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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) strongly criticised BJP Goa President Damu Naik over his remarks on Goans protesting at Jantar Mantar, accusing the ruling party of attempting to equate itself with the identity of Goa. GPCC Media and Communication Department Chairman Amarnath Panjikar said Damu Naik’s comments insulted every Goan fighting for justice and reflected the BJP’s “arrogance” and intolerance towards democratic dissent. Panjikar alleged that the BJP government had failed to address public grievances, forcing citizens protesting over the Sarvan Karapur issue to continue their agitation for over 100 days before taking their protest to…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Konkan Railway Police arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly possessing 379 grams of ganja during a raid at Madgaon Railway Station. According to police, acting on specific information, a team led by PSI Roosevelt Fernandes, along with police personnel Vasim Shaikh, Wasim Shaikh and Aakash Singh, conducted a raid at Platform No. 2 of the railway station on July 14, 2026. During the operation, the team apprehended the accused, identified as Aman Sikarwar, a resident of Nikhil Vihar Colony, Kheria Mod, Agra Cantt, Uttar Pradesh. Police allegedly recovered 379 grams of ganja, valued at approximately ₹37,900, from…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) conducted a surveillance drive across Anjuna, Vagator and Mapusa, inspecting 18 food business establishments, including restaurants, food vendors and cashew nut retailers. During the inspections, three food business operators were directed to suspend operations until they complied with hygiene and food safety norms after officials found their premises to be operating under unhygienic conditions. The FDA also seized and destroyed 60 kg of cashew nuts, valued at approximately ₹30,000, during the drive. As part of routine food safety monitoring, officials tested used cooking oil from seven food business operators, including street…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: A political war of words erupted on Wednesday over the drainage problems at the newly constructed Vasco Fish Market Complex, with the Congress threatening an agitation if the issues are not resolved within a week, while Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar announced that permanent rectification work will begin immediately. Congress leader Nandadeep Raut visited the fish market and interacted with traditional fish vendors, accusing the BJP-led administration of failing to address their grievances. He said the project was initiated during his tenure as Chairperson of the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) and criticised the authorities for allegedly focusing on…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress alleged that illegal spas, massage parlours and dance bars are operating unchecked in parts of North Goa, posing a serious threat to women’s safety and tarnishing the state’s image. Addressing a press conference, Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress President Dr. Pratiksha Khalap expressed concern over the rising number of crimes against women and referred to a recent rape case involving a woman who had reportedly come to Goa to work at a spa. Claiming that several spas in Calangute and Panaji were functioning illegally, Khalap questioned how such establishments were operating despite requiring…

Team Goemkarponn KUNDAI: A 55-year-old man died after falling from a mango tree while plucking mangoes at Kundai in Ponda on Tuesday evening. According to Mardol Police, Ramdas Naik, a resident of Dharjo Wada, Kundai, was brought dead to the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Madkai, at around 5.48 p.m. on July 14, 2026. During the inquiry, police recorded the statement of the deceased’s cousin, Prakash Naik, who stated that Ramdas had climbed a mango tree near the Government School at Kundai to pluck mangoes. While doing so, a branch reportedly broke, causing him to fall to the ground and suffer…

Team Goemkarponn VELIM: A woman from Velim in Salcete allegedly lost ₹2.23 lakh after being duped by a fraudster posing as a representative for gas bill payment. According to Cuncolim Police, complainant Aruna Fernandes, a resident of Pimplafoll, Velim, reported that on May 26, 2026, at around 8.51 a.m., she received a WhatsApp call from an unknown person regarding payment of a pending domestic gas bill. The caller allegedly persuaded her to download an application sent via WhatsApp. Believing the request to be genuine, she downloaded the app and entered her bank account number and card details. Police said the…