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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has imposed an immediate ban on all official foreign visits by public servants that are fully or partially funded through the state exchequer. The decision comes in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal urging austerity measures and prudent expenditure. An Office Memorandum issued on Thursday by Under Secretary Finance Naresh Gaude stated that no government-funded foreign travel by public servants will be permitted until further orders. The government has also withdrawn all permissions that had already been granted for such overseas visits. “Further, all approvals granted for official foreign visits shall…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has established Special Investigation Teams (SITs) in every taluka to probe cases involving reserved forest land that may have been diverted for non-forestry purposes while remaining recorded under the Revenue Department. The decision comes in the wake of a Supreme Court directive asking all States and Union Territories to examine instances where forest land was allegedly allotted to private individuals, organisations or institutions for non-forest use, and to complete corrective action within a stipulated timeframe. According to an official notification issued by the Revenue Department, the Deputy Collector of each taluka will serve as…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Hindu Ekta Manch, Goa has demanded that the Goa Government officially declare 16 May as a “Black Day” in Goa, stating that the date marks the beginning of one of the most painful chapters in the state’s history. The organisation said that on 16 May 1546, Francis Xavier wrote a letter to King John III of Portugal requesting the establishment of the Inquisition in Goa, and appealed to citizens to support the demand. The statement was made during a press conference held at Azad Maidan in Panaji on 13th May, where office bearers including Nitin Phaldesai, Satyavijay…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant addressed the 133rd State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) meeting in Panaji, where key issues related to strengthening Goa’s banking sector, financial inclusion, digital banking, and sustainable economic growth were discussed. The Chief Minister highlighted the progress under social security schemes, noting that Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) enrolments have reached 4.17 lakh beneficiaries, while Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) enrolments have crossed 12.12 lakh beneficiaries in the State. He stressed the importance of expanding credit and support to MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, startups, tourism, fisheries, agriculture-linked activities, and rural enterprises…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has announced the regularisation of Train No. 01139/01140 Nagpur Jn.–Madgaon Jn.–Nagpur Jn. Bi-Weekly Special into a regular Bi-Weekly Express service. The train will now operate as Train No. 11203/11204 Nagpur Jn.–Madgaon Jn.–Nagpur Jn. Bi-Weekly Express, with effect from May 16, 2026 from Nagpur Junction and May 17, 2026 from Madgaon Junction. Train No. 11203 will depart Nagpur Junction at 15:05 hrs every Wednesday and Saturday, reaching Madgaon Junction at 17:45 hrs the next day. Similarly, Train No. 11204 will depart Madgaon Junction at 20:00 hrs every Thursday and Sunday, arriving at Nagpur…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Archbishop-Patriarch of Goa and Daman, His Eminence Filipe Neri Ferrão, has announced a series of appointments and transfers of clergy for the pastoral year 2026-27 across the archdiocese. The appointments include parish priests, parochial administrators, chaplains, assistants to parish priests, staff assignments, and other key responsibilities in various parishes and institutions across Goa, Daman, and neighbouring regions. Several priests have been newly appointed as parish priests in different parishes including Olaulim, Aquem, Cavelossim, Velim, Mapusa, Aldona, Margão, Santa Cruz, Nerul, Panjim, and other locations. Multiple clergy members have also been assigned chaplaincies, seminary duties, and administrative…

Team Goemkarponn VADDEM: Panic gripped residents near Noorani Masjid at New Vaddem on Thursday morning after huge smoke was seen billowing out from a locked residential house, prompting locals to alert patrolling police personnel moving through the area. According to available information, beat police personnel who were passing from the locality were approached by residents after thick smoke was noticed coming from inside the closed house. Suspecting a fire mishap, the police immediately rushed to the spot and forcibly opened the door of the house to prevent the blaze from spreading further. The police, along with local residents, began controlling…