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Team Goemkarponn Pilar: Thousands of devotees gathered at the Pilar hillock on Thursday to observe the 98th death anniversary of Venerable Agnelo de Souza, the priest of the Society of Pilar whose life of humility and service continues to draw pilgrims from across Goa and beyond. The main Eucharistic celebration was led by Bishop Dominic Savio Fernandes, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bombay. Bishop Alex Dias, Bishop Emeritus of Port Blair, Fr Nazareth Fernandes, Superior General of the Society of Pilar, Fr Stevan D’Souza, Vicar General, Fr Joaquim Rebelo, Provincial Superior of Goa Province, Fr Hilary Fernandes of the…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: : Collector and District Election Officer of North Goa Ankit Yadav held a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties on Thursday to finalise proposals for rationalising polling stations across several assembly constituencies. The meeting took place at the Collectorate’s conference hall. Yadav said proposals for changes in polling stations were submitted by the Electoral Registration Officers of Mandrem, Tivim, Saligao, Calangute, Porvorim, St. Cruz and Cumbarjua constituencies. These proposals were discussed with party representatives and were finalised during the meeting. The Collector also reviewed the appointment of Booth Level Agents. He emphasised that parties must appoint…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, will be participating in the Qatar Travel & Tourism Expo 2025, scheduled to be held from 24th to 26th November 2025. This international platform will allow Goa to showcase its renewed tourism positioning, strengthened by innovative experiences, enhanced services, and emerging global trends that are shaping the State’s evolving tourism landscape. Speaking about the participation, the Minister for Tourism Shri Rohan A. Khaunte said, “Goa continues to redefine its tourism identity by combining responsible development with luxury experiences. Our participation at Qatar Travel & Tourism Expo 2025 will allow us…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: The Aam Aadmi Party has launched its Zilla Panchayat campaign in Poinguinim with a public meeting in Cotigao that drew more than 150 participants. The event doubled as a manifesto discussion where residents placed their concerns and expectations before candidate Rajesh Gaonkar. MLA Venzy Viegas, working president Gerson Gomes, general secretary for campaign Sandesh Teleikar Dessai and joint secretary Prashant Naik attended the launch. Viegas described Gaonkar as a grassroots worker with strong local ties and urged voters to support him for what he called genuine development in Poinguinim. Gaonkar said he would visit every household and…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Aam Aadmi Party has asked the Governor of Goa to seek the resignation of Chief Minister and Home Minister Pramod Sawant, saying the state’s law and order situation has deteriorated to an alarming level. A party delegation met the Governor on Thursday and submitted a list of recent violent crimes, alleging that the police machinery has failed and that criminals no longer fear the law. The delegation included MLA Venzy Viegas, working presidents Valmiki Naik and Gerson Gomes, and Women’s Wing vice president Suvarna Harmalkar. They told the Governor that the state has seen a sharp…

Team Goemkarponn Baina: Mormugao police have launched an intensive investigation into the armed dacoity reported at Chamundi Arcade in Baina, where a family was attacked with iron rods and valuables worth around ₹35 lakh were stolen in the early hours of Tuesday. Police have registered a case under Sections 331(3), 109, 351(3), 126(2) and 310(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, along with Section 8 of the Goa Children’s Act, after the assailants assaulted multiple victims, including a minor girl. According to police sources, the entire staff employed by the complainant, Sagar Nayak, was taken in for…

Team Goemkarponn Vasco: Businessman Sagar Nayak continues to recover at the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, after sustaining severe injuries in the armed dacoity at Chamundi Arcade in Baina early Tuesday morning. The 60-year-old, who lives on the sixth floor of the building, was viciously attacked by a seven-member gang that forced its way into his flat and assaulted him and his family. According to relatives, the intruders struck Sagar, a heart patient, multiple times on the head with iron rods, causing deep wounds and significant blood loss. The attackers repeatedly demanded locker keys and intensified the assault when…