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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Dr. Ganesh Gaunker, Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly, will join the Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla at the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Bridgetown, Barbados, from October 5 to 12, 2025. Organized annually by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), the CPC brings together legislators, presiding officers, and parliamentarians from 56 Commonwealth nations to discuss governance, democracy, development, and international cooperation. This year’s conference is being held under the theme “The Commonwealth – A Global Partner.” Dr. Gaunker is scheduled to participate in Workshop D on “Climate Change and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday said that women empowerment and child development remain the State’s foremost priorities, as he attended a virtual conference chaired by Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi to review the progress of welfare schemes. “We are committed to ensuring that Nari Shakti and child development are at the heart of our policies. The focus of our discussions was on how these initiatives are reaching the last mile and how they can be further strengthened so that every woman and child in Goa benefits from them,” Rane said after…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte on Saturday felicitated a team of Drishti Marine lifesavers who were involved in the recent midnight rescue of 27 fishermen after their boat capsized off Mobor beach. The fishing vessel had been stranded for several hours near the Mobor river mouth before overturning in rough monsoon conditions. Over 25 lifesavers from Drishti Marine, both at sea and onshore, carried out the high-risk operation, administering medical first aid after the rescue. “The bravery and commendable service of the lifesavers in saving 27 lives is truly heroic. Their dedication stands as an inspiring example…

Team Goemkarponn RACHOL: The Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol marked Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 with its annual Inter-Religious Meeting, held under the theme “Messengers of Hope, Witnesses of Unity.” The gathering brought together people from diverse faiths in a bid to strengthen peace, understanding and communal harmony. The programme opened with a group discussion, moderated by Dr. Rachna Kolambkar, Dr. Pronoy Baidya, Mrs. Kabir Shaikh and Mr. Kallis Rodrigues, which encouraged participants to reflect on how to face societal challenges and foster peace. In his welcome address, Rector of Rachol Seminary Rev. Dr. Donato Rodrigues extended festive greetings on…

Team Goemkarponn MOPA: In a significant milestone, GMR Goa Air Cargo Logistics (GGACL) at Manohar International Airport (MIA) successfully handled its first expedition non-scheduled cargo charter movement for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Vasco. The special charter, an IL-76 aircraft nicknamed “Gajraj,” carried essential expedition supplies including medicines, food, and other commodities required for India’s ongoing research programme in Antarctica. The flight is routed via Cape Town, South Africa, before reaching its final destination in Antarctica. This marks the first time an IL-76 — a Soviet-designed heavy-lift, four-engine turbofan airlifter — has taken off from…

Team Goemkarponn CURTORIM: A property dispute turned violent on Thursday morning after a local resident was allegedly assaulted and threatened in front of “Paul’s Residency” on the road from Curtorim towards Chandor. Police said the incident occurred around 9 am on October 2, when complainant Jafflo Fernandes of Curtorim was allegedly attacked by Paul Fernandes, also from Curtorim, along with a minor boy (name withheld). According to the complaint, the accused persons, acting with common intention, assaulted Fernandes with a wooden danda, slaps, and kicks, causing him bodily injuries. They also allegedly damaged his mobile phone, hurled filthy abuses,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Old Goa Police have registered a case of forgery and cheating against two residents of Milroc Temple Tower, Merces, following a complaint of fraudulent issuance of a housing society share certificate. According to the complaint filed by Rajendra Kamat, the accused — identified as Jagdish Dessai and Sanjay Ghatwal — allegedly misrepresented themselves as chairman and secretary of the Milroc Temple Tower Co-operative Housing Society. They are accused of preparing a forged share certificate and issuing it to late Nirmala Dessai, which was identical to the original document, with the intention of cheating the society. The…