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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Veteran theatre and film actor Sharad Ponkshe has strongly refuted allegations made by Goa’s Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude, who accused him of attempting to malign the minister’s reputation by allegedly taking a “supari” (contract) to do so. Responding to Gaude’s claims, Ponkshe dismissed the remarks as baseless, asserting that such language reflects the mindset of those accustomed to operating in a world driven by money and underhanded deals. “People who speak of supari are the ones who live in that world. I am an artist, not someone who indulges in such things,” he said. The…

Team Goemkarponn ORLIM: A motorcyclist has been booked by Colva Police for rash and negligent driving after a head-on collision left one person seriously injured on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred around 1:15 PM near Goan Bliss Resort at Dessonaik, Orlim, when Joseph Jesus Gabriel Pimenta, a resident of Sambatty, Orlim, allegedly rode his Honda CB 350 motorcycle in a reckless manner. While traveling from Varca towards Orlim, Pimenta reportedly lost control and collided with an oncoming TVS Jupiter scooter. The rider of the scooter, Mavrus S. Fernandes, a resident of Madeva Mordi near Chapel, Quepem, suffered grievous injuries to…

Team Goemkarponn VAGATOR: In a major crackdown on the drug trade, the Anjuna Police on arrested an interstate drug peddler during a narcotics raid near the football ground at Chivar, Vagator. The accused, identified as Ashish Murli Punjabi (39), a resident of Candolim, originally hailing from Mumbai, was found in possession of LSD papers worth Rs. 2.2 lakh. The raid was the result of meticulous planning and coordination by the Anjuna Police team. A case has been registered under FIR No. 71/2025 at Anjuna Police Station under Section 22(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985. The accused has been remanded to…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa’s Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) has rolled out new air-conditioned sleeper and luxury bus services to enhance comfort and convenience on key interstate routes. The daily AC sleeper buses operate on routes linking Goa with major cities like Bengaluru, Pune, Shirdi, and Hyderabad, providing improved travel options for commuters starting from April 2025. KTCL now offers a daily AC sleeper bus service on the Mapusa-Bengaluru route, with buses departing Mapusa at 5:30 pm and returning from Bengaluru at 7:45 pm. The route covers Panaji, Margao, and Ponda via Anmod, Dharwad, and Hubballi. Similarly, an AC sleeper…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In a significant ruling at the Bombay High Court in Porvorim, Justices M.S. Karnik and Nivedita Mehta have mandated that three mining entities—Sesa Mining Corporation, Rajaram Bandekar, and Chougule and Co.—must collectively compensate Rs. 2 crore to the District Mineral Fund (DMF) for environmental damage inflicted on agricultural lands in Sirigao village, Goa. This decision stems from a longstanding complaint lodged by local villagers concerning the deterioration of their farming fields, particularly the Savat and Kharat Khazans. The Court’s order closes Writ Petition 1/2008, which originated from villagers’ grievances about mining operations impacting their livelihoods. Although the…

As Goa gears up for the Assembly elections in just 20 months, the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) seems to be rejuvenating its political presence. After nearly a year and a half of relative silence, RGP president Manoj Parab has made a notable reappearance, indicating that the party is ready to play an active role in the lead-up to the elections. The RGP has wasted no time in setting its agenda. It has initiated a series of protests focusing primarily on illegal constructions in the region, with a specific spotlight on the state’s Town and Country Planning (TCP) Minister, Vishwajit Rane.…

Team Goemkarponn ANKHOLA: National Fishworkers Forum (NFF) General Secretary Olencio Simoes joined local fishers in Keni, Ankola, to protest against a geo-technical survey linked to the proposed construction of a Rs 4,119 crore greenfield port by JSW Steel. Simoes expressed strong opposition to the project, warning that the massive port development would devastate the pristine Keni beach and displace nearly 10,000 fishers from their homes and traditional livelihoods. NFF has already led a delegation to the Chief Minister of Karnataka, urging the state government to withdraw the project in order to protect coastal communities and marine ecology.