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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The District Level Committee (DLC) of Kushavati District, presided over by Ms Egna Cleetus, IAS, Collector, convened to examine claims forwarded by the Sub-Divisional Level Committees of Quepem and Sanguem talukas under the provisions of the Forest Rights Act, 2006. During the meeting, the Committee reviewed a total of 62 claims. Of these, 43 claims were received from Cazur village in Quepem taluka, while 19 claims pertained to the villages of Rivona, Villiana and Bhati in Sanguem taluka. The scrutiny was undertaken as part of the statutory process laid down under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, to…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Block Development Officer (BDO), Tiswadi, has issued an order on February 25 relieving St Cruz Panchayat Secretary Diwakar Salelkar from his post. The action follows a corruption case registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) against the secretary and certain panch members of Village Panchayat Santa Cruz, based on a complaint filed by panch member Inacio Domnic Pereira. Sources stated that despite the earlier transfer order, the secretary had not been relieved from his duties, prompting Pereira to question the delay in implementing the order. Following this, the BDO issued the formal order relieving Salelkar from the…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A Margao court has granted conditional bail to three accused — Sayed Latif, Alam Sayed, and Ubedulla Makandar — in connection with the Ghogol Masjid murder case. The accused were represented before the court by a legal team comprising Adv. Vinay Patkar, Adv. Vibha Patkar, Adv. Leon Almeida, Adv. Rohit Naik, Adv. Raviraj Naik, Adv. Vrusaj Talaulikar, Adv. Ajit Tato, and Adv. Burt Miranda. The court granted bail subject to certain conditions, the details of which were specified in the order. The case relates to the murder incident reported at Ghogol Masjid, which is currently under investigation.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Dattaprasad Naik has alleged that Minister Atanasio “Babush” Monserrate and his associates are attempting to pressure candidates from the Ami Panjekar panel to withdraw from the upcoming Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) elections, even claiming that threats have been issued in some cases. Naik claimed that efforts are being made to influence the election process by misusing government machinery, with attempts reportedly underway to force nearly 12 candidates contesting from various wards in Panaji to pull out of the race. Describing the situation as serious, Naik urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to intervene and ensure…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The scrutiny of nomination papers for the upcoming Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) elections was completed on Wednesday, with one nomination rejected out of the 78 candidates who filed papers for the 30 municipal wards. The nomination of Rakesh Bhikoji from Ward 11 was rejected during the scrutiny process, while the remaining nominations were found valid. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is February 26, after which election authorities will release the final ward-wise list of candidates contesting the polls. Based on the current nominations, two-candidate contests are likely in 17 wards, while three-way…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Elections for the post of President of the Dalgado Konknni Akademi were conducted on February 22 in accordance with the Akademi’s constitution. Adv. Pritam Lotlikar, who served as the presiding officer, announced the election of Fr Myron Jeson Barreto as President. Along with the President, six members were elected to the working committee. The newly elected members are Anthony Fernandes (Anthony San), Agnelo Luzerio Fernandes (Agnelo Borim), Wilfred Eusebio Goes (Willy Goes), Fr Luis Xavier Gomes, Sonia Gomes, and Vassalo Carvalho. All seven members took the oath of office on the same day following the declaration of…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: The Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG), in association with Ravindra Bhavan Margao, will host “Mhalgoddea Tiatristancho Bhouman” on February 27 at 3:30 pm at the Pai Tiatrist Auditorium, Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. The event is set to celebrate and recognise the invaluable contributions of artistes to Goa’s tiatr tradition. A key highlight of the programme will be the Lifetime Contribution to Tiatr Awards 2025 (Commercial), established in memory of Sorgest Pai Tiatrist Joao Agostinho Fernandes. This year, the awardees include Leslie Pereira, Santano Pereira, and Joaquim Lorenco Fernandes (Jack Ferry), acknowledged for their exceptional work in acting, direction,…