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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Tourism is poised for a major transformation in 2026, with the sector set to become increasingly technology-driven to enhance accessibility, accountability and transparency across the tourism industry. Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said that while Goa will continue to strengthen its globally recognised USP of sun, sand and sea, the state is also making a decisive shift towards health and wellness tourism as well as spiritual tourism. “The year 2026 will see Goa Tourism evolving into a technology-driven ecosystem that improves accessibility, accountability and transparency. At the same time, we are diversifying into health and wellness tourism…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Akhil Gomantakiya Daivadnya Brahmin Youth Association is set to host the 8th edition of the Daivadnya Cricket Cup 2026 on January 17 and 18 at the S.A.G ground in Fatorda. The annual sporting event continues to grow in scale and inclusivity, bringing together teams from across Goa and strengthening community engagement through sports. A total of 17 teams will compete in this year’s tournament, reflecting wide participation from different sections of the community. The line-up includes two women’s teams and two teams comprising children, underlining the association’s commitment to promoting cricket across age groups and encouraging…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa has been recognised as a Best Performer for developing a strong startup ecosystem under the States’ Startup Ecosystem Ranking Category B, an initiative designed to assess and encourage innovation-driven entrepreneurship across the country. The ranking places the state among the top performers for its consistent efforts in nurturing startups through policy support, institutional strength, and measurable outcomes. The national ranking framework evaluates all states and Union Territories across categories defined by population and performance. It measures progress across several critical areas including startup-friendly policies, institutional mechanisms, infrastructure availability, access to funding, market linkages, capacity building initiatives,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted a major lapse in Goa’s industrial planning, noting that land acquired at a cost of Rs 70.45 crore for the expansion of Shiroda Industrial Estate has remained unused for nearly six years, generating neither industrial activity nor employment. According to the CAG report for the year ending March 2023, tabled in the Assembly, the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) proposed in May 2013 the acquisition of 1,87,825 square metres of land at Shiroda village for Phase-II expansion, citing insufficient space to meet demand from entrepreneurs. The Industries Department processed…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI::The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched search operations at 26 locations across Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha, and Delhi in a major international narcotics trafficking and money laundering case (ECIR/PJZO/02/2025 – Madhupan Suresh Sasikala & Others), under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The case originates from an FIR registered by the Anti-Narcotics Cell of Goa Police under the NDPS Act, 1985, concerning commercial-scale trafficking of narcotics. ED officials said the raids revealed a sophisticated inter-state drug syndicate operating on a business-to-business model, with narcotics distributed across multiple states including Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa has taken on record a combined safety and public health report concerning the NH-66 Porvorim-Guirim stretch during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to the elevated corridor project. The PIL, filed by advocate Moses Pinto, who appeared in person, alleged that ongoing construction on the corridor has created serious road safety hazards and caused high levels of dust pollution, putting commuters and nearby residents at risk. The court accepted the consolidated report submitted by the petitioner, which incorporated suggestions made in the court’s earlier order dated December 8,…

Team Goemkarponn SURLA: Forest Department officials detained 29 people from Karnataka for attempting to visit the Jalavani waterfall inside the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, despite a ban on entry to the area. The group, which included residents from Belagavi and nearby regions as well as several students, was later released on personal bonds after questioning. Officials warned that strict action will be taken if anyone is found entering restricted waterfall zones in the future. According to Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary range officer Girish Bailudkar, locals reported that people had entered the prohibited Jalavani waterfall area. A forest team immediately reached the site…