GOA NEWS IN BRIEF: 1 – 29 May 2026
Last rites of Fr Bolmax, Mopa airport losses and Viresh Borkar are making headlines in Goa today
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News from around Goa
Goa turns vegetable exporter under horticulture revolution: CM Sawant
The chief minister announced that Goa has become self-sufficient in vegetable production
Siolim accident claims life of 32-year-old rider
The rider was involved in a head-on collision with a rented four-wheeler
Valpoi’s Redeghat area turns unsanitary as people dump garbage
Garbage dumping has made the area unhygienic
CM Sawant meets Mansukh Mandaviya over Margao ESI Medical College
Both men discussed healthcare initiatives, including support for the new ESI Medical College in Margao
Goa police transfers 14 police inspectors in major reshuffle
They have been posted to new units and police stations such as ANC, GRP, and coastal security units
Last rites of Fr Bolmax Pereira begin at St Francis Xavier Church
Parishioners and well-wishers gather to pay their final respects before mass
From rituals to routine, flowers in Goan culture
From 'mogra' to 'surangi', Goa’s traditional flowers are an inseparable part of its culture
Goa govt to provide Rs 1,100 aid for uniforms and raincoats
Over 8,000 primary school students are expected to benefit from the scheme
Margao police arrest driver in Sirlim hit-and-run case
A Maharashtra rent-a-car driver has been arrested in the case
End rent-a-car menace: Youth leader Prabhav Naik calls for action
Prabhav Naik calls it a serious road safety concern
544 Housing Board tenements in New Vaddem to be legalised soon, says min. Mauvin
He said this move will offer relief and help regularise long-pending housing issues