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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued fresh transfer orders involving a number of senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, resulting in key changes in Goa’s administrative and policing setup. According to the latest notifications, IAS officer Michael D’Souza has been posted to Goa from the Union Territory of Ladakh, while Nikhil Dessai, earlier serving in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, has also been reassigned to the State. On the policing front, IPS officer SM Prabhudessai has been transferred to Goa from Arunachal Pradesh, and Shruti Arora, who…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: A reputed doctor running a private hospital in Goa was allegedly subjected to humiliation and coercion after being asked to pay ₹25,000 to ensure that a government file related to the hospital was processed. According to the allegation, the demand was conveyed in a blunt and matter-of-fact manner, with the clear message that the file would not move unless the amount was paid. No explanation or justification was offered, raising serious concerns about corruption at the grassroots level of governance. Reacting sharply to the incident, social activist Savio Rodrigues said such practices expose how corruption thrives not…

Team Goemkarponn Sankhali: Unanimous demand to pass a stringent ‘Love Jihad’ Prohibition Law during the upcoming winter session of the Goa Legislative Assembly was raised at a Hindu Women’s Organisations Meet organised by Ranaragini, the women’s wing of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, at the Sakhali Municipal Hall on Saturday evening. The winter session of the Goa Legislative Assembly is scheduled to commence on January 12. The meet was attended by Sakhali Municipal Chairperson Siddhi Prabhu, Advocate Swati Kerkar, Ranaragini representative Rajashri Gadekar, and Goa State Co-Coordinator of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti Govind Chodankar, along with other dignitaries. Addressing the gathering,…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji::The Goa Association of Resident Doctors (GARD) has welcomed the state government’s decision to enhance their remuneration with effect from January 1, 2026, along with a 5 per cent annual increment, calling it a positive step towards recognising their role in the public healthcare system. Quoting Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, GARD doctors were urged to express their appreciation for the decision, which he said reflects the government’s commitment to supporting resident doctors who form the backbone of patient care in government hospitals. “GARD doctors play a vital role in strengthening patient care and supporting our public healthcare system.…

Team Goemkarponn Sanquelim: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant urged citizens to cooperate with the authorities in keeping Sanquelim clean and beautiful while various development works are underway in the town. The Chief Minister was speaking at the inauguration of a small market pavilion at Jogdyachi Hali, Sanquelim. He said that nearly 80 per cent of the planned development works in Sanquelim have already been completed, and informed that road widening and road concreting works would be taken up in the near future. Later, addressing a gathering at the Valvanti riverfront project event, Dr Sawant laid the foundation stone for the…

Team Goemkarponn Chimbel: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday actively participated in the Chimbel people’s movement opposing the BJP-led Goa government’s proposed Unity Mall and Administrative Tower, with senior party leader Amit Palekar calling for the resistance to spread across the state. Addressing a massive public meeting in Chimbel, Palekar strongly criticised the BJP government, accusing it of destroying the environment and working in favour of corporate interests. He appealed to Goans, particularly the Bahujan community, to draw inspiration from the unity displayed in Chimbel and raise their voices against what he termed anti-people policies of the ruling establishment.…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: A 45-year-old man was brought dead to the South Goa District Hospital (SGDH), Margao, late on Friday night, police said. According to police, at around 11.36 pm on January 3, a phone call was received from the casualty police of SGDH Margao informing about the death of Aldrin Alfred (45), a resident of Girvotem, Nuvem, originally from Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. During inquiry, police revealed that the deceased had been suffering from high blood pressure for the past 10 years and was undergoing medical treatment for the same. The body has been preserved at SGDH Margao for further medico-legal…