Author: Team Admin

New Delhi: The series loss against New Zealand has led to doubts over India’s chances to win the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under. The Kiwis thrashed India 3-0 to win the first-ever Test rubber on Indian soil, breaking their host’s unbeaten streak of 18 Test series win at home. After India’s six batting collapses in the past couple of weeks, Australian bowlers will be licking their fingers. However, Aussie quick Josh Hazlewood feels otherwise. Speaking with Sydney Morning Herald ahead of the much-awaited Test series, the right-arm pacer felt India are wounded after the loss against New Zealand and therefore…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Two masterminds, Priya Yadav and Deepashri Sawant, also known as Gawas, were detained by Goa police on Monday for masterminding the scam, days after Pooja Naik was caught in a jobs-for-cash case and government employee Shridhar Satarkar was believed to have committed suicide. Sawant, who also remained in hiding and had a lookout notice against her, was caught by the Ponda police, while Yadav, who was arrested by the Bicholim police, was later placed under seven days of police custody. Three cars and about 116 grams of gold, worth about Rs 9 lakh, were taken from Yadav’s…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Dominic John Noronha of Sirlim has challenged the Goa Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar’s decision to reject his disqualification petition against eight rebel Congress MLAs who switched from the Congress to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in September 2022 in a writ petition filed before the High Court of Bombay in Goa. The eight MLAs—Digambar Kamat, Aleixo Sequeira, Sankalp Amonkar, Michael Lobo, Delilah Lobo, Kedar Naik, Rudolfo Fernandes, and Rajesh Faldessai—had been disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, and as a result, they were no longer members of the Goa Legislative Assembly as of September…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Two female police officers have been charged by the Goa Police’s Crime Branch with mental harassment and aiding and abetting the suicide of a 22-year-old police officer. Police said that Priti Chawan, age 23, and Taniksha Chawan, age 21, are the accused. The Agasaim Police Station is connected to both. According to the police, they were taken into custody under section 108 of the BNS 2023. On October 25, 2024, Prathamesh Gaude, a police constable of the Vasco Railway Police, is accused of jumping into the river from Zuari Bridge and killing himself. In a video that…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: On the evening of November 1, Colva police conducted a drug bust in the vicinity of Lovers Beach in Betalbatim, Salcete, in response to a State complaint. Officers found a bag containing a floral substance, possibly ganja, that weighed 895 grams and was worth about Rs 89,500 during the operation. The illegal substance was discovered in the possession of the accused, Sumeet Mohan Das, a resident of Betalbatim who was originally from Khordha, Odisha. Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, has been used to record an offense. PSI Varshda Naik Dessai…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Amit Patkar said that it is evident that the most corrupt BJP Goa Government and Fisheries Minister Nilkant Halarnkar and the Fisheries Department, have utterly failed in their duties, prioritizing vested interests over the protection of Goa’s marine ecosystem and safety. “Most corrupt BJP Goa Government and Fisheries Minister Nilkant Halarnkar and the Fisheries Department, have utterly failed in their duties, prioritizing vested interests over the protection of Goa’s marine ecosystem and safety” said Patkar He further said that Goan’s deserve answers and immediate corrective action. “CM Sawant must explain why…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Congress South District President Savio D’silva, Moreno Rebello and Savio Coutinho slammed the government for the unjustified steep hike in Land rates notified for assessment of stamp duty during the purchase of land in Tiswadi, Salcete and Mormugao. Charging that this notification was a direct attempt to keep Goans away from purchasing land. Congress District President Savio D’silva charged that the government is making it more convenient for outsiders to purchase Goan land, and that’s how the non Goan builder lobby is taking over Goan land and destroying Goa. The party demanded for the immediate roll back/de-notification…