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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Department of Tourism has issued a show cause notice to Riva Beach Resort in Mandrem for conducting an unauthorized beach wedding on 17 November despite being instructed to stop the event. Officials said the resort proceeded without securing permissions required under the Goa Tourist Places Protection and Maintenance Act, 2001. A Tourist Warden had reported an illegal setup around 6 pm and, with help from Tourism Police, halted the preparations. The department said the resort went ahead with the ceremony on a government-notified beach area, violating statutory norms and failing to pay the prescribed fees. The…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, will host a roadshow in Bahrain on 23rd November 2025 as part of its strategy to deepen engagement with the Gulf tourism market. The initiative aims to strengthen trade partnerships, promote year-round travel, and introduce Bahrain’s travel industry to Goa’s evolving tourism landscape. Minister for Tourism, Shri Rohan Am. Khaunte remarked, “Bahrain and the larger Gulf region hold immense potential for Goa. Through this roadshow, we aim to present a refined version of Goa that is rooted in culture yet contemporary in its tourism approach. With Feels Like Goa and…

Team Goemkarponn Vasco: South Goa MP Captain Viriato Fernandes has written to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant recommending fifteen-year-old Nakshatra Nayak of Baina for a national bravery award, citing her “extraordinary courage” during the armed dacoity reported in the early hours of 18 November. In his letter, Fernandes described the incident as a violent attack carried out by a seven-member gang that broke into the Nayak family’s flat and assaulted Sagar Nayak, his wife Harsha and their daughter. He said the teenager showed remarkable presence of mind even as the assailants, armed with iron rods, repeatedly struck her parents. According to…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Aam Aadmi Party in Goa has launched a statewide outreach campaign under which voters will help draft constituency level manifestos for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections. The initiative was announced in Margao on Tuesday at a press conference addressed by AAP MLA Capt Venzy Viegas and ZP candidates Joseph Pimenta from Benaulim, Antonio Leao Fernandes from Colva and Isaca Fernandes from Velim. Viegas said the party wanted to reverse the usual process where manifestos are prepared without public consultation. He said every ZP constituency would hold a “Manifesto Meeting” where residents can list their problems and…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: Goa Forward Party president and Fatorda MLA Vijay Sardessai launched a sharp attack on the BJP government, alleging widespread corruption and calling it a government “run by dacoits.” He was speaking in Canacona after the induction of former minister and ex MLA Isidore Fernandes along with fifteen supporters into the party ahead of the Zilla Panchayat elections. Sardessai said the induction of Fernandes was part of the party’s strategy to challenge what he described as a communal and corrupt BJP in the upcoming polls. He urged allies not to view Fernandes’s entry as a setback, pointing out…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: Former Canacona MLA and ex-minister Isidore Fernandes joined the Goa Forward Party along with 15 prominent supporters ahead of the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections. GFP president Vijay Sardessai inducted Fernandes and the group at a ceremony held on Wednesday at the Shristhal panchayat hall. Those who joined the party include councillor and social activist Shubham Komarpant, a close associate of Fernandes, along with several local leaders from Canacona and Poinguinim. Fernandes, who has earlier contested as an Independent, Congress and BJP candidate, has been elected MLA four times and previously served as minister and deputy speaker. During…

Saligao: Farmers in Saligao are facing severe distress after delays in the supply of harvesters led to rain damage and widespread crop loss during the current paddy season. Local cultivators say the problem stems from administrative lapses and poor management. Paddy in the area was ready for harvest by 20 September, but farmers received only one harvester in early October instead of the usual three. The lone machine reportedly broke down after cutting a few fields, leaving most of the crop exposed to rain. Many farmers say they have suffered losses they cannot recover from. Most cultivators in Saligao are…