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Team Goemkarponn  CANACONA: Amidst rising sea –level, strong waves have hit the Polem beach causing massive sand erosion and damages to the shoreline at the State’s southernmost beach in Canacona. A few shacks were swept away while an electricity pole literally washed across the Polem beach, after the rising sea level wreaked havoc of sorts. According to locals, the sea level suddenly began to rise substantially particularly during high tide for the past two days and strong waves began to pound the coastline. Within  hours, the coastline was reduced to largely battered, as strong waves were continuously taking off large…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Velim MLA Cruz Silva has launched an initiative in his constituency to tackle eye problems and restore vision, enabling 20 people to undergo successful cataract surgeries over the past five months. The campaign, organised with the support of ASG Eye Hospital, offers free eye check-ups and surgeries for residents diagnosed with cataracts. More than a thousand patients have had their eyes examined since the programme began. Residents including Justin Fernandes, Sunil Fernandes, N. Fernandes and Sebestian Fernandes shared that they had struggled with poor vision due to cataracts. After check-ups at the health centre in the MLA’s…

Team Goemkarponn MANDREM: A Ugandan national was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly residing in Goa without valid travel documents, Mandrem Police said. The accused, identified as Ms. Nakimera Muhammad (25), was found staying illegally at Sweet Lake, Khalchawada, Arambol, Pernem. She holds a Ugandan passport bearing number A00859998, valid from October 4, 2022, to October 3, 2032, but did not possess a valid visa, police said. Police Sub-Inspector J. Abhishekh Chodankar of Mandrem Police Station registered Cr. No. 70/2025 under Section 7(1)(3) of the Foreigners Order, 1948, and Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946, based on a complaint filed…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Forward Party (GFP) announced a robust and ambitious statewide outreach programme titled “Amcho Awaaz Vijai”, aimed at collecting public grievances and taking them up in the upcoming monsoon session of the Goa Legislative Assembly. The announcement was made at a press conference by party leaders Durgadas Kamat, Mohandas Lolienkar, and Deepak Kalangutkar. Addressing the media, GFP General Secretary(Organisation) Durgadas Kamat said, “Our leader and President Vijai Sardesai had promised on his birthday that he would personally reach out to people across the state , from Pernem to Canacona , and listen to their issues. We…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Goa, has strongly opposed the Directorate of Education’s recent circular mandating schools to observe “Samvidhan Hatya Diwas” in connection with the Emergency period of 1975-77. In a formal letter addressed to the Director of Education, NSUI State President Naushad Chowdhari has demanded immediate withdrawal of Circular No. DE/Acad/Circular/11/472/2024/13-34 dated 24/06/2025. The circular directs schools to conduct essay competitions, exhibitions, and other activities highlighting the alleged “murder of the Constitution” during the Emergency. NSUI has termed this move as politically motivated and an attempt to inject a biased historical narrative into…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Continuing its crackdown on unauthorised service providers, the Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, in coordination with the Tourist Police Unit, has initiated action against five individuals found operating in violation of the Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1982. The incident occurred in the vicinity of Manohar International Airport, Mopa, where these individuals were found carrying illegal activities which were causing inconvenience to visitors and obstructing the smooth movement of tourists in the area. The persons apprehended include: Muddasar S/o Yasin Bepari, 22, resident of H. No. 15, Ambekhnad Reis, Magoa, Bardez, North Goa – 403114,…

As Goa joins the rest of the world in observing International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, familiar words echo once again – “zero tolerance,” “war on drugs,” “awareness drives.” But beyond the public relations blitz, the reality is deeply troubling: drugs continue to flow through Goa, and the state remains a haven for both traffickers and users. The rising number of drug seizures is often spun as a success story, but the truth is far more disturbing—seizures are up because the trade is thriving, expanding, and growing more brazen. What’s worse is that the drug…