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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Canacona Block Congress Committee formally installed its new office bearers during a ceremony held at the Shristhal Panchayat Hall on Monday. Newly appointed Block President Gaspar Joseph Coutinho assumed charge along with other office bearers, including Siddharth Gayak (Convener, Canacona Block Congress Committee), Remy Dias (President, Block Minority Cell), Rosario Fernandes (Convener, Block Minority Cell), Vaishal Pagi (President, Fishermen Cell), Kiran Zore (President, Dangar Cell), Dayanand Faldesai (Convener, Kisan Shakti Committee), and Effon Coutinho (President, Social Media Cell). The induction ceremony was attended by Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar, Kushavati District Congress Committee…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant chaired a coordination meeting of stakeholder departments to review the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan – 3-Year Road Map (2026–2029) aimed at strengthening Goa’s fight against narcotics through a coordinated, whole-of-government approach. During the meeting, the Chief Minister reviewed the measures taken by enforcement agencies and directed all stakeholder departments to intensify surveillance against drug-related activities across the state. Dr. Sawant said the government has resolved to identify and support NGOs working in the rehabilitation of drug addicts. He also announced plans to expand government de-addiction facilities at the OPD level in both…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Chief Secretary Dr. V. Candavelou, IAS, chaired the fifth meeting of the State Cooperative Development Committee (SCDC) at the Secretariat in Porvorim to review the implementation of key initiatives aimed at strengthening the cooperative sector in Goa. The meeting was attended by Heads of Departments from various line departments. During the meeting, officials reviewed the progress of the computerisation of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) and discussed the formation of new multipurpose PACS, dairy cooperative societies, and fisheries cooperative societies across the state. The committee also deliberated on the implementation of the World’s Largest Grain Storage Scheme…

Team Goemkarponn SANKHALI: The North Goa District Mineral Foundation Trust (NGDMFT) organised a District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Awareness Programme under the Chief Minister’s flagship initiative Atmanirbhar Bharat Swayampurna Goa 2.0 at the Sanquelim Municipal Hall. The programme was attended by elected representatives of Zilla Panchayats, Village Panchayats and Municipalities, Swayampurna Mitras from mining-affected villages and municipal areas, Taluka Nodal Officers, representatives of various government departments, mining lease holders, and other stakeholders associated with development works in mining-affected areas. During the session, participants were briefed on the role of the District Mineral Foundation in promoting the sustainable and equitable development of…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Chinchinim’s first-ever futsal ground, developed under the MLA Local Area Development (LAD) Scheme, was inaugurated on Monday by PWD Minister Digambar Kamat in the presence of Velim MLA Cruz Silva. Speaking at the inaugural function, Cruz Silva said the MLA LAD Scheme has enabled legislators to undertake development projects that directly benefit local communities. He said the futsal ground was created to provide quality sports infrastructure for the youth while strengthening Chinchinim’s long-standing football tradition. Silva thanked PWD Minister Digambar Kamat for facilitating the speedy processing of the proposal for the futsal ground. He also urged the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully evacuated two critically injured seafarers from a merchant vessel off the Goa coast in a swift medical evacuation operation. The injured crew members were identified as 37-year-old Georgian national Jismsher Davitaze and 34-year-old Indian national Arun Babu Varukattu. Both were serving aboard the Panama-flagged merchant vessel MT Hawks Liberty, which was on passage from Malé. According to official sources, both seafarers were in a critical and immovable condition, requiring immediate shore-based medical care. On receiving the distress call, the Coast Guard District Headquarters (Goa) coordinated with relevant agencies to carry out…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A review meeting on the implementation of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2016, the Amendment Rules, 2026, and the functioning of the Special Cell was held in compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 6174/2023. The meeting was chaired by South Goa Collector and District Magistrate (H/c Kushavati District) Egna Cleetus, IAS, in the presence of GSPCB Member Secretary Dr. Geeta S. Nagvenkar and Deputy Collector South-II (H/c Kushavati District) Biku Gawas. The meeting was attended by Sub-Divisional Magistrates, Mamlatdars, Block Development Officers, representatives of Municipal Councils, and officials from the…