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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: In a much-awaited but long-delayed move, the Central Government has issued a final notification for the acquisition of 88 private land plots measuring a total of 78,541 square metres (7.85 hectares) at Loliem, Canacona, to facilitate the improvement of curves and the construction of a toll plaza as part of the four-laning of National Highway 66. The section falls between the end of the Manohar Parrikar Canacona Bypass Road (MPCBR) at Maxem and the Polem-Karnataka border. The acquisition covers land classified under various zones, including orchards, natural cover, khazans, no-development slopes, settlement areas, and paddy fields, spanning…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Tiatr lovers, political workers, and social activists from Canacona marched to the Ravindra Bhavan complex (Lata Mangeshkar Kalangan) on Tuesday, seeking clarity on the reopening of the Sanjay Bandekar Auditorium. The auditorium has remained shut since it was flooded during pre-monsoon rains on May 20. As no responsible officer was available at the venue to respond to their queries, the group later submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Collector and Member Secretary of Canacona, urging the resolution of several pending issues before the auditorium is reopened for Tiatr and other cultural events. Gaspar Coutinho, General Secretary (Organisation)…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa has annulled the FIRs and Lookout Circulars issued against four individuals linked to the high-profile ₹100-crore share market scam allegedly masterminded by absconding accused Myron Rodrigues. This development marks a significant blow to the ongoing probe by Goa Police. The petitions were filed by Navnik Pereira, Sushant Ghode, Nolan Antao, and Vijay Joil, who argued that they were neither mentioned in the initial complaint nor named in the FIR filed by the Economic Offences Cell (EOC). They further pointed out that no chargesheet had been filed against them due to the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa has become the first state to achieve 100% registration coverage under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), enrolling all 41,098 eligible families under the world’s largest government-funded health assurance scheme. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane announced the milestone, crediting the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the guidance of Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda. “This achievement reflects our commitment to the Hon’ble PM’s vision of ‘Healthcare for All’ — making quality medical care a right, not a privilege,” said Rane. Under the scheme, eligible families are entitled to ₹5 lakh cashless…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Mormugao Dy Collector Bhagwant Karmali on Tuesday convened a joint awareness camp on disaster management at Ravindra Bhavan, Vasco. The drive was part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat and Swayampurna Goa initiative and aimed at educating the public and key departments on preparedness for natural disasters such as landslides, fires, and floods. Officials from various emergency departments including the fire services, police, PWD, municipality, revenue department (Mamlatdar office), and local panchayats were present for the camp. Speaking to the media, Dy Collector Bhagwant Karmali said, “We have conducted a joint awareness drive through the disaster management department, and…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The Sahakar Urban Credit Cooperative Society Ltd (TSUCCSL), Vasco, on Tuesday evening announced a net profit of ₹1.09 crore for the financial year 2024–25 and revealed plans to declare a 12% dividend to its shareholders during its upcoming general body meeting on June 22. Addressing a press conference, TSUCCSL Chairman Uday Prabhu said the society had received an “A” category audit classification, marking a major milestone in its financial and operational growth. “After the year ending 2024–25, our society’s net profit stands at ₹1.09 crore, and we will convene a general body meeting on the 22nd where…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: A 28-year-old man from Parcem was arrested for possession of suspected narcotic substances near the Garbage Treatment Plant at Tuem. The accused, identified as Shivanand Gawade, was caught red-handed by a Pernem Police team while carrying 732 grams of a greenish dried leafy substance with flowering tops, seeds, and stalks—suspected to be a narcotic drug—concealed in the dickey of his scooter. Police have valued the seized substance at approximately ₹70,000. The scooter used for transporting the suspected drug has also been impounded. Gawade has been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS)…