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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Social Welfare has reiterated that under Section 7 of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (MS Act, 2013), no person, local authority or agency shall engage or employ, directly or indirectly, any individual for hazardous cleaning of sewers or septic tanks. The Directorate informed that State Monitoring, Vigilance, District-Level Survey, and State-Level Survey Committees have been constituted in Goa as per the provisions of the Act to oversee implementation and compliance. The MS Act, 2013 completely bans manual scavenging and hazardous manual cleaning of sewers and septic…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) has announced that the Goa Teachers Eligibility Test (GTET) December 2025 will be conducted on December 9 and 10, 2025, from 3.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. The examination will be held in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode at two centres — St. Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Mapusa (North Goa) and Rosary Higher Secondary School, Navelim (South Goa). All aspirants seeking appointment as teachers for Classes I to VIII are required to qualify the TET. The online application process will be open from November 1 to November 15,…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Tension flared at Headland Sada, Mormugao, after a man allegedly set fire to the main door of his relative’s house over a property dispute late Tuesday night. According to police, the incident occurred between 11.45 pm on October 28 and 9.30 am on October 29, when the accused, identified as Prakash Ambekar of Headland Sada, allegedly trespassed into the property of complainant Shardha Ambekar and set the main door ablaze with the intention of burning down the house. The fire caused damage estimated at ₹1.5 lakh. Mormugao police have registered a case under Sections 332(c) and…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: In a follow-up to an ongoing narcotics investigation, police have registered separate cases against a house owner and a scooter owner for violations detected during the probe. During interrogation, it was revealed that the accused in the drug case had been residing in a rented room owned by Kamlakant Banavlikar of Siolim, Bardez. Police found that the landlord had failed to transmit the mandatory ‘C’ Form to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Panaji, as required by law. Accordingly, PSI Ramesh Harijan filed a complaint, and Crime No. 141/2025 has been registered at Anjuna Police Station…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a boost to Goa’s international connectivity, TUI Airways, a leading UK-based charter holiday operator, will commence direct charter services from Manchester and London Gatwick to Manohar International Airport (Mopa) for the Winter 2025–26 season. Announcing the development, Tourism Minister Rohan A. Khaunte said the launch of TUI Airways’ charter services from the United Kingdom reflects Goa’s strengthening position in the global tourism landscape. “As we continue to build international connectivity, our focus remains on creating a regenerative tourism model that balances sustainability, community empowerment, and authentic cultural experiences for every traveller,” Khaunte said. Director of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s tourism sector has recorded a 6.23% overall growth in tourist arrivals from January to September 2025, signalling a strong start to the 2025–26 tourism season. Announcing the figures, Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said domestic arrivals rose by 5.36%, from 69.24 lakh in 2024 to 72.96 lakh in 2025, while international arrivals increased by 29.33%, from 2.59 lakh to 3.36 lakh during the same period. He said tourism contributes about 16.43% to Goa’s GDP and generates 40–45% of direct and indirect employment. Khaunte highlighted that Goa recorded growth even during the monsoon months, reflecting the success…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: An Extraordinary Gram Sabha was held at the Calangute Panchayat on Friday, where officials from the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) and the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) addressed residents on key issues related to Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms and urbanization. The session was attended by Sanjeev Joglekar, Officer of GSPCB and GCZMA and Member Secretary of the Goa Energy Development Agency, along with Dr. Sushant Naik, expert member from the National Institute of Oceanography, and Law Officer Amit Tari. x Speaking at the meeting, Joglekar said the GCZMA has been engaging with…