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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a recent meeting held between the Shack Owners Association and the Department of Tourism, stakeholders expressed appreciation for the openness and proactive approach demonstrated by the Minister for Tourism. The meeting served as a platform for shack operators to directly voice their concerns and challenges related to beach operations, coastal regulations, and infrastructure needs. This marked a significant shift in collaborative engagement, with the Minister giving full assurance of his commitment to resolving long-standing issues impacting Goa’s beach tourism sector. Stakeholders acknowledged the Minister’s willingness to address not only infrastructure concerns but also broader matters affecting…

Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: A 32-year-old man lost his life in a tragic hunting mishap in the forested area of Advoi Sattari. The deceased, Hemant Hirba Desai, a resident of Advoi, was fatally shot by his hunting companion, Abhijit Desai, during what police suspect to be an accidental discharge of an unlicensed firearm. According to Valpoi Police, the two men entered the cashew plantation at Fulasaryo around 6:30 PM to hunt wild animals. The fatal shooting occurred around 9:00 PM when Abhijit allegedly loaded and fired the weapon, striking Hemant. The victim succumbed to his injuries on the spot. Abhijit Desai,…

Team Goemkarponn BOGMALO: A labourer lost his life in a tragic accident after falling from a height at a construction site in Bogmalo. The deceased, identified as Sahajan C. K., a native of Kerala and residing in Bogmalo, reportedly fell from a height of about 12 feet while carrying out centring work at a construction site located at Ranghavi Estate. According to information received from the Casualty Department of Sub District Hospital (SDH) Chicalim, Sahajan was brought in by co-workers following the fall. The on-duty doctor, however, declared him brought dead. “Preliminary inquiry with fellow labourers revealed that the deceased…

The clamouring for a caste-based census in Goa has taken a prominent position in local political discourse, especially after Congress President Rahul Gandhi highlighted its necessity on a national level. Political leaders across the spectrum in Goa are increasingly rallying around this call, asserting that a thorough examination of caste demographics could address long-standing social injustices, particularly amongst the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the state. The recent discussions surrounding the need for a caste census have been spurred by influential local figures such as Kiran Kandolkar and Dayanand Mandrekar from the Bhandari Samaj. Their recent meeting with Goa Forward…

In a commendable decision aimed at expediting house repair and renovation processes in Goa, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant announced that Panchayat Secretaries will now be mandated to approve permissions for such works within three days. This much-anticipated change comes as a breath of fresh air for many Goan residents who have long faced bureaucratic delays in securing the necessary approvals to maintain or improve their homes. In the past, obtaining permission for house repairs and renovations could stretch into weeks or even months, causing undue stress and frustration for homeowners. The often tedious process not only impacted the homeowners’…

Goa has also emerged as a manufacturing base for several leading companies in areas such as fertilisers, tyres and tubes, cement, electrical machinery, fish-net-making machines, automatic washing machines, printed circuit boards, pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical machinery and shipbuilding. Cashew processing has also been a traditional industry in the state. Monitoring safety, health, welfare and working conditions is not limited to the manufacturing sector only but is also equally applicable to other sectors such as construction, hospitality, healthcare, mining, retail, education and Government. Considering the above and with a view to providing a dynamic platform for disseminating vital knowledge and best practices in…

Team Goemkarponn Bambolim: Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant in the presence of Minister, of Factories and Boilers Nilkanth Halarnkar inaugurated three days 1st Goa Occupational Safety and Health Expo and Summit 2025 organized by Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Bambolim today. The summit aims to provide a platform for disseminating vital knowledge and best practices in the field of occupational safety and health through comprehensive seminars and panel discussions and an expo to showcase the latest in the safety technologies, equipment and solutions by the exhibitors participating from India and to advocate for…