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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: South Goa MP Captain Viriato Fernandes has strongly criticised the BJP government, accusing it of misleading Goans over the purpose of the Hospet–Vasco-da-Gama double tracking project. Fernandes said the recent announcement by the Union government regarding the opening of the double track has only “confirmed and exposed the lies and deceit” that the BJP in Goa has indulged in since the lockdown. “From the very beginning of our opposition to the double tracking, the Sawant government kept saying that the project was meant for passengers and not for coal. Today’s announcement has proved otherwise,” said Fernandes.…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Goencho Ekvott (GE) has lashed out at Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, accusing him of “blatantly lying” in the Assembly by stating that his government would never allow an increase in coal handling at Mormugao Port Authority (MPA), but now openly supporting it to facilitate land acquisition from the Forest Department for the Hospet–Londa–Tinaighat–Vasco-da-Gama railway doubling. GE pointed out that this support comes despite the Supreme Court having set aside the clearance granted by the National Board of Wildlife for double tracking in Kulem. The group demanded that the government “must save and withdraw all coal expansion…

Team Goemkarponn MORJIM: Two rent-a-cab vehicles (GA04T6904 and GA08Z0304) were found being driven on Morjim beach on August 31, 2025, around 6.30 pm, drawing the attention of tourists present there. Tourist Police later traced the vehicles and imposed a fine of ₹5,000 each on the drivers — Sahil Bansal and Mayank Sharma, both residents of Delhi — under Section 9A(2) of the Goa Tourist Places (Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2021, for unauthorisedly driving on the beach.

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Cracking down on narcotics and foreigners violating visa norms, the North Goa Police booked eight cases and arrested seven persons during August under a special drive codenamed Operation Flush Out. Among those held was a Nigerian national from whom Anjuna Police seized 18.10 grams of cocaine worth ₹1.8 lakh. A British national was also booked under the Foreigners Act for overstaying in Goa without valid travel documents. In all, police seized 9.194 kg of ganja valued at ₹8.93 lakh, 65 grams of hydroponic ganja worth ₹6.05 lakh, 21.10 grams of cocaine worth ₹2.40 lakh and 1.5…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Police have registered an Unnatural Death case (UD No. 54/2025) following the demise of 32-year-old Mahesh Chandrashekar Angadi of Mestwada, Boma, Marcela, who passed away at GMC Bambolim on September 1, 2025. Police said that on August 29, Angadi met with an accident near DG Mart, Kadamba bypass, Old Goa, when his Wagon R (GA08E6898) rammed into a stationary Tata container parked along the roadside. He was rushed to GMC Bambolim by a 108 ambulance and admitted to Ward 123, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Further inquiry is underway at Old Goa Police…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: In a tragic incident, a 79-year-old man, identified as Sajro Gaonkar of Dharbandora, was found to have committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree branch near his residence on Monday. Ponda Police have registered a case of unnatural death and are conducting a further inquiry. The police were alerted to the incident by a phone call from PCR Margao at 10:37 AM on September 1, 2025. Upon receiving the information, LPSI Anjali Dhulapkar of Ponda Police Station and her team rushed to the scene of the occurrence in Okamb, Dharbandora. During the initial inquiry with…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: WhatsApp users in Goa have been cautioned about a new cyber fraud involving a malicious file named RTO CHALAN.apk. Fraudsters are sending the file through WhatsApp messages from numbers such as 72503 69682 and other unknown sources, tricking users into downloading it. The scam message often pressures recipients with prompts like “The business won’t see if you read their messages until you reply or add them as a contact with the option: Block or Add.” Once installed, the fake app gives hackers remote access to the victim’s phone, allowing them to steal banking details, UPI credentials,…