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“Minister Mauvin Godinho, a senior and experienced leader, was present on the dais. So was MLA Daji Salkar. These are not individuals without influence. They are elected representatives, entrusted with the responsibility of safeguarding not just governance, but also the social equilibrium of the state. What stopped them from standing up and intervening? This is not a question of hindsight. It is a question of instinct—of whether leadership responds in real time when lines are crossed. The argument that things happen quickly or unexpectedly may hold in some situations. But when remarks clearly cross into offensive territory, silence becomes a…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI/VASCO: Intensifying their investigation into the controversy surrounding alleged derogatory remarks against Saint Francis Xavier, Goa Police have begun efforts to track down the main accused, Gautam Khattar, who is believed to have left the state before an FIR was registered. Superintendent of Police Gurudas Kadam confirmed that the Vasco police are in the process of forming a dedicated team to locate Khattar. The case was registered at the Vasco police station following a written complaint filed by Congress leader Peter D’Souza. According to the police, preliminary inquiries revealed that Khattar had exited Goa prior to the registration…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Tensions over alleged derogatory remarks against Saint Francis Xavier escalated further on Monday, with a group of residents from Taleigao lodging a formal complaint at the Panjim Police Station against Gautam Khattar, founder of Sanatan Mahasangh. In their complaint, the residents have urged police to register a First Information Report under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, alleging that the remarks made by Khattar had hurt religious sentiments and disturbed communal harmony. The complainants also pointed to Khattar’s presence at a recent event in Vasco linked to Parshuram Jayanti, claiming that the statements made during the…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa Pradesh Youth Congress Committee has criticised the BJP-led government, accusing it of politicising the issue of women’s reservation and failing to demonstrate genuine commitment to women’s empowerment. In a press statement, Youth Congress president Adv. Archit Naik said the matter was far too serious to be reduced to a blame game, rejecting claims by the Bharatiya Janata Party that the Indian National Congress had stalled the legislation. Naik asserted that the Women’s Reservation Bill had already been passed in 2023 with broad consensus and urged the Centre to focus on implementing the existing framework instead…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Traffic Police has dismissed allegations questioning the legality of traffic fines amounting to nearly Rs 3 crore, asserting that all enforcement actions are being carried out in strict compliance with existing laws. The clarification comes in response to recent reports and an editorial that suggested traffic enforcement in the State lacked mandatory certification under Rule 167-A of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. In an official statement, the department maintained that its primary focus remains improving road safety and reducing accidents, adding that enforcement measures are both lawful and transparent. Officials explained that Rule 167-A,…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: A fast track court has acquitted an Arambol resident accused in a 2022 sexual assault case involving a foreign national, citing lack of credible evidence and significant gaps in the prosecution’s case. The accused had been charged with sexually assaulting the woman on the pretext of administering a mud bath at a lake in Arambol. However, the court granted him the benefit of doubt after noting that the complainant was not examined during the trial, making it difficult to substantiate the allegations. In its observations, the court held that the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was…

New Delhi: The India national under-17 football team is gearing up for its final phase of preparation with two international friendlies against Qatar national under-17 football team in Doha on April 25 and 28. The matches, confirmed by the All India Football Federation, will be played behind closed doors. These fixtures will serve as the team’s last preparatory outings before the upcoming AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026. The Indian squad, popularly known as the Blue Colts, is currently in Thailand, where they are playing a series of warm up games against the United Arab Emirates national under-17 football…