districts across India. The programme provides an opportunity for creators in Goa to document the State’s local heritage, traditions, tourism attractions, crafts, art forms…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has once again called for the reversion of Water Resources Department officer Rajan Kamble, directing the department to restore him to his substantive post until the Commission concludes its proceedings. At its September 7 proceedings, the Commission noted that a direction issued in July 2024 had not been implemented. The earlier order had asked the WRD to move Kamble back to his post as Surveyor of Works, Circle III, while awaiting the findings of the Scrutiny Committee constituted under the Social Welfare Department. Kamble is currently functioning as…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Global Romi Lipi Abhiyan (GRLA) has approached Congress manifesto committee chairperson and MP Viriato Fernandes seeking the party’s support for the recognition and promotion of Romi Konkani. A delegation of the Abhiyan, led by president Kennedy Afonso and comprising secretary Michael Gracias and vice president Joaquim Faleiro, met Fernandes on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum outlining two key demands. The GRLA wants Romi Konkani to be granted equal status under Goa’s Official Language Act and seeks its introduction in schools as an optional language for students, in line with the provisions of the New Education Policy.…