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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The DBO–Edcon Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2025 concluded on a high note at Don Bosco Oratory, Panjim, showcasing some of Goa’s best young and senior paddlers. Organized by Don Bosco Oratory in association with the Goa Table Tennis Association and supported by Edcon Developers, the championship delivered top-class action and drew a vibrant crowd throughout the event. In the Men’s Singles, top seed Aaron Farias captured the title with a commanding 4–1 victory over Anshuman Agarwal (12–10, 7–11, 11–3, 11–2, 11–9). The Women’s Singles final saw an intense contest, where Pradnya Caro fought back brilliantly…

Team Goemkarponn SANKHALI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has urged Comunidade bodies to actively facilitate the regularisation of unauthorised houses constructed on their lands, particularly those built with the communities’ consent but without formal government approval. Instead of taking legal action, the CM emphasized that Comunidades should collaborate with the government to legalise these properties, ensuring residents gain security and access to essential services. The announcement was made during the distribution of application forms for the Mhaje Ghar Scheme in the Sankhali constituency. CM Sawant highlighted that the government has implemented a 20% penalty for owners seeking regularisation, as an…

Team Goemkarponn KARNATAKA: In a major maritime rescue operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued 31 fishermen stranded on the Goa-registered fishing vessel IFB Sant Anton-I, which had been adrift in the Arabian Sea for 11 days due to a steering gear failure. The distress call was received on October 24, 2025, prompting the ICG to launch a search and rescue operation. The vessel was last reported around 100 nautical miles off the coast of New Mangalore. The ICGS Kasturba Gandhi, which was on routine patrol, was dispatched to the location, supported by a Dornier aircraft from Kochi…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: A high-level coordination meeting on enforcement against illegal sand mining was convened on October 24, 2025, at the Office of the Deputy Collector & Sub Divisional Magistrate, Ponda Sub-Division, in compliance with directions from the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay at Goa in Contempt Petition No.112(F) of 2025 in CP No.6/2021. The court had emphasized enhanced inter-departmental coordination to curb illegal extraction, transportation, and storage of sand. The meeting saw the participation of officials from all concerned departments, including the SDPO Ponda, Ponda and Mardol Police Stations, Coastal Security Police, Mamlatdar/Jt. Mamlatdar of Ponda Taluka, Directorate…

Team Goemkarponn PISSURLEM: In a move aimed at strengthening community and cultural life in the villages of Pissurlem, Poriem MLA Deviya Rane inaugurated two significant projects funded by the Zilla Panchayat. The first was the newly constructed shed for Shantadurga Devasthan at Panshi, completed at a cost of ₹11.12 lakh. The shed provides devotees with a comfortable and dignified space for religious ceremonies, festivals, and community gatherings. Speaking on the occasion, MLA Deviya Rane said, “When we build and preserve places of faith, we also nurture our cultural roots and collective spirit. May Goddess Shantadurga bless our villages and…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco taxi operators on met Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar and Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Girish Borker to express their growing frustration over being left out of the business at the Mormugao cruise terminal. The delegation, comprising several local taxi owners and drivers, said they were struggling to sustain their livelihood as private operators and outsiders were being favoured while traditional local taxi operators were sidelined. The taxi operators said it was high time the government recognised their long-standing service to the port town and ensured that they were given a fair share of the cruise-related…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s initiatives under the Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PMSVANidhi) Scheme have been lauded at a national review meeting chaired by Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Minister of Power, Manohar Lal Khattar. The scheme has now been restructured and extended till March 2030, reinforcing the vision of empowering street vendors and promoting self-reliance. Speaking after the meeting, Goa Minister Vishwajit Rane expressed gratitude to the Union Minister for recognizing the state’s efforts. He highlighted that the revamped PMSVANidhi Scheme aims to deepen financial inclusion, accelerate digital adoption, and promote capacity building among…