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Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Mapusa Police have registered a case after a 17-year-old allegedly riding a motorcycle without a valid driving licence hit a pedestrian near the Ganesh immersion site at Bastora on September 10. The accident occurred at around 8.30 pm when the minor, riding a motorcycle bearing registration number GA-03-AN-5157, was travelling from Mapusa towards Moira via Bastora. According to police, the minor rode the motorcycle in a rash and negligent manner without taking proper care and caution. On reaching near the Ganesh immersion site, the motorcycle allegedly dashed against Mantesh Gopal Chawan, 38, a resident of Porvorim. Chawan…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: A 71-year-old scooter rider sustained injuries after a Swift car allegedly driven in a rash and negligent manner collided with his Yamaha Fascino near Merces Circle on September 13. According to Old Goa Police, the incident occurred at around 5.54 pm when accused driver Praveen Naik was proceeding from Panaji towards Bambolim in a Swift car bearing registration number GA-04/E-1040. Police said the car allegedly dashed against a Yamaha Fascino scooter bearing registration number GA-03/AJ-8929 while approaching Merces Circle. The scooter rider, identified as Ariun Salgaonkar, aged 71, sustained injuries and is presently undergoing medical treatment…

New Delhi: Goa suffered a 44-run defeat against Himachal Pradesh in the ongoing U-19 Women’s Inter-State T20 Cricket Tournament for the SIECHEM Trophy in Puducherry. Himachal Pradesh, batting first, put up a competitive total of 138 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. Anahita Singh led the innings with a fine knock of 59, providing stability and momentum to the side. Dhanya Lakshmi Sharma also made an important contribution, scoring 37 runs. Goa’s bowlers produced some disciplined spells and managed to restrict Himachal Pradesh from posting an even bigger total. Athashree Shivarkar was the most successful bowler for Goa, picking…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) has expressed serious concern over the deteriorating law-and-order situation in the State and the growing sense of insecurity among citizens. A GPCC delegation urged the Goa Police to immediately intensify night patrolling and increase police presence in residential areas, particularly in villages and localities where a large number of houses are expected to remain vacant during the festival period. The Congress also called for the deployment of additional police personnel and mobile patrol units in vulnerable areas across North, South and Central Goa. The delegation stressed the need for intensified surveillance…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Girish Chodankar has raised a series of questions with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal over the proposed Goa First alliance, defections and allegations linked to the party’s 2022 Goa Assembly election campaign. Chodankar questioned Kejriwal over Congress leader Amit Patkar’s recent appearance on the GOA FIRST platform alongside Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardesai and AAP MLA Venzy Viegas. He asked Kejriwal whether Patkar would be joining the Goa First alliance and sought clarification over Kejriwal’s earlier allegation that Patkar had “CM ka Ashirwaad” in his mining…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji, September 13: Goa Forward Party (GFP) president Vijai Sardesai said his party has not cheated anyone while explaining its decision to align with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the 2027 Goa Assembly elections. Sardesai said GFP was an alliance partner of the Congress during the 2022 Assembly elections, but later suspended talks with the party and opened discussions with AAP. He said the track record of AAP’s two MLAs in Goa also played an important role in GFP’s decision to enter into an alliance with the party. “Despite having only two MLAs, both have…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji, September 13: The Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) has expelled senior office-bearer and party Treasurer Ajay Kholkar from its primary membership with immediate effect following disciplinary proceedings, the party said on Sunday. The decision was taken after the party’s Disciplinary Committee, headed by Pravin Halarnkar, submitted its report to RGP National President Viresh Borkar. According to the party, the committee examined records, documents, social media material, media reports and other information before concluding that there was sufficient material to raise serious concerns over Kholkar’s conduct. The party alleged that the committee found issues relating to the exercise of…