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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa BJP President Damu Naik said St Cruz MLA Babush Monserrate did not consult the party before inaugurating a BJP office in St Cruz, asserting that the BJP follows an organisational system under which there cannot be two party offices in the same Assembly constituency. Addressing a press conference, Naik said the party would invite both Babush Monserrate and BJP leader Rudolf Fernandes for discussions to resolve the issue and maintain unity within the organisation. He said the BJP would address the matter through internal dialogue in keeping with the party’s established structure and principles. The remarks…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Forward Party (GFP) has decided to put alliance talks on hold and instead focus on strengthening its organisation ahead of the 2027 Goa Assembly elections. The party also announced that it will intensify its agitation against the BJP-led government while preparing to contest the elections independently. Addressing the media after a meeting of the party’s Political Affairs Committee, GFP President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai said the party was no longer willing to wait indefinitely for opposition alliance discussions to conclude. “We are fed up with the uncertainty over alliance talks. One day the discussions…

“Over the years, Goa’s Central Jail has repeatedly made headlines for the wrong reasons. Mobile phones have been recovered from inmates. Drug-related allegations have surfaced time and again. Videos and photographs have mysteriously emerged from inside prison walls. There have even been reports of inmates enjoying luxuries that ordinary citizens would find difficult to access. Such incidents are not isolated lapses. They point to an organised system where illegalities have become institutionalised. It is no secret that “hafta” culture exists in many government departments across the country. The prison system is often no exception. If allegations from former inmates, lawyers…

New Delhi: India has strongly condemned what it described as an unprovoked attack on the Indian flagged vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya, which sank in the Red Sea after being struck by an explosives laden boat off Yemen’s western coast. The incident marks the first known attack on an Indian ship operating in the strategically important Red Sea shipping corridor. The vessel was reportedly carrying Saudi oil when it was attacked about 13 nautical miles off Hodeidah in the Bab al Mandab Strait. Following the strike, the ship capsized and sank. All 14 crew members, including 13 Indian nationals and…

Team Goemkarponn VELSAO: Residents of Velsao on Wednesday once again staged a protest against the ongoing railway double-tracking project, alleging that the work has blocked their traditional right of way and left several homes without proper vehicle access. The protesters claimed that nearly 20 houses have become inaccessible to vehicles following the laying of the additional railway track. They said the situation has caused serious inconvenience and raised concerns over the safety of residents. Locals expressed fear that ambulances, fire tenders and other emergency service vehicles would be unable to reach the affected houses during medical emergencies or accidents. They…

Team Goemkarponn MOPA: The Maharashtra government has ordered a probe into agricultural land transactions carried out in the Dodamarg and Sawantwadi areas of Sindhudurg district following the operationalisation of Goa’s Mopa International Airport, amid allegations of large-scale illegal purchases by outsiders. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to investigate land transactions in the region. He said the inquiry will examine land deals carried out over the past three years after the commencement of operations at Mopa Airport. The minister said the decision followed complaints from local legislators, who alleged that non-resident…

Team Goemkarponn BETUL: The controversy over the temporary pontoon installed off the Betul coast for India Energy Week intensified on Tuesday, with Quepem MLA Altone D’Costa accusing ONGC and the BJP-led government of sidelining local representatives and the village panchayat during the project. Speaking after a joint inspection of the site, D’Costa said the Betul panchayat was never consulted before the temporary floating jetty was installed and criticised the government’s handling of the issue. “The Betul coast belongs to the people of Goa. The panchayat was kept in the dark while the temporary pontoon was being constructed. But after it…