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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar conducted a joint inspection of the Tanya Ground along with Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) officials, as plans to develop the facility into a comprehensive Sports City complex gathered momentum. Salkar said discussions were underway with landowners and Communidade authorities for acquiring around 4,500 square metres of additional land. The proposed acquisition would take the total area of the ground to approximately 19,000 square metres, providing greater scope for the planned Sports City development. During the inspection, Salkar said priority would be given to facilities that can be executed quickly, particularly a futsal…

Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: A fresh political twist is taking shape in Cortalim, with former Sancoale Deputy Sarpanch Darrick Vales indicating that he is set to join the Congress and is likely to stake his claim to contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Cortalim constituency. Vales said his entire family has remained loyal to the Congress for several years and that he too has been associated with the party and its ideology. He said supporters and well-wishers have now been urging him to “aim bigger” and take his political journey to the next level by entering the Assembly electoral battle.…

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: Pride and excitement filled Dabolim Airport on Thursday evening as Santa Cruz girl Luanna Fernandes, who was crowned Miss Goa International first runner-up, returned to Goa to a warm welcome from her family and well-wishers. Luanna arrived at the airport wearing her crown and sash, drawing the attention of passengers and supporters who had gathered to welcome her following her achievement. Her arrival turned into a celebratory moment, with family members greeting her with flowers, smiles and traditional Goan music. Adding a distinctly Goan touch to the occasion, a special Goan music serenador performed traditional Goan songs…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has approved the appointment of Sanjay Barde as the State Chairperson of the Kisan Congress, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee, with immediate effect. The appointment was approved by Congress President and communicated by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, MP, through an official press release dated September 10, 2026. The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee congratulated Barde on his appointment and expressed confidence that he would work towards strengthening the Kisan Congress and further advancing the interests and concerns of Goa’s farming community. The appointment assumes significance as the party seeks to strengthen its…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa has called for greater clarity on the actual number and distribution of stray dogs in the state, noting wide variations in figures available with different authorities. The Division Bench of Justice Valmiki Menezes and Justice Amit Jamsandekar was hearing a suo motu writ petition concerning the stray dog issue when the Union government submitted a provisional figure of approximately 39,180 dogs. Advocate Somnath Karpe, representing the Union government through the Principal Secretary, told the court that the number was still provisional and had not undergone final collation. The figure was submitted…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has overhauled the system for providing financial assistance to municipalities, the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) and the Goa State Urban Development Agency (GSUDA), introducing a one-year framework governing the sanction, release and use of grants. The new arrangements have been notified by Director of Municipal Administration Brijesh Manerkar through separate orders for the three categories of urban institutions. The latest notifications replace the previous grant-related provisions. Municipal councils will be eligible for assistance across several areas, ranging from civic infrastructure and development projects to pre-monsoon preparedness, fire-related arrangements during the monsoon…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Mining safety in Goa must move beyond reacting to accidents and focus more strongly on preventing them, the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) has said, urging workers and contractors to become active participants in identifying risks at worksites. The issue came up during a safety committee meeting hosted by Fomento Resources Private Limited on Thursday as part of the review of measures recommended at the 12th National Conference on Safety in Mines. The tripartite meeting included officials from the DGMS, representatives of the company, workers and contractors engaged at the Kalay Mineral Block and Advalpal–Tivim Mineral…