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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Wednesday sounded a battle cry ahead of the upcoming Zilla Panchayat (ZP) elections, with party president Amit Patkar declaring that the Congress is “battle-ready” to take on the BJP at every booth and block. Patkar chaired a meeting of Block Presidents and Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of North Goa, where strategies for booth-level vigilance and coordination were finalized. Accusing the BJP of indulging in defections, misuse of money power and what he termed as systematic “vote chori,” Patkar said the Congress would “crush every conspiracy to subvert democracy.” “Every…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: An unidentified man, aged around 50 years, was brought dead to the Sub-District Hospital (SDH) in Ponda on Wednesday night. According to Ponda Police, the medical officer at SDH informed them at around 9.56 pm on October 1 that a male patient had been brought dead by a 108 ambulance from Dada Vaidya Chowk, Ponda. The deceased’s identity and residential details are yet to be established. Police said the body has been preserved at SGDH, Margao, for medico-legal examination and further formalities. Further investigation is being carried out by PSI Krishna Gawas of Ponda Police Station.

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: A 50-year-old woman, identified as Sarita Naik Adpaikar from Baina, was found hanging at her residence on Wednesday afternoon. Police said they received a call from the woman’s brother, Dayanand Naik, at around 1.06 pm on October 1, informing them about the incident. During enquiry, it was revealed that Sarita had been under distress following the demise of her husband and due to her son’s health condition. On September 30, she was not responding to phone calls. The next morning, her brother visited the house, and after opening the latched door through a window, he found…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: A complaint has been lodged at Ponda Police Station after a minor boy was allegedly assaulted while walking at Bandodkar Ground, Bandora. According to police, the incident occurred at around 8.30 pm on September 30 when the accused, identified as Mahesh Naik, a resident of Ambegal, Ponda, stopped the complainant’s minor son on the walking track. The accused allegedly punched the boy on his chest and head. Police further said that at the time of the assault, Naik was holding a key in his hand, which caused a scratch injury on the boy’s head. The minor…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Police arrested a 29-year-old man from Manipur after he was allegedly found in possession of 1.4 kg of ganja during a late-night raid near Dolphin Circle, Calangute. According to Calangute Police, the raid was conducted between 11.15 pm on October 1 and 1.05 am on October 2. The accused, identified as Khuraijam Sanayaima, son of Khuraijam Jayanta Singh and a native of Imphal East, Manipur, was caught with 1,403.3 grams of suspected ganja, valued at around ₹1.4 lakh. The contraband was seized under a search and seizure panchanama and an offence has been registered under Section…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: A scooter rider sustained grievous injuries after being knocked down by a car near Bodgeshwar temple at Mapusa late on Sunday night. According to Mapusa Police, the incident occurred on September 29 at around 11.15 pm when accused Joel Rodrigues, 40, a resident of Taleigao, was driving his car (GA-07-K-6888) from Mapusa towards Guirim on a one-way road. Police said Rodrigues allegedly drove the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner without due care and caution, thereby endangering human life. On reaching near the Bodgeshwar temple, his car rammed into a scooter (GA-03-AB-5704) that was entering…

“The government has long spoken of promoting local agriculture, but this is a sector that needs more than words. If policymakers truly want Goans to buy Goan flowers, then concrete measures are required. Subsidies or incentives can help reduce the cost of production so that local farmers can sell at competitive prices. Marketing support is equally crucial. Imagine if stalls carried a clear label reading “Locally Grown in Goa” backed by a state campaign urging people to prefer homegrown flowers. Just as there are drives to buy local sweets or fish, flowers deserve the same attention.” Every year, the…