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Team Goemkarponn DELHI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today met and interacted with Union Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and dicussed state’s progress of implementation of new criminal laws. CM’s sudden Delhi visit had sparked rumours of a possible cabinet reshuffle ahead of Goa Assembly session. “Briefed the HM on key issues, including the State’s progress in implementing the new criminal laws, developments in the mining sector,” said Sawant He further said that he has sought his guidance on furthering administrative and developmental initiatives. BJP State President Damu Naik recently gave the party’s National General Secretary B.L. Santosh a report…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Crime Branch today has arrested a Nigerian National for being in illegal possession of MDMA worth Rs 1 lakh at Anjuna As per information, the accused person has been identified as Igwe Chinedu Victor, age 40 years, Nigerian National. Crime Branch officials said that Victor was found in possession of drug MDMA W/Rs. 1,00,000 in his scooter bearing GA-11-F-5861. The authorities have also seized one mobile phone. Further investigation of the case is with PI Vikas M. Deykar, under the supervision of Dy. SP Rajesh Kumar and SP Crime Rahul Gupta, IPS.

Team Goemkarponn VADDEM: Oongoing railway track doubling work near the Vadeshwar Damodar Devasthan Temple at Maimollem, Vasco have raised concerns among local residents. The Residents fear that the project may damage or necessitate the shifting of the temple. In response, Vasco MLA Krishna Daji Salkar inspected the site and assured the public that the temple would be protected. He directed railway authorities to demarcate the area and explore shifting the railway track away from the temple to avoid any impact on the religious structure. Speaking to the media, Salkar emphasized that development should not come at the cost of heritage…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Rajya Sabha MP, Shri Sadanand Shet Tanavade, raised the issue of rising spam calls, phishing attempts, and data privacy breaches affecting millions of Indians. Addressing Parliament, Tanavade highlighted the surge in unsolicited spam calls, fraudulent audio and video calls via WhatsApp and social media, and deceptive messages through emails, SMS, and fake websites. These scams pose a serious threat to citizens’ privacy, security, and finances. “Every day, innocent people receive calls from fraudsters posing as banks, government agencies, or law enforcement. Many fall into their trap, losing their hard-earned money,” Shri Tanavade stated. He emphasized that those…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: South Goa Member of Parliament ( INC) Captain Viriato Fernandes today raised the issue of implementation in Goa, the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act in Panchayat Raj. He addressed this matter of urgent importance today in Parliament during Zero hours. The 73rd Amendment envisages the Gram Sabha as the foundation of the Panchayat Raj System to perform functions and powers entrusted to it by the State Legislatures. The Act was enacted by the Government in 1992 to address these issues and improve local self-governance. The 73rd Amendment Act’s primary goal was to democratically decentralise authority and resources from…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Directorate of Social Welfare has informed that the Government has instituted “Dr. Ambedkar Samajik Puraskar” scheme for a person who has worked towards welfare of Scheduled Caste for 25 years or more. The Scheme aims to encourage individuals creating social awareness and to encourage the society in general to work for the up-liftment and welfare of Scheduled Castes which will improve their socio-economic condition. The interested must be above the age of 60 years and work for up-liftment of Scheduled Castes in Goa to improve the socio-economic conditions, educational and general standard of living, etc. Interested persons…

Team Goemkarponn MANDREM: In 2027, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would win the Mandrem seat. Speaking to more than 200 BJP karyakartas at the Karyakarta Melava, he praised their commitment and asked them to fortify the party at the local level. Sawant congratulated Uttam Pokhare, the recently elected block president, and other committee members. “Sopte has been fighting for the constituency’s growth for the past three years, despite the fact that the BJP does not have an MLA in Mandrem. Because our karyakartas can guarantee victory, the lotus will bloom here in 2027,” Sawant…