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Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Police have registered a gambling case after unidentified persons were allegedly caught operating a game of chance near a hotel in Mapusa on Wednesday night. According to police sources, the complaint was filed by Shreha Dhargalkar, a resident of Corlim, Old Goa. The incident reportedly took place at around 8.50 pm near Vrundavan Hotel in Mapusa. During the operation, police found several persons allegedly engaged in gambling activities at a public place. However, upon noticing police presence, the suspects reportedly fled from the scene, leaving behind gambling-related articles and materials used for the illegal activity. The seized…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: A truck driver from Maharashtra has been booked by Mapusa police in connection with a road accident at Dhuler, Mapusa, which left a scooter rider seriously injured earlier this month. According to police, the complaint was lodged by Stanistaus Dennis Martins, a resident of Madel, Thivim, Bardez. The incident reportedly occurred on May 9 at around 11 am near the Agriculture Department at Dhuler. Police said the accused, identified as Maruti Ganesh Acharya of Hatkanangale in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, was driving a goods carrier truck when the accident took place. Investigators stated that the truck was allegedly…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Madganvcho Awaaz and youth leader Prabhav Naik has alleged major contradictions and confusion in RTI replies issued by Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation regarding the controversial two-storeyed Margao Garden project. Addressing the media, Naik claimed that documents obtained under the RTI Act expose inconsistencies in official records and raise serious questions over transparency in the execution of the project. Referring to minutes of a meeting reportedly held on March 27, 2026 at 3:30 a.m., Naik alleged that Digambar Kamat directed GSIDC officials to remove the cafeteria portion proposed on the first floor of Block 1, while retaining…

“Manoj Parab understood this anger better than most politicians. He did not emerge from traditional party structures. He emerged from agitation, public outrage, and digital mobilisation. His appeal lay in sounding less like a politician and more like an aggrieved citizen. That authenticity helped him build a following, especially among younger Goans disillusioned with both the BJP and Congress. The RGP’s entry into electoral politics was therefore significant. Even with limited electoral success, the party demonstrated that there was space in Goa for a regional force rooted in identity politics and local anxieties. It disrupted conversations. It unsettled established parties.”…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane urged the BJP government to speed up recruitment for nearly 22,000 vacant government posts, describing Chief Minister Pramod Sawant as a “magician” capable of completing the process before the 2027 Assembly elections. Speaking at a public function, Rane said employment generation for youth should remain one of the government’s key priorities and stressed that today’s younger generation expects policies aligned with their aspirations and concerns. “We should fill the 22,000 government vacancies before the upcoming elections and provide opportunities to the youth,” Rane said, expressing confidence that the BJP government would continue…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Media and Communication Department Chairman Amarnath Panjikar on Friday criticised the BJP government over claims that 22,000 government jobs would be created in the State, saying Goa needed governance and accountability instead of “magic shows.” The sharp reaction came after Health Minister Vishwajit Rane reportedly described Chief Minister Pramod Sawant as a “magician” capable of generating thousands of government jobs. Addressing the media, Panjikar alleged that the BJP government was attempting to divert attention from unemployment and governance failures through “political fantasy and headline management.” He questioned why thousands of vacancies had allegedly…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: With the monsoon just days away, fears of a potential environmental disaster are mounting in Canacona as lakhs of litres of spoiled molasses continue to remain stored in open pits, ground tanks and a partially dismantled storage tank at the Shristhal Industrial Estate. Residents and activists have raised alarm over the possibility of the waste overflowing during heavy rainfall and contaminating nearby water bodies, agricultural land and the surrounding environment. Despite earlier assurances from authorities that the spoiled molasses would be safely shifted during the dismantling of the damaged tank, a large quantity of the waste remains…