Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Collector North Goa Ankit Yadav, IAS, administered the Vigilance Awareness Week pledge at the Office of the District Collector, North Goa. Officials and staff reaffirmed their commitment to uphold integrity and work towards preventing and eliminating corruption. The event highlighted the importance of collective responsibility and vigilance in promoting transparency and accountability in public service.
Team Goemkarponn Margao: The second meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) for the financial year 2025–26 was held under the chairmanship of MP (Lok Sabha) Capt. Viriato Fernandes and co-chaired by MP (Rajya Sabha) Sadanand Shet Tanavade. MPs, MLA Nilesh Cabral, South Goa Collector Egna Cleetus, IAS, officials from various departments, and local representatives attended the meeting, which reviewed the progress of ongoing Central government schemes in South Goa. The committee discussed key development initiatives and assessed the implementation status of welfare and infrastructure projects. Directions were issued to ensure timely and effective execution of…
Team Goemkarponn Mumbai: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant attended and addressed the inaugural session of India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, which was held under the theme “Uniting Oceans, One Maritime Vision.” The event was graced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Minister of State Shantanu Thakur, and Deputy Chief Ministers of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, among other dignitaries and delegates. Speaking at the session, Chief Minister Sawant said the…
Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa has strongly condemned the state government’s decision to impose a 20% power surcharge and install nearly seven lakh smart meters across the state, terming both moves as “blatant attempts to loot Goans under the guise of reforms.” An AAP delegation led by State President Adv. Amit Palekar, along with Organisation Secretary Shrikrishna Parab, National Spokesperson and Working President Valmiki Naik, Vice President Sunil Signapurkar, and Minority Wing leader Sarfaraz Ankalgi, met senior Power Department officials on Monday to demand an immediate rollback of the new tariffs and meter scheme.…
Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) has lashed out at Power Minister Ramkrishna (Sudin) Dhavalikar for allegedly misleading the public over the proposed 20% electricity tariff hike and for making derogatory remarks against the media and Opposition. In a statement issued on Monday, GPCC Media Department Chairman Amarnath Panjikar condemned what he described as the Minister’s “irresponsible and misleading” comments. Panjikar said Dhavalikar had initially announced a 20% power tariff hike between 5 pm and 9 am, but later “took a complete U-turn” and accused the media of misreporting his statement. “It is extremely unfortunate that…
Team Goemkarponn Chandel: A 19-year-old youth from Sindhudurg district lost his life in a road accident on Sunday evening after his two-wheeler crashed into a tree at Tamlar, Chandel. According to police reports, the deceased, identified as Rushikesh Dalvi, son of Bapuji Dalvi, and a resident of Fojarwadi, Sawantwadi (Sindhudurg), was riding from Hassapur towards Hali Road when the accident occurred at around 4:45 p.m. Preliminary investigation revealed that Dalvi lost control of his vehicle and rammed into a banyan tree, sustaining grievous injuries. He was immediately shifted to the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Casarvarnem, where the on-duty doctor…
Team Goemkarponn Margao: A 48-year-old man from Verna lost his life in the early hours of Monday after being struck by an unidentified car in a hit-and-run incident near the South Goa District Hospital (SGDH) at Davondem, Margao. According to a state complaint filed by Head Constable Navnath Naik of the Fatorda Police Station, the accident occurred at around 2:28 a.m., when the unidentified driver of a four-wheeler, reportedly speeding from KTC Margao towards Verna, hit a pedestrian who was crossing the road near SGDH. The impact left the victim with grievous injuries, and the driver allegedly fled the…
