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Team Goemkarponn COLVALE: A morning disturbance inside Colvale Jail on Wednesday led to three inmates being injured after they were allegedly attacked by another prisoner, with police subsequently registering a non-cognizable case. The incident was reported at around 7.35 am. Police said Virendra Kumar, an inmate of Ward 13, allegedly first attacked Vikat Bhagat while he was asleep in Ward 11. Kumar is then alleged to have assaulted two other prisoners, Ismail Mulla and Mohammad Sarfaraz, who were lodged in the undertrial ward. The three injured inmates were taken to the jail hospital, where they received treatment. A medical report…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A tax consultant from Belagavi has secured bail in a case being investigated over alleged irregularities in the claiming of input tax credit (ITC) under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. The consultant was arrested as part of the investigation into the alleged GST-related transactions. The case involves scrutiny of financial records and claims made under the tax system. Following the arrest, the accused moved the court for bail. After hearing arguments from both sides, the court granted bail subject to conditions. The investigation will continue, with the authorities examining the transactions and documentation associated with…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: With the 2027 Goa Assembly elections approaching, BJP Goa president Damu Naik has said the party will assess the winning capacity of candidates across all 40 constituencies before deciding on its nominees. Naik said the BJP parliamentary board would take the final call on who receives the party ticket, making it clear that individual ambitions would remain secondary to the party’s decision. “If my party thinks that Damu could be a good candidate, then I will have to contest,” Naik said when asked about his own candidature from Fatorda. He said he remained loyal to the BJP…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Poetry and music came together in a multilingual celebration in Panaji, with Goan poets reciting verses in Konkani, English, Portuguese, Hindi and Urdu alongside compositions by Portuguese guitarist Marta Pereira da Costa. Titled The Many Moods of Monsoon, the event was organised by Dona Paula-based Communicare Trust in association with Instituto Camões – CLP and the Consulate General of Portugal in Goa. The evening explored the interplay between poetry, language and music, with each poem accompanied by a carefully selected composition from Costa’s repertoire. The recital featured Goa-based poets Arthy Muthanna Singh, Asavari Gurav, Bhuvarahan Srinivas, Gargi…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public service, pointing to developments in infrastructure, digital connectivity, social welfare, entrepreneurship and economic growth during his tenure. Sawant also underlined the development initiatives undertaken in Goa, citing improvements in connectivity, highways, tourism, education, healthcare, technology and sustainable development. On the occasion of Prime Minister Modi’s birthday on September 17, Sawant appealed to Goemkars to light an ‘Ashirwad Ka Diya’ at their homes from 6 pm as a gesture of goodwill and extend their wishes for the Prime Minister’s long life and good health. The…

“Either way, one question cannot be avoided: why would anyone allegedly pay a supari to have shots fired at himself? A staged attack is not something that can simply be assumed because the target survived. There is currently no established evidence in the public domain proving that the Porvorim firing was staged. The accused’s claim remains an allegation that must be tested against forensic evidence, CCTV footage, call records, financial transactions and the complete chain of events. But it certainly raises questions that investigators must answer. The August 28 firing outside Hotel Neo Majestic was serious enough to trigger a…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: The restrictions imposed on the newly opened elevated corridor in Porvorim have raised questions over whether the project will be able to deliver its intended road-safety benefits, with the North Goa District Road Safety Committee (NGDRC) pointing out that five existing black spots could remain unresolved. The elevated corridor was planned to improve traffic movement and address accident-prone stretches in Porvorim. However, a fatal accident reported within 24 hours of its opening prompted the Public Works Department (PWD) to stop two-wheelers from using the corridor and close access points towards the Atal Setu side. The NGDRC said…