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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Congress leader Girish Chodankar has approached the Supreme Court, urging an expedited hearing on his petition seeking the disqualification of eight MLAs who defected to the BJP after being elected on Congress tickets. In his plea, Chodankar highlighted that over six months have passed without the respondents filing their replies, describing the delay as a “deliberate and calculated” attempt to stall the judicial process. He stressed that the case involves significant legal questions with broader public implications and therefore warrants immediate attention. The petition, originally filed as a special leave petition in March, challenges the orders…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Thousands of Goans gathered at the historic Lohia Maidan on Sunday evening, pledging not to rest until the government stops coal handling at Mormugao Port and ceases coal transportation across the state. Participants raised their hands in unity as a series of resolutions were adopted at the large public awareness meeting, vowing to continue protests, raise public awareness, and pursue the cause through all possible channels until their demands are met. Key demands included scrapping the double-tracking project on the South Western Railway and returning acquired land to Goans, halting all port expansion at Mormugao, and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Pooja Naik, a key accused in the ongoing jobs-for-cash scam, was summoned and questioned for several hours on Sunday by the Goa Police Crime Branch, following her explosive claims implicating a minister, a senior IAS officer, and a PWD engineer in a Rs 17 crore recruitment racket. Superintendent of Police (Crime) Rahul Gupta confirmed that Naik’s statement was recorded and is currently under examination, with the next steps in the investigation yet to be decided. Naik’s allegations, made during a televised interview on Friday, claimed that the officials received money from job aspirants via her, and…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: The Health Department has reported a rare case of the Naru worm (Guinea worm) infection in the Nagzar area of Ponda, prompting swift preventive measures to curb any possible spread. Health officials have begun collecting samples for laboratory testing and disinfecting the surrounding areas as part of containment efforts. Residents in the locality have been urged to drink only boiled water, maintain strict cleanliness, and avoid open defecation. People experiencing symptoms such as stomach pain, fever, or loose motions have been advised to immediately visit the Ponda Sub-District Hospital or the nearest Community Health Centre or…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: In a major drive to ensure the safety and comfort of tourists ahead of the festive season, the Calangute Police Station has intensified its campaign against touts and illegal agents operating in the coastal belt. As part of the operation, police booked two accused persons under Section 34 of the Indian Police Act and apprehended 13 touts/illegal agents engaged in harassing or misleading tourists for monetary gain. According to police, those arrested have been identified as Ganesh Laxman Rathod (24), Parshuram Allappa Kharbare (27), Bharish Assamuddin Shah (18), Gaurab Rakesh Shakya (23), Mohamed Younis Khan (18),…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Swift action by Calangute Police led to the arrest of two men from Sangli, Maharashtra, in connection with a theft reported at Baga Beach earlier this month. The case was registered on November 4, 2025, under Cr. No. 153/2025 U/s 303(2) BNS 2023, based on a complaint filed by Madhavi Namjibhai Patel, a resident of Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The complainant reported that between 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm, her backpack was stolen at Baga Beach. The stolen bag contained mobile phones — an iPhone 14, Samsung Galaxy S25, and Samsung Galaxy A50s — along with her ID…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Cyber Crime Police Station, Goa, has arrested a Maharashtra resident in connection with a high-value “digital arrest” fraud case involving ₹2.8 crore. The offence, registered on October 16, 2025, under Crime No. 40/2025, pertains to a complaint filed by a resident of Cansaulim, South Goa. The complainant was duped between September 4 and October 9, 2025, by fraudsters impersonating Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers through WhatsApp numbers. The accused falsely claimed that the victim’s Aadhaar card was linked to a money laundering case and coerced him into transferring ₹2.8 crore in four RTGS transactions to different…