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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The state government led by Dr Pramod Sawant today granted another extension for the state’s offshore casinos to remain on the Mandovi River. CM Sawant was addressing the media after chairing the cabinet meeting. This comes as the latest addition to a series of extensions in recent years as the government continues to debate moving the casinos onshore. “State cabinet has granted final extension to offshore casinos to continue operations in River Mandovi till March 2027,” said Sawant The casinos have been given additional time to operate in the river as authorities have yet to determine an…

Team Goemkarponn DONAPAULA: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) members including Opposition leader Yuri Alemao, Congress State President Amit Patkar, Vice State President Sunil Kawthankar and some others were detained by Police for organising Raj Bhavan March on the recent indictment of Gautam Adani. Yuri Alemao, the leader of the opposition, claimed that the Modi administration had protected Adani from prosecution and called for his immediate arrest. “Industrialist Gautam Adani need to be taken into custody because he is accused of bribery and fraud in the United States. Adani has reportedly violated both Indian and US laws. Alemao urged the Modi…

Porvorim: The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, successfully organized Deep Parv 2024 at the picturesque Art Park, Porvorim, on 15th December 2024. The event celebrated Goa’s rich cultural heritage while fostering a spirit of unity and community engagement. The event was graced by the esteemed presence of Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Shri Rohan A. Khaunte, and Shri Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, Director of the Department of Tourism. Adding to the grandeur, local representatives including Smt. Sonia Pednekar, Socorro sarpanch, Shri Swapnil Chodankar, Penha de Franca sarpanch, Shri Govind Govekar, the Aldona Sarpanch, and all panchayat members from Penha de Franca,…

The political landscape of Goa has been fraught with challenges, especially for the opposition party, the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC). At the centre of these challenges is Amit Patkar, the current president of the GPCC, whose leadership has raised several eyebrows among party members and the electorate alike. Many believe that Patkar, who also runs a mining transportation business in the constituency of CM Dr Pramod Sawant, appears to prioritize his personal interests over the collective goals of the party he represents. Patkar’s tenure as the head of the opposition party has been marred by a perceived lack of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A one-day symposium on “Essential Newborn Care,” a midwives’ initiative, will be held on December 20 at Sub-District Hospital in Ponda by the Society of Midwives India (SOMI), Goa unit, in partnership with the National SOMI. While praising the SOMI Goa unit’s members for their initiative, State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane encouraged midwives, nurses, and all Goan citizens who are concerned to get involved in big numbers. In Goa, there are 6000 registered midwives. He underlined that such programs will help midwives in particular as well as the community at large. Rane reaffirmed the state government’s unwavering…

Team Goemkarponn ALDONA: Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira has questioned the role of Goa police top brass in the escape of infamous land-grabbing suspect Suleman Siddique Khan and called for the immediate removal of Crime Branch Superintendent of Police (SP) Rahul Gupta. Khan’s successful escape from police custody raises grave questions regarding security and law enforcement procedures going awry. Ferreira drew attention to many discrepancies in the case, specifically citing CCTV evidence purportedly showing Amit Naik, an IRB constable, unlocking the cell and bringing the accused out without any further personnel or guards. “It is evident in the film that Naik…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Star Hoteliers of Canacona stating Congress leader and JanSena Warriors patron-in-Chief Janardhan Bhandari with his few colleagues and supporter is creating ruckus and law and order situation in hotels, by making baseless and non-existent issues, with his sole aim to extort money. Addressing media one month old opened Cloud 9 Sarovar Premiere owner Amit Prabhu, presented before the media the CCTV footages on the day of the incident 12th December, when Bhandari alongwith 20-25 youths barged inside the hotel and how he misbehaved with the management and staff, besides showcasing whatsapp texts of the pasts showing Bhandari…