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Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant chaired a Finance Review Meeting with the Chief Secretary and senior officials of the Finance Department, Government of Goa, at Mantralaya, Porvorim, to assess the State’s financial performance and expedite key developmental works. During the meeting, the Chief Minister reviewed the status of revenue collection, sanctioned expenditure, pending payments of various departments and corporations, the progress of NABARD-funded projects, and ongoing works under SASCI and CM Pragati initiatives. Dr. Sawant also reviewed the summary of Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes (CS & CSS) for the financial year 2025–26. Emphasising the need…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI – The State Steering Committee on Accessible Elections met under the chairpersonship of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to review past initiatives and plan measures to ensure inclusive, accessible, and participative elections in Goa. The meeting also included a briefing on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The CEO highlighted the theme “Accessible Elections”, stressing the need to guarantee that every eligible voter — including Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), senior citizens, and marginalized groups — can participate in the electoral process with dignity and ease. Shri Sudesh Gaude, Assistant Professor at IPIIB and Nodal…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Fifty-eight lifesavers, backed by AI-powered robots and a fleet of rescue craft, kept watch over hundreds of triathletes as they took to the waters off Miramar beach for the fifth edition of IRONMAN 70.3 Goa. The endurance event, which opened with a 1.9 km swim in the Arabian Sea, saw Goa’s shoreline turned into a high-tech safety zone this year. The organisers of IRONMAN 70.3 Goa, India’s flagship endurance race, had tied up with Drishti Marine to anchor safety operations for the event’s opening swim leg — a 1.9 km test of stamina in the Arabian Sea…

Team Goemkarponn KHAREWADO: After years of neglect and persistent demands from the fishing community, the Kharewado fishing jetty in Vasco will finally get a much-needed public toilet facility. A foundation stone was laid on Tuesday for the construction of a seven-seater Sulabh Souchalaya complex at the jetty, marking a long-awaited step toward improving hygiene and infrastructure for the hundreds of fishermen and boat operators working in the area. The foundation stone was laid by Sewerage and Infrastructure Development Corporation of Goa Ltd (SIDCGL) chairman and Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar, in the presence of Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, former minister and…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The long-awaited new SGPDA market in Vasco is set to partially open soon, with Vasco MLA and SGPDA chairman Krishna Salkar announcing that the first phase of the project will be inaugurated within the next 15 days. Salkar made the announcement on Tuesday morning after launching cross-drain works at two locations in Vasco, in the presence of Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) chairperson Girish Borker, ward councillor Shami Salkar, and other officials. “The new SGPDA market is about 60 percent complete, and we are now ready to open the first phase in another 15 days,” Salkar told reporters.…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A 46-year-old electrician was found dead in a rented room at Agonda on Tuesday morning (November 11, 2025). Police have registered a case of unnatural death and are conducting further inquiries to ascertain the cause. According to Canacona Police, a call was received around 10:23 am informing that a man was found lying motionless at Goan Chilly Restaurant, Agonda. Upon visiting the spot, police identified the deceased as Sunil Kumar Patel (46), a native of Uttar Pradesh and resident of Agonda, who was staying in a rented room owned by Uttam Agondekar. Preliminary inquiry revealed that Patel,…

Team Goemkarponn FATORDA: A woman has been booked by Fatorda Police for allegedly impersonating herself as the owner of government-allotted property and executing a fraudulent sale deed worth ₹2.4 crore. As per the complaint lodged by Ashish Rajput, Executive Engineer of Electricity Division XIV, Verna, the incident occurred on August 22, 2025, at the Office of the Civil Registrar-cum-Sub Registrar, Salcete, South Goa. The accused, identified as Idalina Maria Dores D’Cruz alias Idalina Maria Dores De Cruz alias Idalina Maria Da Cruz, a resident of Loutolim, allegedly impersonated herself as the owner of a property located in Loutolim that had…