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Team Goemkarponn VELSAO: Cortalim MLA Anton Vas on Thursday criticised Monday’s protest near the railway track in Velsao, alleging that the agitation was creating confusion instead of addressing the concerns of people affected by the railway double-tracking project. Addressing the media in Velsao along with social worker Roquezinho D’Souza, Vas questioned the demands raised during the protest and described the gathering near the railway track as a “float parade”. He said it was necessary to distinguish between demands for restoration of access and opposition to the double-tracking project. D’Souza challenged political leaders and other stakeholders to an open debate on…

Team Goemkarponn VERNA: Verna Police have registered a case against Abdul Kalam, proprietor of Hana Traders, for allegedly misappropriating HDPE material worth approximately ₹7.15 lakh entrusted to him by BLS Polymers Ltd., IDC Verna. According to the complaint filed by Joydeep Guha of BLS Polymers Ltd., the accused was entrusted with 22,880 kg of HDPE lumps between February 12 and March 14, 2024, on different dates against delivery challans and e-way bills. The material was entrusted for grinding and processing, with the processed material to be returned to the company against agreed service charges. Of the total quantity, the accused…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco Police have registered a case following the theft of a road roller worth approximately ₹8 lakh from Chicolna, Bogmalo. According to the complaint filed by Suraj Phaldessai of Cuncolim, the road roller was parked by the side of the road at Chicolna, Bogmalo, when unknown accused persons allegedly stole it on August 12, 2026, at around 7.30 am. Police said the accused allegedly used a hydra crane and trailer to lift and transport the road roller, which belonged to the complainant. An FIR has been registered at Vasco Police Station under Crime No. 83/2026 under Section…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Old Goa Police have registered an offence against unknown persons following suspicion that a missing woman may have been abducted and secretly wrongfully confined in the Carambolim area. The case was registered on August 11, 2026, at around 2.10 pm as Crime No. 104/2026 under Section 140(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), based on a complaint filed by 28-year-old Gulshan Kumar Shah, a ties fitter residing near Carambolim Panchayat, Tiswadi. According to the complaint, the woman went missing on May 11, 2026, between 8.15 am and 7.15 pm from the residence concerned under Old Goa Police…

Team Goemkarponn POMBURPA: Police have registered a case against two residents of Pomburpa for allegedly assaulting a 77-year-old man and his son following an ongoing property dispute. According to the complaint filed by 43-year-old Rajesh Prabhakar Halankar of Palmar, Pomburpa, the incident occurred on August 6 at around 11.30 am at Palmar. The accused, identified as Arvind Giri Halankar and Akshay Arvind Halankar, both residents of Palmar, are neighbours of the complainant. Police said the dispute was related to the property and cleaning of shrubs being undertaken by the complainant’s father, Prabhakar Namdev Halankar, 77. The accused allegedly acted with…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Assembly elections are likely to be held in February 2027, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said, setting the stage for an intensifying political battle in the state. Sawant said that the final election schedule, however, will be announced by the Election Commission of India. With the term of the present Goa Legislative Assembly ending in March 2027, the government is moving ahead with a series of development and administrative decisions as the state enters the crucial pre-election period. At its latest Cabinet meeting, the government approved several measures covering infrastructure, education, employment and public services. Among…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Former GPCC chief Amit Patkar has called for a change in leadership in Curchorem, alleging that the constituency has been neglected despite its MLA being part of the ruling party for the last 15 years. “The kind of things we are witnessing in Curchorem, there is a need to change the MLA. He has been in the ruling party for the last 15 years, but has failed to provide even basic amenities,” Patkar said. He claimed that residents of Curchorem are aware of the alleged neglect and pointed out the constituency’s significant contribution to Goa’s economy during…