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By Suraj Nandrekar PANAJI: Government records and successive Economic Survey reports list several development and welfare initiatives at Colvale Central Jail, including a biogas plant, sewage treatment plant, water harvesting system, solar power installations, video conferencing facilities, and rehabilitation-oriented units. However, the present status and actual utilisation of several of these projects raise questions that merit a project-wise public disclosure by the authorities. The issue is not merely whether a project was announced or sanctioned. The more important question is whether it was completed, commissioned, maintained and is still delivering the intended benefit. The Economic Survey reports have recorded initiatives…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Cabinet has placed on record its appreciation for the substantial financial and developmental assistance extended by the Government of India to the state, with total assistance cited at ₹32,226.57 crore under various schemes, interest-free loans and National Highway works. In a Cabinet Resolution adopted on October 10, 2026, marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s completion of 25 years of continuous service as Head of Government, the Council of Ministers acknowledged the Centre’s continued partnership in advancing Goa’s development priorities and improving the welfare and quality of life of its people. According to the resolution, Goa received…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, has approved Phase 2 of the state’s Tourism Master Plan, extending the engagement of KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. for the preparation of Goa’s Tourism Master Plan and Tourism Policy. The approval marks a key step in the state’s efforts to develop a comprehensive framework for tourism growth and guide future policy decisions and development priorities. Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant announced the extension of KPMG Advisory Services under the second phase of the planning exercise. The Tourism Master Plan and Tourism Policy are expected to provide…

“Delhi should have taught voters an important lesson. The AAP built its political identity around subsidised electricity, water, education and healthcare. These initiatives helped it establish a strong support base, particularly among lower-income households. Yet, after governing Delhi for a decade, the party suffered a major electoral defeat in February 2025, winning just 22 of the 70 Assembly seats while the BJP secured 48. That defeat does not mean every welfare scheme was a failure. Nor does it prove that free electricity or public services are inherently wrong. It does, however, expose the limits of assuming that subsidies alone can…

New Delhi: Several prominent Opposition leaders, including Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal and former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, were detained in Delhi on Saturday as they attempted to join protests against the Election Commission. Banerjee was detained along with five Trinamool Congress MPs, including Derek O’Brien and Dola Sen, after police stopped them from proceeding towards the protest site near Jantar Mantar. She subsequently staged a demonstration at a bus stop in the South Avenue area, sitting with a bandage over her mouth as a mark of protest. Speaking from inside a police…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI :Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Girish Chodankar demanded a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the alleged cash-for-jobs scam, questioning the reported links of individuals associated with the BJP and calling for the immediate removal of Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant. Chodankar raised questions over the reported involvement of Pooja Naik, Deepashri Gawas, Shridhar Kerkar Satarkar of Priol and Ajit Shankwalkar of Panaji, who is reportedly an active BJP karyakarta. He questioned whether the alleged political connections indicated a wider network operating behind the scam. “Why do BJP links keep surfacing with every new arrest? Is this merely…

Ranchi: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has defended the decision to promote Shivam Dube to No. 4 in the second T20I against the West Indies, insisting that flexibility in the batting order remains a key part of the team’s strategy in the shortest format. Dube was sent in ahead of captain Shreyas Iyer, who had scored a century in the opening match of the series. However, the move failed to deliver the desired result, with Dube managing just seven runs off 10 deliveries as India lost momentum during the middle overs. India eventually posted an imposing 249 for five, but…