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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa government has recorded seven cases of sexual assault on girl students in schools over the past five years, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant informed the Legislative Assembly on July 22, in a reply to Unstarred LAQ No. 148 tabled by Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. According to data provided, two cases were reported in 2021, three in 2023, and two in 2024. No cases were registered in 2020, 2022, or up to June 30, 2025. The Chief Minister, who also holds the Home portfolio, stated that action taken against the accused in these cases has…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has informed the Goa Legislative Assembly that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has raised no major audit objections against the state government over the last three financial years. Replying to an Unstarred LAQ tabled by Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas, Dr. Sawant, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said that no financial irregularities or audit objections were raised by the CAG for departments under the administrative purview of the Finance Department. However, he admitted that a single case of misappropriation was reported in the Excise Department, and an inquiry is currently underway.…

Team Goemkarponn Porvorim: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant reiterated that a majority of criminal incidents reported in Goa involve migrants, while maintaining that public confidence in the police force has steadily improved. Responding to a Calling Attention motion in the Legislative Assembly, jointly raised by Opposition Leader Yuri Alemao and MLAs Cruz Silva, Altone D’Costa, Venzy Viegas, and Carlos Ferreira, Sawant said only a small fraction—roughly two per cent—of crimes are committed by native Goans. The motion expressed concern over rising incidents of theft, robbery, and crimes targeting women, children, and senior citizens, cautioning that public safety was at growing risk.…

Team Goemkarponn Porvorim: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant expressed the government’s willingness to revisit the existing legal provisions concerning individuals born in Goa, stating that any such review would be in the interest of Goans and aimed at preserving their identity. Speaking in the Assembly amid loud protests by the Opposition, Sawant highlighted that the Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Act already defines categories of people governed by the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867. He said the law covers those born in Goa to parents governed by the Portuguese Civil Code, as well as those born outside Goa but…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Kala Rakhon Maand (KRM) after inspections declared Canacona Ravindra Bhavan as unfit, unsafe and dangerous for audiences and artists. Canacona’s Ravindra Bhavan aka Lata Mangueshkar Kalangan was temportarily closed within 9 months of its inauguration (last August), after premonsoon rains in May month caused heavy leakage with water seeping inside damaging furniture in Taluka Library block and Electrical wiring and alignments in the complex including the Sanjay Bandekar Auditorium. The complex was partly opened last week organising Ranbhaji festival. Earlier led by KRM Convenor Devidas Amonkar, the complex was jointly inspected alongwith member secretary Member Secretary/Canacona Dy.…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: As Ganesh Chaturthi nears, the ninth generation of the renowned Chari family at Char-Rasta is hard at work sculpting over 350 eco-friendly clay idols to meet the festive needs of local families. Despite a delayed start due to a medical emergency, brothers Raghunath, Pujan, Sidharth, and Kishore Chari—along with their sons, the 10th generation—are fully engaged in shaping traditional idols using the specialized chikan-mathi clay. “The kids help us too. Two of them can now work independently, though always under our supervision,” said Sidharth Chari, referring to the involvement of youngsters Vivan, Vardhan, Taksh, and Tanish Chari…

Team Goemkarponn Vasco: In a landmark initiative, the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) has insured the upcoming Damodar Saptah fair for ₹20.25 crore, becoming the first civic body in Goa to provide insurance coverage for a festival within its jurisdiction. MMC Chairperson Girish Borker, known for his out-of-the-box initiatives, said the decision was taken as a safety measure, especially in light of recent tragedies like the stampede during the Lairai Jatra. “We have seen that some devotees lost their lives due to a stampede at the Lairai Jatra. Our annual Damodar Saptah draws huge crowds from across Goa and other parts…