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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the PM SVANidhi Credit Card scheme and flagged off three Amrit Bharat Express trains during his visit to Kerala, marking a major push towards infrastructure growth, rail connectivity and welfare-driven initiatives in the state. The Prime Minister arrived in Thiruvananthapuram in the morning and was accorded a warm reception by state leadership and senior officials. His arrival triggered a wave of public enthusiasm, with large crowds lining the streets to welcome him. Supporters gathered along the route of his convoy, creating a vibrant atmosphere and reflecting strong public interest in the…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: The Galgibaga river in Poinguinim, Canacona, has changed its natural course due to prolonged neglect and unchecked growth of bushes and mangroves within its riverbed, resulting in severe damage to adjoining paddy fields and rendering large tracts of agricultural land unfit for cultivation. Villagers from the twin villages of Loliem–Poinguinim have sought urgent government intervention to restore the free flow of the Galgibaga river, which traditionally played a crucial role in protecting agricultural fields during the monsoon season. Farmer-activist Prashant S. Pagui said that earlier, local villagers regularly cleared bushes and vegetation from the riverbed to ensure…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: The Goa Forward Party (GFP) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to defranchise Catholic voters in the Canacona constituency by allegedly misusing Form-7 applications meant for deletion of names from the electoral rolls. Addressing a press conference at Canacona, GFP General Secretary and spokesperson Prashant Naik, in the presence of GFP Canacona Mandal President Datta (Pandurang) Gaonkar, alleged that a systematic effort was underway to target Catholic-dominated areas under the guise of electoral roll revision. Naik claimed that several Form-7 applications submitted to the Election Commission of India (ECI) originated from the office of Canacona…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has selected M/s Kaluwala Construction Pvt Ltd, Bhiwani (Haryana), for the four-laning of key sections of National Highway-66 in South Goa, with the project awarded at a cost of ₹594.18 crore. The project involves construction of 22.1 km of four-lane highway across two stretches—Benordem to the start of the Canacona Bypass (14.69 km) and from the end of the Canacona Bypass to Polem (7.41 km)—providing a vital connectivity link for Canacona and adjoining areas. According to official details, MoRTH issued the Letter of Award (LoA) on January 20, 2026,…

Team Goemkarponn Merces: The Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) at Merces has ordered the framing of charges against Siddiqui @ Suleman Khan in connection with the daring escape from the Crime Branch Police Station lock-up on December 13, 2024, holding that there is sufficient prima facie material to proceed with a trial. Along with Siddiqui, the court has also directed framing of charges against dismissed IRB constable Amit Naik and Hazrat Saab Bavannavar, observing that the material on record indicates a criminal conspiracy resulting in Siddiqui’s escape from lawful custody and subsequent harbouring. In its order, the CJM…

Team Goemkarponn Mapusa: In the case related to the fatal paragliding accident at Keri Plateau in January 2025, the North Goa Additional Sessions Court has ordered alteration of charges against Shekhar Raizada, owner of the Hike “n” Fly Company. While the court discharged Raizada from the more serious charge of culpable homicide, it ruled that he must face trial for causing death by negligence. The case pertains to a tragic incident that occurred on January 18, 2025, when a tandem paraglider crashed from a considerable height at the Keri Plateau in Pernem taluka. The accident resulted in the deaths of…

Team Goemkarponn Mapusa: The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court at Mapusa has discharged former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Prakash Velip and four others in a nearly two-decade-old criminal case linked to alleged financial irregularities at the Goa State Co-operative Bank. The case stemmed from a complaint filed in December 2006 by the General Manager (Vigilance) of the bank, alleging that during the period between 2001 and 2006, Velip—who was serving as Chairman of the bank at the time—along with other officials, had entered into a criminal conspiracy to defraud the institution. According to the prosecution, the accused…