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Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has once again raised concern about protecting Goa’s traditional fish trade from slipping out of local hands. It is a sentiment that carries weight, but also one that exposes an uncomfortable truth: the erosion of this sector is no longer a distant risk. It is already underway. Step onto any busy roadside in Goa today and the shift is unmistakable. Fish is no longer confined to traditional markets or the hands of local vendors who have sustained the trade for generations. Instead, migrant sellers have carved out a parallel system. They arrive on motorcycles, crates strapped…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The agitation against the proposed mega project at Karapur has entered its 15th day, with villagers continuing their protest with renewed intensity, raising questions over whether the project could meet the same fate as stalled developments like Mirabag, Unity Mall and the contentious 39-A proposals. What began as a localised protest has now evolved into a sustained movement, with residents from Karapur-Sarvan and adjoining areas participating in large numbers. Women, youth and elderly villagers have been actively involved, underlining the depth of opposition and the growing unity within the community against the project. At the core of…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In a key development in the Goa nightclub fire case, a sessions court in Mapusa has granted bail to the remaining accused, including the managers of the nightclub, bringing all accused persons in the case out on bail. The order was passed by a sessions court in North Goa in connection with the fire incident at a nightclub in Arpora, which had led to multiple casualties and injuries. With this latest order, all those arrested in the case have now secured bail at different stages of the proceedings. Earlier, bail had been granted to other accused, including…

Panaji: Goa continued to witness hot and largely dry weather conditions, with Panaji recording a maximum temperature of 34.2°C over the past 24 hours. However, high humidity levels pushed the ‘feels like’ temperature to a sweltering 42.2°C, adding to public discomfort. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the prevailing conditions are expected to remain predominantly hot across the state. Isolated light rain and thundershowers were reported in some areas on Friday evening, offering brief relief. The IMD has forecast mainly dry and sunny weather over the next few days, with a possibility of isolated showers around April 19. Thereafter,…

Team Goemkarponn Vasco: South Goa Member of Parliament Viriato Fernandes has urged Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to sanction an additional weekly summer special train between Vasco-da-Gama and Velankanni, citing a sharp rise in demand from pilgrims. In a letter dated April 18, Fernandes highlighted that the existing weekly Vasco-da-Gama–Velankanni train (No. 17315) is insufficient to accommodate the growing number of devotees, particularly during the peak summer holiday season in May. He noted that the current service, which takes approximately 27 to 28 hours, often leaves many passengers without confirmed seats. The MP pointed out that Goa witnesses a significant movement…

Team Goemkarponn Benaulim: Venzy Viegas has initiated a major drinking water infrastructure upgrade in his constituency, with the replacement of over 40-year-old asbestos cement (AC) pipelines with modern ductile iron (DI) pipelines to improve efficiency and water pressure. Speaking on the project, the MLA said the existing pipeline system, laid decades ago, has weakened over time and is unable to cope with the growing population and increasing construction activity in the area. He noted that frequent issues such as low pressure, leakages, and pipe bursts have been affecting several localities. Under the project, the old pipeline network is being upgraded…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa unit has demanded a time-bound commitment from the BJP government for the upgradation of the ID Hospital, reiterating its promise to convert the facility into a full-fledged district hospital. Addressing a press conference, AAP Goa Senior Vice President Sandesh Teleikar Dessai, Mahila Wing President Mamata Maben, and Ponda leader Geetesh Naik said that a memorandum had been submitted to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, urging immediate action on the issue. The leaders stated that the BJP must be held accountable for its by-poll promise of upgrading the ID Hospital with improved infrastructure,…