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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Calls for stricter heritage protection in Old Goa grew louder in the Goa Legislative Assembly as Opposition leaders urged the state government to take decisive action against ongoing illegal construction activities near the UNESCO World Heritage site. Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao expressed serious concern over repeated violations within the protected zones of Old Goa, despite the site’s status under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958. He urged the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Minister to formulate a detailed Master Plan to preserve Old Goa’s heritage structures, citing encroachments that continue to…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Air India Express has discontinued its recently launched direct flights from Manohar International Airport (Mopa) to Kuwait City and Abu Dhabi, leaving hundreds of Gulf-bound Goans in the lurch. The non-stop service to Kuwait, introduced on May 3, and the Abu Dhabi route, launched on May 5, have both been quietly suspended, with no formal announcement yet from the airline. The sudden halt has sparked concern among the state’s large expatriate population in the Gulf, particularly in Kuwait, where many Goans are employed. The issue was flagged in the Goa Legislative Assembly by Curtorim MLA Aleixo…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho has announced steps to streamline house tax collection across the State, directing panchayats to ensure proper recovery and warning that no certificates will be issued unless all tax dues are cleared. Responding to concerns raised by MLA Venzy Viegas during the ongoing Assembly session, Godinho said many panchayats have failed to collect house tax “for ages” and that the system needs urgent reform. “Rates of house tax and the procedure for collection will be standardised. We are digitising all panchayat records. Anyone not paying house tax will be denied official certificates,” he warned.…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday assured the Goa Legislative Assembly that all pending financial dues to sports associations — which have submitted utilisation certificates — will be cleared within the next two months, by October. The assurance came after GFP MLA Vijai Sardesai flagged the issue of delayed disbursal of grants, stating that ₹11.51 crore is pending towards the Goa Football Association (GFA) and ₹60 lakh towards the Goa Badminton Association. Responding, CM Sawant said, “The delay is primarily due to non-submission of utilisation certificates by some associations. Those who have submitted UCs will get their…

New Delhi: Just two days before the decisive fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, tensions flared at The Oval as India head coach Gautam Gambhir was involved in a heated exchange with the ground’s chief curator, Lee Fortis. The confrontation, which occurred during a practice session, quickly made waves online as videos of the spat surfaced on social media. The disagreement reportedly stemmed from restrictions placed on the Indian team regarding the practice pitches. Fortis allegedly instructed the players to maintain a distance of 2.5 metres from the wicket and to inspect the pitch only from beyond the boundary rope.…

New Delhi: India’s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will miss the fifth and final Test against England, with the BCCI’s medical team advising him rest as part of a long-term workload management plan. His replacement is expected to be 28-year-old pacer Akash Deep, who missed the previous Test at Old Trafford due to a groin injury. The decision to rest Bumrah comes despite head coach Gautam Gambhir’s recent assurance that all fast bowlers were fit following the drawn fourth Test in Manchester. However, the medical team has prioritised Bumrah’s long-term fitness, especially in light of his history with back stress…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa government’s initiative to issue Enabling House Numbers (EHNs) has sparked a heated debate in the Assembly, with concerns raised over its rationale, implementation, and implications for both legal and unauthorized structures across the state. MLA Premendra Shet on Wednesday questioned the logic behind issuing EHNs instead of regular house numbers, demanding clarity on the criteria and reasoning adopted by the government in allotting temporary house numbers to households across talukas. “People are confused. Why not allot regular house numbers instead of introducing a parallel system?” he asked. Defending the government’s move, Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho…