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Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: In a major crackdown on illegal LPG operations, officials from the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs busted a large-scale gas decanting racket during a surprise inspection conducted at an open area in Peacock Valley, Sancoale. Acting on the complaint filed by Tulshidas Dhabholkar, Assistant Director, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Mormugao Taluka, Verna Police registered a case against the proprietor of Kadesh Gas Service, Pilar, and others, after seven vehicles—six belonging to the main accused and one to an unidentified person—were found at the site engaged in illegal activities. During the inspection, the team found…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: In a bizarre turn of events, Anjuna Police have arrested five individuals for allegedly assaulting the staff of a local restaurant over a dispute regarding the shifting of a standing fan. The accused have been identified as Rohit Kambli (19), Aditya Manolkar (24) — a native of Belgaum — along with Kiran Pawar (23), Vikram Chaudhary (20), and Kiran Kambli, all residents of Canca. According to police sources, the altercation broke out when the restaurant staff attempted to move a standing fan from the entrance door to the accommodation room. The group reportedly objected to the move…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, Goa commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking by organizing an awareness programme on 26th June 2025. The session was conducted with the aim of sensitizing students to the growing menace of substance abuse and equipping them with tools to make informed and healthy choices. The resource persons for the session were Dr. Sneha Pokle, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, and Ms. Meghna Jadhav, Clinical Psychologist, both associated with the State Tele-MANAS initiative at the South Goa District Hospital, Margao, Goa. Setting the context for the programme, Prof. Afonso Botelho, Nodal Officer…

Team Goemkarponn COLVALE: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Shri, Shripad Naik  attended the felicitation ceremony of meritorious students of Diogo Vaz Higher Secondary School, Colvale   recently. The Minister for Fisheries,  Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services and Factories and Boilers, Shri. Nilkanth Halarnkar was special guest of honour, the Chairman of School Managing Committee Shri.Vishnupant Kulkarni, Chairman of the Parent-Teacher Association, Mr. Jayesh Bondre, treasurer of PTA, Shivanand Naik , teacher Mrs. Trishala Gadekar  and students were present on the occasion. The programme commenced with a prayer, lighting of the lamp at the hands of the Chief Guest. The…

Team Goemkarponn ALDONA: Several areas in the Aldona constituency, including Moira, Bastora, and parts of Corjuém, experienced power failures on Wednesday following extreme heavy showers accompanied by high-speed winds. In Nachinola, a large branch of a mango tree came crashing down onto low-tension (LT) electricity lines near the S Tomé restaurant on the main Aldona road, snapping cables and disrupting power supply. Fire Brigade personnel responded promptly, removing the fallen branches. Electricity Department staff led by Junior Engineer Ashlesh remained on standby to reconnect the damaged lines and restore supply to affected households. Street lighting failures were also reported in…

Team Goemkarponn  PANAJI In a scathing attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged that the BJP is directly complicit in the ongoing drug trade in Goa and demanded a central investigation into the involvement of several BJP leaders. AAP Goa President Adv. Amit Palekar, citing recent statements by BJP’s Calangute MLA Michael Lobo, Pernem MLA Pravin Arlekar, and former BJP minister Babu Ajgaonkar, said these internal revelations indicate “clear complicity” and “full knowledge” of the drug trade within the ruling party. “Lobo recently had a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and…

The Goa government’s decision to set up Special Investigation Teams (SITs) and dedicated Special Courts to tackle the rampant menace of land grabbing is a landmark move that deserves appreciation. This initiative, announced by the Chief Minister, carries the potential to bring relief to thousands of Goans — particularly elderly citizens and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) — whose ancestral or purchased lands have been usurped through fraud, forgery, and brazen encroachment. Land grabbing in Goa is not a new phenomenon. For decades, unscrupulous individuals have exploited loopholes in record-keeping, manipulated outdated land registries, forged documents, and colluded with local officials to…