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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa has been informed that the proposed heritage bylaws for the Old Goa monument precinct will require approval at the Parliamentary level before they can be formally implemented. During a hearing on matters concerning the protection and management of heritage sites in Old Goa, government authorities explained that the draft regulations are subject to procedures laid down under central legislation governing protected monuments. As a result, the bylaws cannot be enforced immediately even after the drafting exercise is completed. The proposed framework is intended to establish clear guidelines for development and construction…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa State Sevadal held an executive meeting at Congress House in the presence of Central Observers for the Navnirman Sanghatan Prakriya (Sanghatan Sarjan Abhiyan), aimed at strengthening the organisation and expanding its activities across the state. The meeting was attended by Central Observer Jyoti Khanna along with B. N. Shinde, State Observer Kalpana Joshi, State Chief Organiser Rajan Ghate, and other office-bearers including Balakrishna Maherkar, Socorro Seby Menezes, Dada Bhai Shaikh, Francis X. Raposo and Damodar Shirodkar. According to a statement, discussions focused on strengthening the organisational structure of the Sevadal in Goa, encouraging greater public…

Team Goemkarponn SANVORDEM: Former Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) candidate from Sanvordem, Vipin Naik, has resigned from the party and made public documents relating to a show-cause notice issued to him by the party leadership. According to the notice, the RGP had accused Naik of independently taking up local issues, interacting with the media without prior approval from the party, and violating its social media policy. The notice sought an explanation from him and warned of possible disciplinary action. In a detailed reply released by Naik, he denied all allegations and maintained that he had kept local party leaders informed about…

Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: Cortalim MLA Anton Vas has directed the authorities involved in the National Highway expansion project to restore the long-pending access road at Vidyanagar near MES College within the next 30 days. During a joint site inspection attended by officials from various departments and agencies, Vas expressed dissatisfaction over the slow pace of work and sought explanations for the continued inconvenience faced by residents, students and daily commuters. The inspection reportedly highlighted coordination issues among agencies involved in the highway expansion project, with communication gaps and execution delays emerging as major factors behind the prolonged road connectivity problem.…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds late night uprooted several trees across Vasco and Mangor, disrupting normal life and leaving many areas without electricity throughout the night. The intense weather caused a number of trees to collapse onto roads and electricity lines, forcing authorities to shut down transformers in affected areas as a precautionary measure. The power outage inconvenienced residents in Vasco and nearby localities, with several households remaining without electricity until restoration work began on Tuesday morning. Teams from the Electricity Department and Fire and Emergency Services were deployed early on Tuesday to clear fallen trees,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Media and Communication Department Chairman Amarnath Panjikar has criticised the BJP government over the delay in clearing a disruption near the Chief Minister’s official residence at Altinho, claiming the incident exposed serious shortcomings in the state’s disaster management and emergency response systems. Panjikar said the nearly two-hour delay in restoring normalcy contradicted the government’s claims of preparedness and efficient governance. He questioned how citizens in remote areas could expect prompt assistance if authorities were unable to respond swiftly in a high-priority zone near the Chief Minister’s residence. According to Panjikar, the incident highlighted…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Police Headquarters has ordered the transfer and posting of 21 police personnel, including Police Inspectors and other officers, following recommendations of the Police Establishment Board. The transfers have been made with immediate effect in public interest. According to the order issued by Superintendent of Police (HQ) Tushar N. Vernekar, several officers from Porvorim, Colvale, Anjuna, Calangute and Mopa Airport Police Stations have been shifted to various Traffic Cells (TC) in Panaji, while others have been posted to SPCR Panaji and PCR Margao. Officers Terence Vaz and Sushant N. Gawas, who were awaiting posting, have been…