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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The political confrontation within the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) has intensified, with Ajay Kholkar openly challenging MLA Viresh Borkar to take action against him and former party state president Manoj Parab hitting back at Borkar’s remarks. Taking to social media, Kholkar said he was ready to face the consequences and dared Borkar to initiate action. He also alleged that Borkar could engage accountants and legal advisers using ₹3 crore received from Girish. “Kupp warning zali… Bring it on… am waiting,” Kholkar posted. Parab, meanwhile, questioned whether Borkar would also act against those who had slept on the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has criticised the Congress over alleged derogatory remarks targeting the family of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing the party of blurring the line between political opposition and personal abuse. In a statement, Sawant questioned whether Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge would defend what he described as a decline in political discourse. He alleged that after remarks targeting the Prime Minister’s mother, Congress leaders had now made disrespectful comments about his father. Sawant said personal attacks against a leader’s family were no substitute for earning public trust. He maintained that such remarks would…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa’s Aswin Mannambalath and Sufiya Shaikh advanced to the next round of the Mixed Doubles Under 19 event at the Yonex Sunrise G.H. Raisoni Memorial All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026, defeating their opponents convincingly at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium in Navelim. The Goan duo registered a 15-5, 15-7 victory over Roshan Pottimurthi of Andhra Pradesh and Niranjanee Deshpande of Maharashtra in the second round to strengthen their campaign in the tournament. However, Goa’s players encountered mixed fortunes in the Boys’ Singles Under 19 category. Sparsh Kolwalkar lost 15-7, 15-8 to Haryana’s Ishan Nandal, while…

Panaji: Dayanand High School in Chorao, Goa, has established its first Interact Club in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Panaji Central and the Chorao Education Society, marking a significant step towards promoting youth leadership, community service and the holistic development of students. The newly established club aims to provide students with opportunities to develop leadership qualities, strengthen their sense of social responsibility and contribute meaningfully to their school and the wider community. Students were formally inducted as members during the charter and installation ceremony. The Interact Club will serve as a platform for students to build essential life skills,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar has accused the BJP government of failing to address sewage pollution in the Mandovi estuary, demanding transparency and accountability following alarming findings by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB). According to the GSPCB’s interim report submitted to the Bombay High Court at Goa, faecal coliform levels were nine times above permissible limits at all 22 sampling points during monsoon sampling conducted in August. The findings have intensified concerns over sewage contamination in the Mandovi estuary and surrounding waterways. Chodankar said the government could no longer ignore the pollution…

Goan politics cannot afford to dismiss the electoral influence of Kannada speaking voters and other migrant communities simply because they do not belong to the state’s traditional political establishment. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant may be right in suggesting that speaking Kannada alone will not help Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar win votes in Goa. But there is a larger political reality that the Chief Minister cannot afford to ignore. Language may not guarantee electoral success, but numbers, local influence and the ability to swing a closely contested election certainly matter. The question is not whether speaking Kannada…

Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: Congress leader Mariano Rodrigues has challenged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to publicly state whether the BJP can afford to ignore Kannadiga voters in Cortalim, escalating the political row over the CM’s “Yendu Gundu” remarks. Reacting on Sunday, Rodrigues said the Chief Minister must show respect for all Indian languages and citizens, regardless of their linguistic background. He accused Sawant of making remarks that, in his view, undermined the dignity of the office he holds. The Congress leader questioned the consistency of the Chief Minister’s position on Kannada, pointing to his visits to Karnataka to campaign for the…