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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao said that the future of Goa is under threat due to rising corruption and mounting public debt. He stated that Congress will focus on eradicating corruption, controlling the state debt which has crossed ₹35,000 crore, and generating employment opportunities for youth. Alemao also alleged that the BJP’s “dadagiri” must be stopped, claiming that the Assembly session was curtailed when opposition members were exposing issues. He further accused the government of selling land to crony capitalists. He was speaking at a corner meeting held at Khandepar. Congress candidate Dr Ketan Bhatikar, Quepem MLA…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Disturbed over what they termed as rapid deterioration of Mapusa town, a coalition of doctors, lawyers, professionals and activists across political ideologies has announced the formation of a civil society platform named “Together for Mapusa” (TFM) to reclaim the city’s future. The group said it will function as a “parallel opposition” to hold the current governance accountable, citing issues such as garbage accumulation, poor infrastructure, rising crime and stalled public projects including the sewage treatment plant and Ravindra Bhavan. Addressing the media, TFM president Adv Mahesh Rane said participating in democracy goes beyond voting and requires constant…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Nyaya Sanhita Exhibition was inaugurated at Kala Academy, Panaji, by Director General of Police Alok Kumar, IPS, in the presence of senior officers from the judiciary, prosecution, administration and Goa Police. The exhibition highlights India’s transformative criminal justice reforms following the implementation of the Nyaya Sanhita framework from July 1, 2024. Addressing the gathering, the DGP said the country is moving from a colonial-era “Dand” (punishment) system to a citizen-centric “Nyaya” (justice) framework aimed at faster, transparent and technology-driven delivery of justice. He noted that Goa has emerged as a national leader in implementing the Nyaya…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: The annual Chrism Mass of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman was celebrated at the Se Cathedral, Old Goa, on March 26 at 10 am, with Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao presiding over the solemn liturgy along with Auxiliary Bishop Simião Purificação Fernandes, Bishop Alex Dias, Bishop Emeritus of Port Blair, Bishop-elect of Sindhudurg Most Rev Agnelo Pinheiro, and priests from across the archdiocese. The Chrism Mass, a significant annual celebration, reflects the bond between the Bishop, priests and the faithful. During the Mass, the Oil of the Catechumens and the Oil of the Sick were blessed,…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: With the monsoon approaching, the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) on Thursday issued a public advisory calling on residents living in vulnerable locations to shift to safer places as a precautionary step. The council identified several areas with a history of landslides and waterlogging, including Bogda (behind MPT Quarters and Bogdeshwar Temple), Desterro (behind El-Monte Theatre), Upper Jetty–Mormugao, Islampur-Baina, Sasmolem near Holy Cross, Candelaria, areas around Goa Shipyard Limited, New Vaddem, Driver Hill, Khariwada, Sada, Harbour Jetty, Mangor Hill and Vaddem. According to the notice, these localities remain highly susceptible to natural hazards during the monsoon, and the…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao Town Police have registered an unnatural death case after a 53-year-old man from Cuncolim was found dead in an alleged hanging incident. Police said that on March 24, 2026, at around 11:45 pm, information was received from South Goa District Hospital (SGDH), Margao, that Manoj Naik Dessai, a resident of Murida, Cuncolim, was brought dead by a 108 ambulance in a suspected case of hanging. Following the intimation, police conducted the occurrence and inquest panchanama over the body and referred it for post-mortem examination at SGDH, Margao. The police surgeon who conducted the autopsy certified the…

Team Goemkarponn COLLEM: Collem Police have registered a case following a road accident at Nandran, Mollem, which left two persons injured. According to police, the complaint was filed by Ramakrishna Gadkari, a resident of Sindhudurg, stating that on March 18, 2026, at around 5.30 pm, the accused, identified as Babu Shelke, resident of Aldona, Bardez, was driving his Ertiga car in a rash and negligent manner, endangering human life, while proceeding from Belgaum towards Mollem. When the vehicle reached Nandran, Mollem, the accused allegedly dashed against the complainant’s Renault Kwid car which was coming from the opposite direction. As a…