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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant expressed confidence that the BJP, along with its alliance partners and supported independent candidates, is set to perform strongly in the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) elections scheduled for tomorrow. Highlighting the government’s focus on people-centric and development-oriented schemes, the CM said that initiatives in agriculture, horticulture, dairy farming, and rural livelihoods have directly benefitted local communities, helping the party strengthen its grassroots base. He emphasized that such schemes have encouraged villagers to adopt new occupations and improve their incomes, particularly in panchayat areas. Dr. Sawant also noted the government’s plans to increase…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Mhadei PRAWAH authority is scheduled to meet on December 24 to discuss and finalise the procedure for granting approvals to new irrigation and drinking water projects proposed within the Mhadei river basin. Sources said the issue of framing a clear approval mechanism was taken up during the authority’s earlier meeting, following which member states — Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka — were asked to submit their suggestions. While Karnataka forwarded its views earlier this month, inputs from Goa and Maharashtra are still awaited and are expected to be discussed at the upcoming meeting. Apart from clearance norms,…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Authorities sealed the popular restaurant-cum-nightclub Curlies at Anjuna after finding alleged violations of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms, with officials indicating that demolition of illegal structures may follow after further verification. The sealing was carried out by a joint team comprising officials from the Bardez Mamlatdar’s office, talathi, Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA), CRZ wing and Anjuna police. The action forms part of the state government’s ongoing crackdown on establishments operating along the coast without adhering to environmental and statutory regulations. Curlies, located close to Anjuna beach, has been under the scanner for several years over…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Goa has not witnessed any immediate decline in tourist inflow following the recent fire incident at a nightclub in Arpora, Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said, while underlining the need for stricter enforcement of safety norms across tourism-related establishments. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Goa Liberation Day programme in Mapusa, Khaunte described the fire at Birch by Romeo Lane as a tragic and unfortunate incident. He said that although the tourism department does not issue licences to restaurants or nightclubs, it carries the responsibility of promoting Goa as a safe and responsible destination. “Tourists who…

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: Strengthening India’s coastal security architecture, the Indian Coast Guard on Thursday commissioned ICGS Amulya, the third vessel of the new-generation Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels, at a ceremony held in Goa. The ship was commissioned by Amitabh Prasad, IA&AS, Joint Secretary (IC), Ceremonial and Chief Administrative Officer, Ministry of Defence, in the presence of Inspector General Jyotindra Singh, Deputy Director General (HRD), senior dignitaries from the Central and State governments, and officials of Goa Shipyard Limited. Named ‘Amulya’, meaning priceless, the vessel reflects the Indian Coast Guard’s resolve to ensure safe, secure and clean seas in furtherance of…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Demonstrating vigilance and commitment to passenger service, the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Madgaon, successfully recovered and returned lost passenger belongings under its initiative, Operation Amanat. On December 18, 2025, during routine checks on Train No. 11099, an on-duty RPF team noticed an unattended iPad in Coach H1. The device, valued at approximately ₹60,000, was immediately secured in safe custody. After completing the required formalities, the iPad was safely handed over to its rightful owner on December 19, 2025. On the same day, RPF personnel recovered a carry bag containing a saree worth ₹5,000 that had been inadvertently…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have registered an unnatural death (UD) case after a 37-year-old woman was found dead on a staircase of a residential building at Gaura Wado, Calangute. The UD case (No. 81/2025) has been registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. According to police, on December 18, 2025, at around 8 pm, Calangute Police received a call from 108 ambulance staff informing them that a female person was found lying unconscious on the staircase of Casa Natasha building at Gaura Wado, Calangute, Bardez. The deceased has been identified as Holika Sema (37),…