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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant on Tuesday announced the launch of the ‘Mhajo Flat’ Scheme, a comprehensive initiative aimed at safeguarding the interests of thousands of flat owners by securing ownership rights, facilitating redevelopment of ageing housing societies, and resolving long-pending issues related to property conveyance. Addressing the media, the Chief Minister said the initiative has been introduced to tackle the persistent problems faced by flat owners and cooperative housing societies, particularly the failure of builders and developers to execute conveyance deeds, leaving many residents without clear legal ownership of their properties. Dr. Sawant said the government…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Reiterating that a child cannot legally consent to sexual relations, the Special POCSO Court in Panaji has sentenced Mohammed Jhunnu, a native of Bihar’s Siwan district, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl. According to the case, Jhunnu, who was employed as an electrician in the victim’s Vasco locality, developed a relationship with the girl while she was still a minor. The relationship led to the birth of a child, which became a crucial element in the investigation. The prosecution relied heavily on forensic evidence, with a DNA analysis confirming…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Despite a noticeable increase in rainfall during the final week of June, Goa is likely to close the month with one of its largest rainfall deficits in recent years. Data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) shows the state remains 41% below its normal June rainfall. From June 1 to June 29, Goa recorded 512 mm of rainfall, well short of the seasonal average of 871.8 mm. Although the southwest monsoon reached the state on June 5, rainfall remained patchy through much of the first half of the month, with several areas receiving only scattered showers. Weather…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: The Goa State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) will undertake a comprehensive review of textbooks prepared for Classes 1 to 8, while maintaining that the material currently included in the books is educationally appropriate and developed in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, SCERT Director Meghana Shetgaonkar said the council had been entrusted with preparing the new textbooks under the NEP framework, with the objective of making learning more interactive, competency-based and suitable for each age group. She said the exercise involved forming separate subject committees…

Team Goemkarponn The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led nationally by Sharad Pawar, has begun discussions with the Congress over the possibility of a pre-election alliance in Goa, signalling a change in its political strategy ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. A delegation of the Goa NCP, led by state president Jose Philip D’Souza, met Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) chief Girish Chodankar on Tuesday to discuss the prospects of bringing Opposition parties together before the next Assembly polls. Addressing the media after the meeting, D’Souza said the initiative was taken following guidance from the party’s national leadership, which has encouraged…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The District Water & Sanitation Mission (DWSM), South Goa, held its fourth monthly meeting under the chairmanship of Additional Collector-II Shri Ramesh Gaonkar, with Member Secretary Shri Narayan S. Tirvenkar also present. Officials from the Health Department, Forest Department, Information & Technology Department, Directorate of Panchayats, Block Development Offices, Water Resources Department and Agriculture Department participated in the meeting. A review of the implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) 2.0 was undertaken, during which the Directorate of Panchayats presented the status of pending works across Village Panchayats. Officials informed that regular follow-up with Panchayats is being…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: The Bicholim Police have successfully traced and recovered 11 high-end mobile phones reported stolen or missing between May and June 2026 through sustained technical efforts using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) Portal. The recovered mobile phones are collectively valued at approximately ₹2.66 lakh. Following the completion of necessary verification and legal formalities, the police handed over all the recovered devices to their respective rightful owners. The beneficiaries expressed their gratitude to the Bicholim Police for the swift and efficient recovery of their valuable property. The Bicholim Police have appealed to the public to immediately report any…