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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa on Sunday launched its statewide campaign #BJPCheBurak by staging a dramatic protest in Panaji, where party leaders planted BJP flags inside potholes to symbolically hold the ruling party accountable for Goa’s crumbling roads. As AAP leaders sat on potholes during the protest, an ambulance carrying a patient passed by, which the party said reflected the dangerous state of roads under the Pramod Sawant-led BJP government. AAP Goa President Adv. Amit Palekar lashed out at the government, saying, “This is the reality of BJP’s governance. Fourteen hundred crore rupees have been…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa Cyber Crime Police have arrested the alleged mastermind behind the high-profile “digital arrest” cyber fraud of December 2024, taking the total number of arrests in the case to seven. Police identified the accused as Anil Tripathi, a resident of Marina Bay Financial Center, Singapore. He was intercepted at Delhi airport on August 15 following a Look Out Circular (LOC) and later brought to Goa on transit remand. He is currently in police custody for five days. The case (No. 57/2024) was registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station, Ribandar, under provisions of the Bharatiya…

Team Goemkarponn Anjuna: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in association with the Communidade de Anjuna and the Village Panchayat Anjuna Caisua, conducted a Drug Awareness Campaign on August 16 at the Communidade Parking near Ozran Beach. The campaign carried the message: “History shows addiction was once used to weaken our nation. Today, let’s stand united to defend our freedom from drug addiction.” Held under the slogan #NasheSeAzadi, the initiative urged the local community to work collectively towards a healthier and drug-free India. The programme was attended by Inspector Mohan Rane and PSI Francisco Xavier, along with Anjuna Panchayat Sarpanch…

Team Goemkarponn Valpoi: The Thane Panchayat has resolved to make its jurisdiction a plastic-free zone, following a unanimous decision taken at the recently held Gram Sabha. The resolution will be implemented immediately, with the Panchayat distributing cloth bags to residents as the first step towards curbing single-use plastic. Sarpanch Nilesh Parwar, Deputy Sarpanch Sonia Gaonkar, and Panch members Vinayak Gaon, Subhash Gawde, Anushka Gaonkar, Sarita Gaonkar, Suresh Aayak, and Tanaya Gaonkar, along with Panchayat Secretary Sarvesh Gaonkar, were present at the meeting. Speaking on the occasion, Sarpanch Parwar stressed the urgency of the initiative, citing a recent incident in…

Team Goemkarponn Porvorim: The Gram Sabha of Salvador do Mundo on Sunday witnessed heated exchanges as villagers accused the panchayat of mismanagement on multiple fronts, including garbage collection, maintenance of public grounds, and handling of illegal constructions. Villager Rina Fernandes said that the world-class football ground developed under MLA Rohan A. Khaunte was once well-maintained and even hosted international visitors. She alleged that the panchayat has stopped coaching programmes, begun charging locals to use the ground, and is spreading false messages against the MLA. Raising concerns over waste management, Dattaram Redkar said that garbage was piling up across the…

Team Goemkarponn Cansaulim: The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group in Cansaulim on Sunday celebrated the 14th sobriety anniversary of one of its woman members, while also announcing an exclusive helpline and weekly meetings dedicated to women battling alcoholism. The women-only meetings will be held every Saturday between 4.30 pm and 5.30 pm. The programme was attended by Sister Rose Paite, Dr. Sharada Mulgaonkar Patil, PSI Archana Gaonkar, police constable Mamata Dhulapkar, and others. Speaking on the occasion, Sister Rose Paite lauded the courage of the member who marked 14 years of sobriety. “She dared to say she was an alcoholic…

Team Goemkarponn Verna: The body of 20-year-old BITS Pilani student Kushagra Jain was handed over to his family by Verna police on Sunday. The family has taken the body to Lucknow for the final rites. Jain, a third-year Computer Science student and resident of Lucknow, was found dead in his hostel room at the BITS Pilani Goa campus on Saturday afternoon. His sudden death has caused deep concern within the campus community, particularly as it is the fourth student death in the hostels over the past nine months. Police said the institution’s Deputy CMO declared Jain dead after…