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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has issued the Goa Police Service (First Amendment) Rules, 2025, raising the upper age limit for direct recruitment to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) from 30 to 40 years. The amendment also allows the government to relax the upper age limit up to 45 years for government employees and other notified categories. The notification, prepared in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC), includes several other changes to the Goa Police Service Rules, 2022. Under the new provisions, 60% of vacancies in the Junior Scale (DySP level) will now…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Elected representatives from several constituencies in Goa on Thursday voiced strong opposition before the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) against the proposal to declare the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and its surrounding areas as a tiger reserve. The CEC held its second round of consultations in Goa, engaging with government officials, petitioner Goa Foundation, environmentalists, MLAs from Valpoi, Poriem, Sanguem, Quepem, Sanvordem and Canacona, and other stakeholders to assess the feasibility of the proposal. While the Goa government maintained that the Mhadei region functions merely as a tiger corridor between Maharashtra and Karnataka and lacks scientific…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Association of Resident Doctors (GARD) recently met Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant to discuss the revision and enhancement of stipends for resident doctors at Goa Medical College (GMC). GARD representatives highlighted that the stipend for postgraduate doctors has not been revised since 2015, stressing the urgent need for an update to match inflation and workload. They also pointed out that many residents are the sole earners for their families, making the revision crucial. The association noted that other states currently offer stipends of around ₹1 lakh, while in Goa the process has remained stagnant,…

Team Goemkarponn NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Mines has released the State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) and state rankings, aimed at promoting reforms in the mining sector. The initiative fulfills a key announcement made under the Union Budget 2025‑26. The SMRI evaluates states based on indicators such as auction performance, early mine operationalization, focus on exploration, and sustainable mining practices for non-coal minerals. The framework is designed to highlight state-level performance and encourage best practices in mining. Under the index, states were categorized into three groups according to their mineral endowment. In Category A, the top three states are…

“Four legislators from Goa have opposed the proposed reserve, warning that thousands of families could lose their homes and livelihoods. Many of these are tribal and forest-dependent communities that have lived in harmony with nature for generations. Their fears are not unfounded. Across India, past experiences of conservation-induced displacement have often left people worse off, uprooted from land, culture, and sustenance. Protecting wildlife should not mean sacrificing human dignity. The tiger, as India’s national animal, carries deep symbolic value. It stands for strength and wilderness, but it also reflects the health of our ecosystems. When tigers disappear, so do forests,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Deputy Collector (DRO) North Goa, Shri Ishwar Madkaikar, recently chaired the District Level NCORD Committee meeting to review ongoing efforts against drug abuse in the district. During the meeting, DySP North and officials from the NCB presented records of recent drug seizures, which were reviewed and appreciated by the committee. Speaking at the meeting, the Deputy Collector urged the Education Department to intensify awareness programs in schools and colleges. He also directed all relevant agencies to strengthen intelligence gathering and enforcement actions to effectively combat the growing drug menace in North Goa.

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Deputy Collector (DRO) North Goa, Shri Ishwar Madkaikar, recently chaired the District Level NCORD Committee meeting to review ongoing efforts against drug abuse in the district. During the meeting, DySP North and officials from the NCB presented records of recent drug seizures, which were reviewed and appreciated by the committee. Speaking at the meeting, the Deputy Collector urged the Education Department to intensify awareness programs in schools and colleges. He also directed all relevant agencies to strengthen intelligence gathering and enforcement actions to effectively combat the growing drug menace in North Goa.