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Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: A tense situation unfolded near the Dabolim Airportafter vigilant locals exposed ongoing illegal hill cutting activity in the funnel zone—an area where construction is strictly prohibited. Residents, alarmed by the scale of the work, called the police to the site and demanded immediate seizure of the machinery being used. Despite multiple complaints and a Stop Work order issued by the Chicalim Panchayat, locals claimed that the construction work had continued unabated. “We have been complaining for a very long time about this illegal activity right in the funnel zone. It is a prohibited area, and yet the…

Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: A 30-year-old man from Porvorim died in a road accident near Shantadurga Temple in Sancoale while travelling from Vasco to Porvorim. The deceased, identified as Avadhoot Pandurang Jadhav, originally from Kolhapur, was driving his Skoda Rapid car when he lost control and crashed into a tree on the left side of the road. He sustained serious injuries and was being shifted to South Goa District Hospital (SGDH), Margao, in a 108 ambulance when he succumbed to his injuries. Verna police, upon receiving information from the SGDH casualty department, visited the hospital and conducted an inquiry. Jadhav’s wife…

Team Goemkarponn ALTHINO: In response to the Indo-Pak Cyber Threat Advisory and the growing wave of cyber threats stemming from recent geopolitical tensions, the Government of Goa is taking swift and decisive steps to safeguard its digital infrastructure and the interests of its citizens. A new circular issued by the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (ITE&C) outlines a set of urgent cybersecurity measures aimed at protecting public digital services and sensitive data from potential breaches and attacks. These measures are part of a proactive response to national advisories from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). All government…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Aldona MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira has accused the Goa BJP government of orchestrating a fraudulent denotification of over 3.33 lakh square metres of protected agricultural land to facilitate a high-end casino project by Delta Corp Ltd. Addressing the media, Ferreira said the land—measuring 3,33,805 square metres and recently notified as CADA land in November 2024—has been illegally removed from protection to accommodate an “Integrated Resort Development Project” that includes casino operations. The denotification, he alleged, was pushed through the Goa Cabinet under the guise of the Goa Investment Promotion Board (Goa-IPB), without informing members of the Command…

Team Goemkarponn MERCES: In a bid to provide accessible and affordable healthcare to Goans, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa President Adv. Amit Palekar on Saturday inaugurated the “Aamche Arogya Polyclinic” in Merces, part of the St. Cruz constituency. The polyclinic was inaugurated by senior citizen Joao Carmin Desouza Souza, with several senior AAP leaders in attendance. Among them were Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas, Velim MLA Cruz Silva, AAP National Secretary Pankaj Gupta, and Jyoti Palekar, mother of Amit Palekar. Set up in collaboration with The Palekar Foundation, the clinic offers free medical consultations with general physicians, gynecologists, dentists, and pathologists.…

DELHI: Pakistan is seeking to de-escalate the current heightened tensions with India and is expressing a desire for a meeting between the two sides, sources told CNN-News18. The situation within Pakistan is described as “bad,” prompting a push from Islamabad to engage with New Delhi, the sources said. Communication channels have been established with New Delhi to arrange a meeting between representatives of both nations, the sources further said. Although there has been no official confirmation from either the Indian or Pakistani governments but sources indicated a potential shift in Pakistan’s stance, possibly acknowledging the severity of the ongoing crisis…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A government-appointed fact-finding committee has assigned blame to several high-ranking officials, including former North Goa Superintendent of Police Akshat Kaushal and former North Goa Collector Sneha Gitte, for the tragic stampede that occurred during the Shree Devi Lairai Jatra. The incident, which took place in the early hours of May 4, claimed six lives and left 74 people injured. The panel, chaired by Revenue Secretary Sandeen Jacques, submitted its detailed report to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday. The report outlines key findings, observations, and recommendations regarding the crowd control failure at the popular religious event. Chief…