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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Additional Collector-I (South) Srinet Kothwale chaired the 29th meeting of the South Goa District Level Coastal Monitoring Committee (SGDLCMC), held in the presence of Member Secretary Brucelee JNS Quadros. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Collectors and SDOs of Canacona and Salcete, the Mamlatdar of Salcete, and officials from the Town and Country Planning Department, Forest Department, PWD, and Directorate of Settlement and Land Records, along with a representative of the fishermen community. During the session, the committee unanimously decided to forward all 23 cases under consideration to the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA), Panaji,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Partagali Math in Canacona on November 28. The Chief Minister made the announcement while chairing a meeting of the BJP core committee, during which several key organisational and administrative matters were discussed. Dr. Sawant also announced that a statewide ‘Vande Mataram’ program will be held on November 7 at 10 a.m. to commemorate 150 years of the national song. The anthem will be sung simultaneously across schools, government offices, and BJP offices throughout Goa. The core committee meeting also reviewed preparations for upcoming…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Two incidents have been reported from the Baga and Arpora areas where LED display boards of two shops — Revive Hair Cutting Salon in Baga and Whiskey Pedia in Arpora — were found flashing the slogan “Pakistan Zindabad.” As soon as the matter was brought to notice, teams from Calangute Police Station and Anjuna Police Station swiftly acted and apprehended all persons operating the establishments. The police also disconnected the LED boards immediately to prevent further display. An FIR is being registered at both police stations under Sections 152 read with 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Dr. Sai Gautam Gopalakrishnan, Associate Professor of Materials Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has been named the recipient of the Manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award 2025. He leads a research group in computational materials science at IISc. This is the third edition of the prestigious national award instituted by the Government of Goa to inspire young scientific minds in Goa and across India to pursue excellence in science for the benefit of humanity. A total of 50 applications were received from leading research institutes across the country. After rigorous evaluation, 10 candidates were…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The District Magistrate of North Goa, Ankit Yadav, IAS, has issued fresh directions to intensify enforcement against the sale and use of e-cigarettes and other Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) in the district. The order, dated September 28, 2025, follows a previous directive issued in March 2023, and instructs the Enforcement Squads of North Goa to take firm action against violations related to e-cigarettes, in addition to existing measures under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003. As per the order, Mamlatdars of Tiswadi, Bardez, Bicholim, Pernem, and Sattari have been directed to provide vehicles…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: In preparation for the upcoming 2025–26 tourist season, a coordination meeting was held on November 4, 2025, at the Calangute Police Station, chaired by SDPO Porvorim, Vishwesh Karpe, and PI Calangute, Paresh Naik. The meeting saw the participation of around 150 hotel and guesthouse owners, managers, and representatives from various accommodation establishments within Calangute Police jurisdiction. Police officials stressed strict compliance with safety and security regulations governing the tourism and hospitality sector. Establishments were directed to ensure proper guest check-in procedures, maintain valid licenses, install CCTV systems, deploy adequate security staff, and complete employee verification through the…

Team Goemkarponn MAINA CURTORIM: In a breakthrough against vehicle thefts, the Maina Curtorim Police have arrested two accused and recovered five stolen two-wheelers, including three Royal Enfield Bullets. The arrested persons have been identified as Prince alias Savio Fernandes (35), resident of Partoloi, Maina Curtorim, and Myron Fernandes (18), son of Joao Fernandes, resident of Datolin, Maina Curtorim, Salcete. Acting under the supervision of PI Arun A. Gauns Dessai, police registered Crime No. 88/2025 under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and initiated investigations leading to the recovery. At the instance of the accused, police recovered three…