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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: According to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, the state administration has suggested to the expert committee that 21 villages be taken off the state’s list of eco-sensitive areas (ESAs). To evaluate the situation on the ground, a 10-member expert group headed by Dr. Sanjay Kumar will begin visiting these areas on Wednesday. Sawant met with the committee in Panaji on Tuesday night, accompanied by Sanvordem MLA Ganesh Gaonkar, Environment Minister Aleixo Sequiera, and other authorities. According to Sawant, villages from Sattari to Canacona are included in the government’s recommendation. Before deciding whether to remove these settlements from the…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Following an incident on September 23 that left 47 pupils and five teachers trapped at the Charavane waterfall in Sattari taluka, the Directorate of Education has sent St. Francis Xavier Higher Secondary School in Siolim, Bardez, a show-cause notice. Water levels rose rapidly as a result of heavy rains when the group was on a cleanliness campaign and environmental field trip.Locals, police, forest officials, firefighters, and emergency services people saved them. In light of the incident’s media coverage, the directorate wrote to the school on September 26 to request an explanation of the safety precautions taken for…

Team Goemkarponn VELSAO: In an unusual incident, unknown miscreants dumped several large garbage bags near the entry gate of the Velsao Panchayat office on Tuesday morning, shocking staff and locals. The matter was immediately brought to the attention of Sarpanch Diana Gouveia and the Panchayat Secretary, who later filed a complaint with the Verna Police. Upon discovering the garbage, the Panchayat staff promptly informed Sarpanch Gouveia. Speaking to reporters, Gouveia expressed her concerns and disappointment over the incident, emphasizing the potential risks and the lack of courtesy shown by those responsible. “I don’t know who has kept the garbage here,…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant for taking the 6 decade long-pending issue of restoring the historic Mormugao Fort and Vice Regal Palace to the central level. The CM recently discussed the matter with Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Delhi, raising hopes for the preservation and development of these iconic sites. “The Mormugao Fort and Vice Regal Palace are very close to my heart and have been neglected for decades. Since becoming MLA, I have been continuously following up on this issue to boost tourism and create employment…

Team Goemkarponn UTORDA: A case of assault, theft, and vandalism has been registered by the Verna Police following a complaint by Helcino Alexio Fernandes, a resident of Godinho Vaddo, Majorda, Salcete, Goa. The incident occurred on November 24, 2024, at Utorda Beach and involved significant financial losses and injuries. According to the complaint, the accused, identified as Melban Fernandes, son of Menino Fernandes, and Benedicta Fernandes, wife of Menino Fernandes, both residents of Majorda, along with unidentified staff members of Benedicta Fernandes, allegedly assaulted Henzil DaSilva, a laborer employed by the complainant. During the altercation, they reportedly snatched DaSilva’s gold…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The Vasco Railway Police have registered a case of robbery and assault following a complaint lodged by Upendra Sunil Pangam, a resident of New Vaddem, Vasco. The incident occurred on the evening of Monday, near the railway track at Mestawaddo Road. According to the complaint, at around 7:00 PM, three unidentified individuals allegedly attacked Pangam with the intent to rob him. The assailants reportedly stole Rs 1,600 in cash from his possession and attempted to snatch his mobile phone. When Pangam resisted, the accused inflicted grievous injuries on his neck using a knife and attacked him with…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao today said that Pope Francis is longing to visit India. “I wish & pray that our Goa Governor can play a significant role in ensuring that there is an official written invitation from our union govt to Holy Father to visit India,” said Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao He further said that he knows that Pope Francis is longing to visit India. His Excellency Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute of the Secretariat of State, conveyed his happiness in attending the event. In his address, he shared a message of love, emphasizing that to love…