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NEW DELHI: The state where complication was a given in the assembly election — has left pollsters befuddled, with three out of nine predicting a hung house, four leaning towards the ruling alliance and two hedging their bets. Jharkhand, where most expected a clear outcome, did not offer much clarity, with poll analysts being divided sharply down the middle. Three are of the opinion that the ruling alliance will retain the state, three others equally convinced that the NDA will wrest the state from the INDIA bloc. The aggregate of nine exit polls, though, indicates an NDA victory in Maharashtra.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: After feeling humiliated by the Pramod Sawant-led administration, the Aam Admi Party (AAP) in Goa on Wednesday pledged to support Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar of the Goa Legislative Assembly if he resigns from his position and the House. In a recent press conference, Tawadkar expressed his dissatisfaction with the lack of respect he received as Speaker of the House. He claimed that when ministers made disparaging remarks about him in public, they were degrading him. Following his resignation from the BJP, Francis Coelho, the general secretary of the AAP Goa, stated at a press conference that he personally…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: As the opposition keeps pushing for a judicial investigation into cash scam employment, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has supported the state government’s decision. Giriraj Pai Vernekar, a BJP spokesperson, told reporters at a press conference that the scam was only discovered after Chief Minister Pramod Sawant took suo motu cognizance of the issue, launched an investigation, and encouraged the public to report the scammers. It is “good” to see the opposition trust the Prime Minister enough to appeal to him, Vernekar said, praising the opposition’s decision to write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ask…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: In a major operation, the Vasco excise department seized Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth ₹1.34 crores from two abandoned trucks at the Sancoale Industrial Estate parking lot on Wednesday. The trucks, valued at ₹50 lakhs, were also confiscated as part of the raid. Inspector Rameez Mulla, leading the operation, revealed that the discovery was made during routine patrolling on Tuesday. “Our team noticed two trucks parked suspiciously in the area. Upon closer inspection, we detected a strong smell of liquor emanating from the vehicles,” said Mulla. Following this, the department stationed officers in the area to monitor…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Permission to share contact information (phone numbers) from Suchana Seth’s mobile phone has been granted by the Bombay High Court in Goa. Seth is on trial for the January murder of her four-year-old son in Candolim. However, the accused has been denied access to the cell phone itself by the court. Seth had contested the Children’s Court ruling that rejected her request for the device’s return. On Wednesday, Justice Bharat Deshpande’s bench ordered that the process be finished on November 21 in front of the Children’s Court representative. It may be possible to ask the Children’s Court…

In a significant move for Goa’s political landscape, the Opposition parties have once again banded together to challenge the Dr. Pramod Sawant-led BJP government. This coalition includes prominent figures such as Opposition leader Yuri Alemao, Alfona MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira, Quepem MLA Anton D’Costa, Goa Forward’s Vijay Sardesai, AAP’s Capt Venzy Viegas, Velim MLA Cruz Silva, and Revolutionary Goans’ Viresh Borkar. Their unity is primarily driven by the recent “cash for jobs” scandal, which has emerged as one of the most pressing issues facing the state. The “cash for jobs” scam, notorious for its deep-seated corruption, is not a new…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a comprehensive analysis of air quality data spanning for last 72 hours, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has reported consistently satisfactory air quality across eight monitoring stations throughout the state, with particulate matter levels remaining well within permissible limits. The detailed three-day monitoring reveals that all eight Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations recorded Air Quality Index (AQI) readings categorized as “Satisfactory,” indicating minimal health risks to the population. Particulate Matter 10 (PM10) levels ranged between 48 and 76 micrograms per cubic meter, while Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) remained between 36 and 55 micrograms per…