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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has rolled out a new stamp duty framework for the registration of immovable property, replacing the earlier system introduced in 2017. The revised rates, notified by the Department of Revenue, have come into force with immediate effect and introduce a slab-based structure linked to the value of the property. As per the notification, property transactions valued above ₹600 and up to ₹50 lakh will now attract a stamp duty of 3 per cent. Conveyances valued above ₹50 lakh and up to ₹75 lakh will be charged 4 per cent, while those exceeding ₹75 lakh…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Entrepreneur and writer Datta Naik has stepped down from the Konkani Bhasha Mandal (KBM) after a disagreement over an article he authored on Shenoi Goenbab, published in the Konkani magazine Jaaag. Alongside his resignation, Naik has announced that he will not release the remaining amount of the ₹1-crore financial commitment he had made for the promotion of the Konkani language. Naik, who was associated with the Mandal as a primary member, conveyed his resignation to KBM president Serafin Cotta through email and WhatsApp. In the same communication, he informed the organisation that the unreleased portion of his…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Mahajans of Shri Mallikarjun Devalaya at Avem-Khotigao have appealed to Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant to revoke the cancellation of the work order for the temple’s beautification and renovation project, stating that the decision has stalled a long-awaited development initiative. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, the temple committee said the Goa Tourism Development Corporation Limited (GTDCL) had withdrawn the work order issued to contractor Allabaksh Mulla following controversy over the award of the contract. Temple committee president Sahil Dessai said the issue had been unnecessarily communalised because the successful bidder was a Muslim contractor. He…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Congress leader Janardhan Bhandari, recently appointed as In-charge of the NSUI and Youth Congress, convened a meeting of the Canacona Congress Parivar and its frontal organisations on Monday to strengthen the party’s organisational structure ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. The meeting brought together representatives of the Mahila Congress, Youth Congress, NSUI, Bal Congress and various departments and cells of the party with the objective of reconstituting committees at the block, booth and frontal organisation levels to strengthen the Congress at the grassroots. Chairing the meeting, Bhandari, who is also the former Congress candidate from Canacona, outlined…

Team Goemkarponn ALDONA: Tourism Minister Rohan A. Khaunte on Wednesday laid the foundation stones for a series of development projects across the Aldona constituency in the presence of Aldona MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira, Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) Managing Director Kuldeep Arolkar, panchayat representatives, officials, temple committee members and local residents. The projects include the restoration and beautification of the Children’s Park at Nachinola, the beautification and illumination of Shree Devi Jagbai Prasann Devasthan, and the beautification of Shree Krishna Panch Pandav Devasthan in the Village Panchayat of Ucassaim, Paliem and Punola. During the programme, Khaunte directed officials to ensure…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Even after the arrest of a woman in connection with the death of Udupi businessman Sandeep Salaim, investigators are still waiting for the one piece of evidence that could determine how the case ultimately unfolds—the forensic toxicology report. While Calangute Police have attributed the incident to a robbery that allegedly went wrong, the exact cause of Salaim’s death has not yet been scientifically established. Investigators have acknowledged that the findings of the chemical analysis will be crucial before they can conclusively explain what led to the 42-year-old’s death. Police allege that the accused befriended Salaim, accompanied him…

New Delhi: Relentless monsoon rains have pushed Vasai Virar into one of its worst flood crises in recent years, with nearly 70 percent of the twin city submerged after two days of continuous downpours. Floodwaters have entered homes, housing societies and commercial areas, forcing thousands of residents to leave their homes and seek shelter with relatives or in hotels as living conditions continue to deteriorate. The extensive flooding has severely disrupted daily life, leaving large parts of the city isolated. Roads, railway tracks, markets and residential neighbourhoods remain inundated, cutting off access to essential services. Thousands of families have spent…