Panaji: April 28, 2026

A power shut down has been arranged on April 29, 2026 from 9.00 a.m to  2.00 p.m at 11 KV Kadamba Feeder to carry out urgent maintenance works.  Affected areas are Sunshine school, West Coast Gas Station, Narendra Maharaj Math, Four Seasons, Kurish Milagrin Church, Handicap School, Landscape Colony, Navelkar Valley, Surya Hill Building & vicinity of Kadamba Highway of Old Goa Village.

Similarly, a power shut down has been arranged on April 30, 2026  from 9.00 a.m to 2.00 p.m at 11 KV Kadamba Feeder to carry out urgent maintenance works. Affected areas are Naik Navare, Viva Goa, Kadamba Housing Society, ICAI, Chimbel Properties, Uttam Darshan, Salle 59 (Navelkar Pride), Harbans Vihar, Belmonte and vicinity of Kadamba Plateau.

Panaji: April 28, 2026::The Directorate of Art & Culture will be organising final presentation of Indian Folk and Tribal Dances under the workshop of “Indian Folk & Tribal Dances” on April 29, 2026 at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao from 8.30 am onwards.Minister for Art & Culture, Shri. Ramesh Tawadkar will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest, alongwith the Secretary Art & Culture and other dignitaries on April 29, 2026 at 10:00 am.The Directorate of Art and Culture, had organized a workshop on “Indian Folk & Tribal Dances” under the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative, 2 schools each were selected randomly across all the talukas of Goa from April 20 to 25 2026.Participating students have been trained in a diverse range of Indian folk and tribal dance forms, including Tarpa, Koli and Lezim from Maharashtra; Garba and Tippani from Gujarat; Ghoomar from Haryana; Karma from Chhattisgarh; Bhangra from Punjab; Bihu from Assam; Kalbelia from Rajasthan; and Sambalpuri from Odisha etc.

Panaji: April 28, 2026:The new Head Office of the Directorate of Transport, Government of Goa, will be inaugurated on April 29, 2026, at 5:30 pm at Building B-1, 1st Floor, New Market Complex, Porvorim. The Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant will inaugurate the office premise which will mark a significant milestone in enhancing administrative efficiency and improving public service delivery in the transport sector. Over the years, the Directorate has undertaken several key initiatives to modernise services and strengthen governance. A majority of transport-related services, including driving licences, vehicle registration, and permits, have been fully digitised under the Vahan and Sarathi platforms, enabling citizens to access services online with ease. Efforts have also been made to streamline operations across RTO Offices and enhance accessibility through decentralised service delivery centres. The Department has further introduced technology-driven measures such as Aadhaar-enabled authentication, digital payments through POS and online gateways, and enforcement systems including e-challans and real-time monitoring through Command and Control Centres. Initiatives like automated vehicle testing stations, vehicle scrapping policies, and installation of vehicle tracking and digital fare meter systems reflect the Government’s focus on transparency, efficiency, and road safety. The inauguration ceremony will be attended by Shri Mauvin Godinho, Minister for Transport; Shri Rohan Khaunte, Minister for Tourism; Shri Mahesh Kumar Shambhu, IFS, Secretary (Transport), Government of Goa; and Shri P. Pravimal Abhishek, IAS, Director of Transport, Government of Goa.

Panaji: April 28, 2026::The new Head Office of the Directorate of Transport, Government of Goa, will be inaugurated on April 29, 2026, at 5:30 pm at Building B-1, 1st Floor, New Market Complex, Porvorim. The Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant will inaugurate the office premise which will mark a significant milestone in enhancing administrative efficiency and improving public service delivery in the transport sector. Over the years, the Directorate has undertaken several key initiatives to modernise services and strengthen governance. A majority of transport-related services, including driving licences, vehicle registration, and permits, have been fully digitised under the Vahan and Sarathi platforms, enabling citizens to access services online with ease. Efforts have also been made to streamline operations across RTO Offices and enhance accessibility through decentralised service delivery centres. The Department has further introduced technology-driven measures such as Aadhaar-enabled authentication, digital payments through POS and online gateways, and enforcement systems including e-challans and real-time monitoring through Command and Control Centres. Initiatives like automated vehicle testing stations, vehicle scrapping policies, and installation of vehicle tracking and digital fare meter systems reflect the Government’s focus on transparency, efficiency, and road safety. The inauguration ceremony will be attended by Shri Mauvin Godinho, Minister for Transport; Shri Rohan Khaunte, Minister for Tourism; Shri Mahesh Kumar Shambhu, IFS, Secretary (Transport), Government of Goa; and Shri P. Pravimal Abhishek, IAS, Director of Transport, Government of Goa.

Panaji:  April 27, 2026

A power shut down has been arranged on April 28, 2026 from 8.00 a.m to  11.00 a.m at 11 KV Ponsamol feeder, Sanguem to carry out urgent maintenance works.  Affected areas are Pajimol, Saudimol and surrounding area.

Similarly, a power shut down has been arranged on April 29, 2026 from 8.00 a.m to  12.30 p.m at 11 KV Barazan feeder, Sanguem to carry out urgent maintenance works.  Affected areas are Dhapoda, Bomdimol and surrounding area