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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the announcement of an Interim Trade Agreement framework between India and the United States, describing it as a major step that highlights the maturity and momentum of relations between the two nations. He stated that the understanding reached by both sides demonstrates increasing depth, trust and dynamism in bilateral cooperation. The Prime Minister noted that the framework would open fresh opportunities for Indian farmers, entrepreneurs, micro and small enterprises, start-up innovators and the fisheries sector. According to him, the arrangement would strengthen the Make in India initiative and generate large scale employment, particularly…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa’s experienced badminton players delivered an inspiring performance at the Yonex Sunrise All India Masters Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026 held in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Competing against top veterans from across the country, the Goan contingent secured multiple medals and once again highlighted the depth of sporting talent present in the state. Dr Manju Khandeparker emerged as one of the standout performers of the championship. Partnering with Mamta Rani Yadav, she claimed the gold medal in the Women Doubles 60+ category after a series of confident and well controlled matches. Dr Manju added another achievement to her campaign…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: Assuring residents of comprehensive infrastructure development, Minister for Urban Development and Health Vishwajit Rane on Friday said Canacona will receive Infrastructure Development Funds on par with major cities, with the government bringing improvements and upgrades “in a different way”. In the absence of Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, Rane was speaking after inaugurating the ₹11 crore reconstructed modern three-storey Administrative-cum-Commercial Building of the Canacona Municipal Council (CMC). Earlier, Rane, along with Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs, Tribal Welfare, Art & Culture and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar, CMC Chairperson Laxuman Pagui and GSUDA Chief Project Officer Ankush…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane ordered the immediate allotment of four doctors to the Community Health Centre (CHC), Canacona, while announcing plans to upgrade the facility with comprehensive emergency and trauma care services. Rane reviewed health infrastructure and staffing shortages during his visit to CHC Canacona, after inaugurating the reconstructed Canacona Municipal Building. He said the objective is to ensure that accident and emergency patients no longer need to be shifted outside Canacona for treatment. Stating that his mother is a cancer patient, Rane said he understands the importance of timely treatment and patient care. “This hospital will…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Former Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court and retired Bombay High Court judge Justice Ferdino Rebello has called for an immediate suspension of all land-use change approvals granted under Section 39-A of the Goa Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act and demanded a review of every permission already issued under the provision. Writing in his capacity as convenor on behalf of Goans who have adopted a 10-point charter, Justice Rebello, in a sharply worded letter dated February 6 to the Chief Town Planner (Planning) and the Town and Country Planning Board, described Section 39-A as “manifestly…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: With depositors lining up to withdraw funds amid regulatory action, the Tirumalla Tirupati Multistate Co-operative Credit Society Ltd on Friday sought to reassure investors that their money remains secure, even as the institution faces scrutiny from the State government. A delegation of the society’s management, headed by chairman Gurmeet Singh Bhambrah, met Co-operation Minister Subhash Shirodkar and urged the government to withdraw show-cause notices issued to its branches and lift the suspension of its No Objection Certificate (NOC) required to operate in Goa. Addressing the media after the meeting, Bhambrah said the issues flagged by authorities were…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In a statement that has sparked internal discussion within the Congress ahead of the elections to the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP), Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Amit Patkar said that Utpal Parrikar, son of late Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, must clearly spell out his ideological position vis-à-vis the BJP. Patkar’s remarks come in the wake of Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao’s recent announcement that the Congress would extend support to a panel led by Utpal Parrikar for the upcoming CCP elections. Responding to questions from the media on whether such a move could…