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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Goa Forward Party (GFP) has announced a statewide outreach campaign ahead of the Assembly elections, with party president Vijai Sardesai asserting that the political influence of Gen Z has become impossible to ignore. Speaking after the GFP state executive committee meeting on Sunday, Sardesai said young voters have emerged as a decisive force in public life and political parties must adapt to their aspirations. He said recent youth-led movements reflected the growing ability of Gen Z to influence policy and public discourse. According to him, nearly half of Goa’s electorate belongs to this age group, making it…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Ashank Dalvi and Aarish Shaikh booked their places in the Boys Under 11 final, while Ronan Menezes Gama and Urvansh Pathak secured spots in the Boys Under 9 title clash at the Ulhas Jewellers BPS Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2026, being held at the Multipurpose Stadium in Fatorda. The tournament is being organised under the aegis of the Goa Table Tennis Association and is powered by Ulhas Jewellers, bringing together some of the state’s most promising young table tennis players. In the Boys Under 11 semi-finals, Ashank Dalvi produced a commanding performance to defeat Cladwyn Miranda…

Team Goemkarponn PRIOL: Days after Assistant Jailor and noted litterateur Dr Ramnath Pandhari Gawade was found dead at his residence, his wife has approached Ponda Police alleging that persistent workplace harassment by senior officials at Colvale Central Jail pushed him to take the extreme step. In her complaint, Rutika Gawade has urged police to register an FIR against the officials she has named and to conduct an impartial and transparent investigation into the events leading up to her husband’s death. Dr Gawade, 54, a resident of Tisk in Usgao, was found dead on July 31 after returning home from duty.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Food safety authorities have ordered the suspension of operations at nine food establishments across Goa after detecting serious hygiene violations during an intensified statewide enforcement drive. The inspections, conducted across Bardez, Tiswadi and Salcete, covered restaurants, retailers, food vending establishments, manufacturing units and food transporters. In Bardez alone, officials inspected 23 establishments and directed seven to suspend operations due to major hygiene lapses. In Bambolim and Panaji, five additional units were inspected, with two more establishments ordered to suspend operations. One repeat offender was booked, while a ₹5,000 penalty was imposed after cooking oil tests revealed excessive…

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant inaugurated several infrastructure projects worth several crores in the Dabolim constituency during the birthday celebrations of Panchayat, Industries and Transport Minister and Dabolim MLA Mauvin Godinho. The Chief Minister digitally inaugurated around eight development projects, including Phase III of the Joggers Park, the Chicalim Street Food Court, beautification works at Chicalim and Vaddem Beach, the second phase of the Bogmalo Panchayat Ghar, reconstruction and renovation of the Chicalim Panchayat Ghar, a futsal ground at New Vaddem, beautification of the Grade Separator Flyover, the Bogmalo Church retaining wall, and the proposed four-lane flyover…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Media and Communication Department Chairman Amarnath Panjikar has raised concerns over the proposed promotions at the Goa State Horticultural Corporation Ltd., alleging that the process lacks transparency and fairness. In a press release issued on Sunday, Panjikar claimed that the Corporation is set to issue promotion orders to three Supervisors and one Assistant Marketing Officer on August 3, allegedly bypassing senior employees and ignoring established procedures. He alleged that the promotions are being processed without a transparent selection process, interviews or providing all eligible employees an equal opportunity to compete. Panjikar said it…

Team Goemkarponn SALIGAO: Saligao MLA and Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) Chairman Kedar Naik distributed clay mixing machines and paint compressors to artisans engaged in crafting traditional eco-friendly Ganesh idols in the Saligao constituency. According to a press release, the equipment was purchased and distributed from Naik’s personal funds after the machines usually provided by the Goa Handicrafts Department were unavailable due to a shortage. The initiative aimed to ensure that artisans could continue their work without disruption ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi. Speaking on the occasion, Naik said Ganesh Chaturthi is one of Goa’s most cherished festivals and praised local…