GOA NEWS IN BRIEF: 1 October 2026

Thursday, 1 October

• Nandagopal Shenoy nominated president of 34th All India Konkani Convention


• Indian pilot injured in Flydubai cockpit attack; flight makes emergency landing


• Commercial LPG cylinder prices hiked from October 1


• कोंकणी भाशा मंडळाचो 64वो‌ वर्धापन दीस सुवाळो 2 ऑक्टोबराक


• Election Commission defends ERO action in court: Adv Agni


• Mass protests across India if Gyanesh Kumar does not resign: Patil


• DKA organises story writing workshop at St Xavier’s College, Mapusa

• Goa Youth Congress demands ballot paper elections


• Goa Youth Congress seeks probe against CEC Gyanesh Kumar


• Jeep operators await permission to resume Dudhsagar tourism


• New taxi fare card launched at Dabolim Airport


• High Court grants anticipatory bail to Malcolm Pereira


• अर्देकुटें कुळें पीएचसीचे 2 ऑक्टोबराक उक्तावण-मुख्यमंत्र्याचें आश्वासन https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pytiGRHxQ_I

• सांगें सरकारी हायस्कुलांत चक्रीवादळ आपत्तीचें मॉक ड्रिल आयोजीत https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsMdiqZuWYE


• South Goa Collector reviews cyclone mock exercise


• Kushavati Collector reviews cyclone mock exercise


• No final GST orders against Goa casinos yet: CGST


• Goan Konkani film Salt Electric to premiere at Busan Film Festival


• Chirag Naik’s hoarding torn down in Margao


• Collem Primary Health Centre work yet to be completed

• तवडकाराचो बंगलो वादांत, काशिनाथ शेट्येन घाली पिआयएल https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEv8xTZkr4I


• Man caught gambling in Mauxi; cash seized


• Man arrested for alleged matka gambling in Torxem


• Assonora man loses Rs 2.24 lakh in WhatsApp KYC scam


• Illegal sand extraction reported in Camurlim


• 43-year-old scooter rider dies after truck collision in Bicholim


• बोणबाग-बेतोडेचो निवासी प्रकल्प; थळाव्यांनी घातलें सांगणें https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4_9LSZZwZ4

• Shetye challenges Tawadkar’s construction regularisation


• Cyclone mock exercise conducted across North and South Goa


• Govt to host 3-km walk for women’s safety and solidarity


• वैरागी नवदुर्गा आरती मंडळाची घुमट आरती अक्कलकोटांत जातली सादर


• Mental health awareness run/walk to be held at Colva Beach


• Youth Connect session on Goa’s political scenario on October 2


• सावड्ड्यां मतदारसंघांत किर्लपाल-दाबाळ ग्रामभवनाचें मुख्यमंत्र्यांन केलें लोकार्पण https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VcuoZwQFos

• Pradip Sarmokadam gets additional charge as GSPCB chairman


• Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 2026 comes into force


• India ranks 8th on Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games medal table


• Bengaluru–Goa Vande Bharat to run via Mangaluru


• Container vehicle crashes into divider at Dharbandora


• दयानंद नार्वेकार काँग्रेसीच्या यात्रेक https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120M1gKCIl4

• Adv Gaurish Agni explains EC stand on Salgaonkar’s voter list removal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzHx4z69Rik


• North Goa Collector reviews Gandhi Jayanti preparations


• North Goa District Committee reviews AIDS and STD control programme


• Goa casinos to remain closed for 24 hours on October 2


• Foundation stone laid for Collem-Sigao panchayat building, community hall


• CAMPUS VOICE: Dnyanprassarak Mandal’s College students visit Rasraj Farms


• CAMPUS VOICE: Ganpat Parsekar College holds lecture on importance of reading

• Subhash Phal Dessai speaks at National Agricultural Conference in New Delhi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR5zCIQTn2E


• 8th arrest in Porvorim shooting case


• Another service extension raises questions over youth employment in Goa


• Director of Education Shailesh Zhingade retires


• Police Scorpio crashes at Sanguem–Curchorem border https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5qW6NDME7E


• Bhagirath Shetye to hold additional charge as Goa Education Director


• Karapur HoAL project matter heard; next hearing on October 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8jB4clmPGg


• Engr. Cruz Silva Charitable Trust to felicitate meritorious students


• SC allows specified green crackers, rejects blanket ban on firecrackers

• Hindu Janajagruti Samiti seeks action against Inquisition House in Old Goa


• Huge crowd gathers for Goy Rakhonn Yatra in Tivim


• Election Commission defends Paresh Salgaonkar’s name removal before High Court


• Hindu organisations seek UNESCO heritage recognition for Hatkatro Khambh


• Tawadkar faces HC notice over alleged illegal structure


• Lashkar terrorist Hashim Moosa, linked to Pahalgam attack, killed in Budgam


• साकोर्डा पंचायत हॉलाचें मुख्यमंत्र्यान केले उक्तावण https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Louvl6UTGaA