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Team Goemkarponn MOPA: Goa welcomed the first charter flight of the tourist season from Poland on Monday, reinforcing the State’s rising popularity among European travellers. The Enter Air flight, chartered by Rainbow Tours, landed at Mopa Airport at 9:05 am with 185 passengers on board—marking the second straight year that Goa has featured as a key long-haul destination for Polish holidaymakers. Tourism Minister Rohan A. Khaunte said the arrival reflects Goa’s growing global tourism partnerships, noting that the government is focused on promoting quality tourism, improving connectivity and ensuring visitors experience Goa’s cultural, natural and heritage richness. Director of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa announced its first list of 14 candidates for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections, stating that the selections were made based on grassroots work, public service and strong community engagement. The list was released by AAP Goa President Adv. Amit Palekar and State Prabhari Atishi, who said the party is fully prepared to take on the BJP in the rural polls. Atishi said AAP’s candidates have earned public trust through health camps and consistent presence among citizens, and will now take their service-driven politics to every household. Palekar said AAP has…

Team Goemkarponn NARVE: Goa took a significant stride in expanding its spiritual tourism offerings with the foundation-laying of the ‘Gomant Sarita Poojan’—a riverfront Ghat Aarti development project—at Narve along the Mandovi River. The ceremony was attended by Union Minister of State for New & Renewable Energy Shripad Naik, Tourism Minister Rohan A. Khaunte, MP Sadanand Shet Tanavade, Mayem MLA Premendra Shet, Director of Tourism Kedar Naik, GTDC MD Kuldeep Arolkar, senior officials, local leaders, and community representatives. Union Minister Shripad Naik said the project would tap Narve’s rich cultural and spiritual significance, creating a serene space for devotees and…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar launched the long-pending and ambitious railway underpass project near Tanya Hotel, marking a major step toward resolving a five-decade-old bottleneck that has hindered emergency services. The event was attended by MMC Chairperson Girish Borker, municipal councillors, officials from various departments and several residents. The work has been prioritised to address the long-standing height restriction beneath the railway bridge, which prevents fire tenders from passing through. This compels emergency vehicles to take a lengthy detour, delaying response times to areas such as Belabai, Orulem, Mestawada, Dhactolem and Mangor. Salkar said the project would…

Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM::Cortalim MLA Anton Vas laid the foundation stone for the replacement of the existing 3-inch PVC water pipeline with a new 100 mm DI pipeline at Blue Horizon Residency, Upasnagar, Sancoale. The event was attended by Sancoale Panch Nidhi Naik, PWD Assistant Engineer Naresh Painginkar and several residents from the locality. The project, estimated at around ₹16 lakh, aims to resolve long-standing issues of low water pressure and frequent disruption in supply. Residents had submitted a proposal to the MLA after facing persistent inconvenience. Speaking at the launch, Vas said the upgrade was urgently required to ensure…

Team Goemkarponn CHICALIM: A bike was completely gutted after it suddenly caught fire along the road near the Chicalim Panchayat on Monday morning, even as the rider and other motorists managed to escape without injuries. Traffic momentarily slowed down as flames engulfed the vehicle, reducing it to a charred frame within minutes. The owner, Jerome Fernandes, a resident of Pilar, told reporters that the motorcycle had recently undergone repairs and had even cleared its RTO passing. He said he had halted at the traffic signal when the fire broke out. “I had just stopped due to the signal when…

Minor Girl Reported Kidnapped From Margao; Police Launch Search Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao Town Police have launched an investigation after a man residing in Khareband, originally from Bihar, reported that his minor daughter had been kidnapped. According to the complaint filed by the girl’s father (name withheld), the incident occurred around 6:00 pm on November 15, 2025, when an unknown person allegedly took the minor from his lawful guardianship without his consent. Police registered a case of kidnapping and have begun efforts to trace the child and identify the suspect. The investigation is being carried out by PSI Sanjay Velip…