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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Agonda Village Panchayat on Wednesday physically intervened to halt ongoing illegal construction activity in the village, nearly 20 days after issuing a stop-work order against the alleged violators. Acting on a complaint, the panchayat team led by Sarpanch Nilesh Pagi, Ward Panch Fatima Rodrigues, and Panchayat Secretary Amol K. Naik Gaunkar inspected the site at Survey No. 118/8 (non-promulgated area) in Agonda, where illegal structures were reportedly being erected. The panchayat had earlier, through a notice dated October 1, 2025, directed Gauri Asnotikar to immediately cease construction and submit documents proving ownership, along with necessary…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Continuous torrential rains have severely impacted paddy cultivation across Canacona, leaving large stretches of fields flattened and waterlogged just as farmers prepared for harvest. In several parts of the taluka, including Agonda and Cotigao, ready-to-harvest crops have been submerged under floodwaters. At Mone in Cotigao, prolonged waterlogging has caused fallen paddy grains to sprout, raising fears of significant yield losses. “Most of the damage occurred during today’s heavy downpour. Farmers across multiple villages have been affected, though the fallen paddy can still be salvaged if the rains stop for at least three days,” said Canacona Zonal…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The State government is set to approach the Supreme Court in the ongoing Mhadei River water dispute, following the House Committee’s approval of a proposal made by Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira. Speaking after the committee meeting chaired by Water Resources Minister Subhash Shirodkar on Friday, Ferreira said that the petition is likely to be filed in the first week of December. He explained that the decision was prompted by dissatisfaction over the lack of progress since the committee’s previous meeting held in January. “We reviewed what has happened since our last meeting and found that no…

Team Goemkarponn LOUTOLIM: The fatal explosion and flash fire that ripped through Vijay Marine Services’ shipyard in Loutolim last Friday has now claimed five lives, with two more injured workers succumbing to their injuries in hospital. The blast occurred while labourers were carrying out welding and repair work on an 80-metre landing craft vessel that was still under construction. The powerful explosion shook the area late Friday evening, leaving seven workers severely injured. Two victims were declared dead on arrival at the South Goa District Hospital shortly after the incident. Medical officials said both had suffered extensive burn injuries,…

“What makes this worse is that the scheme offers a 20 per cent discount for ‘low-consumption’ households, a token gesture meant to disguise the blow. How many families can realistically qualify for such a rebate? In a state where rising temperatures have made fans and air conditioners a necessity, not a luxury, this so-called reward will benefit only a tiny fraction. The majority will end up paying more. That is not reform; it is extortion. The Opposition is right to call this “daylight robbery.” Electricity is not a luxury; it is a basic right. Goans already pay some of the…

Team Goemkarponn BAMBOLIM: In a tragic road accident near Holy Cross, opposite Sainik Aramgarh at Bambolim, two young Navy officers lost their lives in the early hours of October 21, 2025. According to Agacaim Police, the incident occurred around 4:47 a.m. when a Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle (registration no. KL-59-AA-7413) proceeding from Panaji towards Margao lost control and crashed into a divider and a roadside signboard. Both riders sustained severe injuries. A 108 ambulance rushed the injured to Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Bambolim, where medical officers declared them brought dead. They were later identified as Harigovind P.…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: In a major breakthrough, Bicholim Police have arrested three persons from Karnataka in connection with a hit-and-run accident that left two youths grievously injured at Sarvan, Bicholim, on October 18, 2025. The accident occurred at around 11:30 p.m. near the MRF Tyre shop at Sarvan when a silver Toyota Innova, bearing Maharashtra registration number MH 05 BL 1860, hit a motorcycle heading from Bicholim towards Sanquelim. The riders — Sanmesh Salunke (21) and Satish Jagdar (29), both residents of Vathadev, Bicholim — sustained grievous injuries and were rushed to CHC Bicholim by a 108 ambulance. The…