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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Digital payments in Goa continue to register steady growth, with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in January 2026 touching Rs 6,064 crore, according to the latest data. The January 2026 figure marks a significant rise compared to Rs 5,990 crore recorded in December 2025 and Rs 5,030 crore in January 2025. In January 2024, the transaction value stood at Rs 4,317 crore, indicating consistent year-on-year growth in digital payment adoption across the state. Earlier figures also show an upward trend, with Rs 5,427 crore recorded in December 2024 and Rs 5,629 crore in May 2025, reflecting increasing…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has annulled a demolition order passed against a coastal structure at Reis Magos after noting that the proceedings were initiated in the name of a person who had died more than three years earlier. In a judgment delivered on Friday, Justice Valmiki Menezes set aside the November 7, 2025 order of the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA), which had directed demolition of a structure located in Survey No. 78/1 of Village Reis Magos for alleged violations of coastal regulations. The court observed that the challenge before it was limited…

Team Goemkarponn Anjuna: In a renewed drive against suspected coastal violations, a joint team comprising officials of the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB), the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) and the Anjuna Panchayat carried out an extensive inspection of several nightclubs operating along the Ozrant coastline in Anjuna on Friday. The nearly three-hour exercise was initiated after a formal complaint by local activist Desmond Alvares, who has been consistently raising concerns over alleged breaches of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms and rising noise pollution in the Anjuna–Vagator nightlife corridor. Alvares has alleged that nearly 80 structures along the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa State Council of Educational Research and Training (GSCERT) will organise a taluka-wise detailed orientation programme on the National Education Policy (NEP–2020) for Parent-Teachers’ Associations (PTAs), School Management Committees (SMCs) and management members of Government and Government-aided/unaided primary and high schools across the State. The initiative will commence from Quepem taluka on Monday, February 23, 2026. The programme aims to enhance awareness and deepen understanding of the key provisions, objectives and implementation framework of NEP–2020 among parents and school management representatives. Emphasising the crucial role of parents as key stakeholders in the educational ecosystem, GSCERT stated…

Team Goemkarponn Mapusa: The Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan, a nationwide organisational strengthening initiative of the Indian National Congress, was formally launched in North Goa by AICC Observer Shobha Oza at the North Goa District Congress Committee office in Mapusa. Dr. Oza, who has been entrusted with overseeing the organisational restructuring process in the district, initiated consultations to decide and appoint the new District President for North Goa as part of the party’s grassroots revitalisation drive. The programme was held in the presence of several senior leaders, including Senior Vice President M.K. Shaikh, former Member of Parliament Francisco Sardinha, Vice President Dr.…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa Pradesh Youth Congress has announced its full and unwavering support to the Ami Ponjekar panel and to Surendra Furtado for the post of Mayor of Panjim. In a press note issued in Panaji, the Youth Congress stated that it believes the Ami Ponjekar panel represents progressive leadership, transparency, and a people-centric vision for the city. The organisation expressed confidence that under the leadership of Surendra Furtado as Mayor, Panjim would witness responsive governance and inclusive development that prioritises the needs of citizens. The GPYC further stated that it will be actively present on the ground in…

Team Goemkarponn Porvorim: Porvorim Police Station has intensified its action against open consumption of alcohol and related public nuisance following a rise in complaints from residents across the area. Police said that incidents of drinking in open public places and causing disturbance have been increasing, prompting stricter enforcement measures. Till date, the police have booked 147 cases and imposed a fine of ₹5,000 on each violator under relevant provisions of the Goa Tourism Act. Police clarified that no specific wine shop or establishment has been targeted and that action is being taken solely to curb the growing menace of nuisance…