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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Ensuring safe and hygienic food for the people of Goa remains a priority, with authorities conducting a surveillance drive in Tiswadi covering the Mala and St. Inez areas. A total of 21 food establishments, primarily fast food units and restaurants, were inspected during the exercise. All the inspected units were issued improvement notices to enhance hygiene and sanitation standards. Three establishments were directed to immediately stop operations due to serious lapses, while two units were fined ₹5,000 each for non-compliance with food safety norms. The remaining establishments have been granted 14 days to implement the required improvements,…

Team Goemkarponn SANGUEM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday inaugurated a new Primary Health Centre and dialysis facility in Sanguem, aimed at strengthening rural healthcare services in the region. The facility was inaugurated in the presence of Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, Minister Subhash Phal Dessai, healthcare professionals and other dignitaries. Highlighting the importance of the initiative, Sawant said the government is committed to expanding quality healthcare access in rural areas. “With the launch of this new Primary Health Centre and dialysis facility in Sanguem, life-saving care is now available closer to home for kidney patients. This will significantly reduce the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A delegation of tribal leaders from Goa, led by Tribal Welfare Minister Ramesh Tawadkar, met Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal in New Delhi to follow up on the early implementation of “The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Act, 2025.” The delegation included Chairperson of the Goa Commission for SC/ST Ravindra Gaonkar, former minister Prakash Velip, Rajendra Borkar and Ravindra Velip. During the meeting, the delegation stressed the urgency of notifying the appointed date under the Act so that it can be implemented before the…

Team Goemkarponn BALLI: The Quepem Taluka Enforcement Squad booked 11 cases of violations under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) during an inspection drive conducted at Balli on March 30. The enforcement squad was led by Joint Mamlatdar-I Quepem Surendra Gaonkar. The team included Talathi Balli Rasika Gaurav, PSI Suhas P. Velip of Cuncolim Police Station, Circle Inspector Quepem Dattaram Velip, Sanitary Inspector PHC Balli Laxmikant Pagi, and GOACAN Secretary Lorna Fernandes. During the drive, the squad inspected supermarkets and grocery shops and found violations of Section 4 of COTPA. Authorities issued 11 challans and recovered a total…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee has extended congratulations to the newly appointed District Congress Committee (DCC) Presidents of Goa, stating that the appointments reflect a renewed commitment to strengthening the party at the grassroots level. In a press release issued on March 30, the party said the appointments were made by the leadership of the All India Congress Committee with the aim of enhancing organizational effectiveness across the state. The party conveyed best wishes to Rajesh Shivdas Verenkar, Mangaldas V. Naik, Adv. Shashank Narvekar, and Assiz Jacklis Noronha as they assume their respective responsibilities. The Congress expressed…

Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: In a fresh political development, six out of the eleven members of the Sancoale Panchayat have moved a no-confidence motion against Sarpanch Anusha Lamani and Deputy Sarpanch Derrick Valles, citing dissatisfaction over the functioning of the panchayat and decision-making processes. The motion was signed by panch members Tulsidas Naik, Maria Azevedo, Nidhi Naik, Rohini Torskar, Valento Rodrigues and Jaisia Kadar, and submitted to the Mormugao Block Development Officer on Monday afternoon. The group has also expressed strong resentment against former Deputy Sarpanch Girish Pillai and Derrick Valles, accusing them of dominating the functioning of the panchayat. Speaking…

Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: A joint meeting of multiple departments was convened on Monday by Mormugao Deputy Collector Bhagwant Karmali along with MLA Anton Vaz to assess the situation arising out of fuel contamination detected in a well at the premises of Our Lady of Health Church at Sancoale. Officials from the Water Resources Department, Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Health Department, Civil Supplies and the Goa State Pollution Control Board attended the meeting. Representatives of fuel handling company Zuari Indian Oil Aviation Private Limited and two nearby petrol pumps were also called for discussions as part of the probe into…