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Team Goemkarponn SALVADOR DO MUNDO: The body of Akash Vishwakarma (31), a native of West Bengal, was recovered from the creek at Salvador do Mundo–Socorro on Thursday after an intensive search operation by rescue teams. The incident took place at around 8:00 pm on Wednesday when Akash was riding a Jawa motorcycle across a small culvert. His motorcycle allegedly brushed against a Vespa scooter, causing him to lose balance and plunge into the creek along with the motorcycle. Local residents immediately alerted the emergency services, following which personnel from the Fire and Emergency Services, Goa Police, and the National Disaster…

“For a party that has steadily lost leaders, MLAs and grassroots workers over the last decade, every departure raises uncomfortable questions. Is the organisation becoming stronger through these actions, or is it becoming smaller and more isolated? The timing is equally significant. Goa is moving steadily towards the Assembly elections. This is the period when opposition parties should be strengthening their organisations, identifying candidates, energising booth level workers and reaching out to voters. Instead, Congress finds itself defending disciplinary decisions while uncertainty continues over its electoral strategy. The alliance question has become another source of confusion.” Goa Congress appears to…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa has issued notice to the Village Panchayat of Candolim over the alleged non-implementation of a demolition order concerning an alleged illegal construction in Candolim. The matter came up before the Division Bench on August 5 after a writ petition (WP No. 768/2026) was granted urgent circulation. The Court directed the Village Panchayat of Candolim to file its affidavit in response to the petition. According to the petition, a demolition order was passed by the Deputy Director of Panchayats on September 21, 2021. However, despite the passage of several years, the order…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Office of the Mamlatdar of Tiswadi Taluka has issued a public auction notice for the sale of two vehicles as part of revenue recovery proceedings to recover alleged misappropriated funds linked to the Morombi O Grande Tenant Association. According to the proclamation dated July 29, 2026, the government is seeking to recover an outstanding amount of ₹44,56,368. The notice states that the total recovery amount was ₹59,22,500, of which ₹14,66,132 has already been recovered, leaving the balance outstanding. The recovery proceedings arise from an order passed by the High Court in Writ Petition No. 352 of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Government has notified a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the pre-authentication of personal, commercial and educational documents required for Apostille or Attestation before submission to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for use abroad. According to a notification issued by the Home Department, the Regional Passport Office (RPO), Goa has been authorised by the MEA to issue Apostille certificates on public documents in the state. As India is a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention, 1961, an Apostille certificate eliminates the need for further legalization of documents in member countries. To ensure the authenticity of…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Velim MLA Cruz Silva has urged the Goa Government to immediately clarify the reported detection of cadmium contamination in oysters by making public the findings of the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO). He said prolonged uncertainty could adversely affect both public health and the livelihoods of thousands of traditional fishermen and shellfish harvesters across the state. Silva noted that the appeal comes as the fishing season has just resumed after the annual monsoon ban, making it a critical period for the fishing community. He said Velim, which houses the Cutbona Fishing Jetty, has hundreds of families dependent…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO/BAMBOLIM: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has intensified its statewide enforcement drive against unsafe and unhygienic food practices, seizing mislabelled food products, destroying improperly stored dairy items and ordering the closure of two more food establishments over hygiene violations. During an early morning inspection at the Margao KTC Bus Stand and SGPDA Market, FDA officials confiscated around 100 kg of tofu worth ₹40,000 after it was found to have been transported under improper storage conditions and was allegedly mislabelled. The inspection team also intercepted an interstate bus from Kolhapur carrying unlabelled biscuits and sweets, besides paneer transported…