Suraj Nandrekar As Goa inches closer to another election cycle, an interesting political migration is underway. Not from Goa to London, but from Goa’s politicians to London. Over the past few weeks, several prominent Opposition leaders have either landed in the United Kingdom or are expected to attend events there. Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai is already in London along with his wife and party leader Durgadas Kamat. Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao and Quepem MLA Altone D’Costa have also reached the UK. A few months earlier, RGP MLA Viresh Borkar spent nearly a month touring Britain. At first…
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Team Goemkarponn SALCETE: The Office of Women and Child Development (WCD), Block Salcete, organised a one-day capacity-building workshop for diverse stakeholders under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) initiative at the Mathany Saldanha Administrative Complex in Margao on Thursday. The workshop was inaugurated by Director of Women and Child Development Jyoti Desai in the presence of Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) Gauri Parob, Deputy Chief of the District Legal Services Authority (South Goa) Adv. Harshita Dessai, and Medical Officer of Urban Health Centre, Margao, Dr. Baptist Mascarenhas. Organised in line with the Ministry of Women and Child Development guidelines, the…
Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Preparations for the Goa Legislative Assembly Election 2027 were reviewed at a high-level meeting chaired by South Goa Collector and District Election Officer (DEO) Egna Cleetus, IAS, along with officials overseeing the South Goa and Kushavati districts. The meeting was attended by Nodal Officers handling various election-related responsibilities, including manpower management, polling station facilities and election logistics. Officials reviewed the preparedness of polling stations, with emphasis on complying with the Representation of the People Act, the Conduct of Elections Rules, and the Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines to ensure free, fair and smooth conduct of the…
Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Central Government has notified the Digital Forensics Laboratory at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Goa Campus, as an “Examiner of Electronic Evidence” under Section 79A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, giving the facility official authority to examine digital evidence for judicial proceedings. With the notification, electronic evidence processed by the laboratory will carry the highest evidentiary value and legal admissibility in Indian courts under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. The recognition covers two specialised forensic disciplines—Computer (Media) Forensics and Mobile Device Forensics—making the Goa facility only the second laboratory within the NFSU network to receive…
Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Former Panaji Mayor Surendra Furtado has claimed that the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has no records related to the proposed L-shaped jetty opposite the Old Secretariat on the Mandovi River, raising questions over the project’s environmental clearance process. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Furtado said he had filed an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act on July 6, 2026, seeking details of the proposal, approvals, and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process. According to Furtado, the GSPCB, in its reply dated July 16, 2026, stated, “As per record no information is available.”…
Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Mormugao is set to witness a major tourism and infrastructure push, with several landmark projects in the pipeline, including a proposed Viewing Gallery and a Glass Gallery at the Japanese Garden, MLA Sankalp Amonkar said on Thursday. Speaking during a tree sapling distribution programme organised in collaboration with the Agriculture Department, Amonkar said the Tourism Department is spearheading a series of initiatives aimed at transforming Mormugao into a more attractive destination for visitors while generating employment opportunities for local residents. He said the proposed Viewing Gallery project has reached the final stage of the tendering process, while…
Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: A resort manager has been arrested by the Calangute Police following allegations of molestation made by a 22-year-old woman. The alleged incident reportedly occurred near Porbawaddo in Calangute on the night of July 13. Police identified the accused as Avinash Singh. Based on the woman’s complaint, an FIR was registered and a case was filed under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman. According to investigators, the complainant alleged that the accused made inappropriate physical contact with her during the incident. Police initiated an investigation immediately after…