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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: In a narcotics crackdown, Canacona Police arrested a man allegedly found in possession of MDMA and LSD during a raid conducted on February 24 at Kindlebag, Tarir in Canacona. According to a complaint filed by PSI Ramdas Doifode of Canacona Police Station, the raid was carried out between 12.16 pm and 1.58 pm based on specific and reliable information. During the operation, the accused, identified as Subu Panwar, a resident of Ourem, Canacona, originally from Uttarakhand, was allegedly caught red-handed with 6.35 grams of MDMA and seven LSD blots weighing 0.15 grams. The seized narcotic substances are…

Team Goemkarponn COLVALE: A scuffle broke out between inmates at the Central Jail Colvale, resulting in one prisoner sustaining injuries. According to jail authorities, the incident occurred inside Block 4 of the prison premises. The altercation allegedly involved inmates Sagar Patil, Manthan Chari, and Narayan Bhalekar. Following the incident, the injured inmate was shifted under police escort to the District Hospital Mapusa for medical treatment. His condition is presently reported to be stable. Authorities have initiated further inquiry into the incident to ascertain the cause of the altercation and fix responsibility. Further investigation is underway.

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: A fresh twist has emerged in the fatal road accident at Happy Bar Junction in Assagao, where a 65-year-old tourist from Bhopal lost his life after a Mahindra Thar rammed into his family’s Hyundai i20 on Sunday evening. According to police, the accident occurred on February 23 at around 5.45 pm when a Mahindra Thar (GA-03-V-5695), allegedly driven in a rash and negligent manner by 19-year-old Shaurya Goyal from Hauz Khas, New Delhi, was proceeding from Mapusa towards Anjuna with four female occupants. On reaching the junction at Assagao in Bardez, the Thar reportedly collided with a…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Defying growing health concerns, St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar today reaffirmed that he will persist with his indefinite hunger strike until Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act is scrapped by the State government. Borkar’s fast entered its fourth day, even as Chief Minister Pramod Sawant personally visited him at Azad Maidan and urged him to withdraw the agitation, citing his declining health and the need for discussions within the Assembly. The protest began last Friday with a sit-in outside the TCP office and was later shifted to Azad Maidan, where the Revolutionary Goans…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar said that government officials must uphold decorum before accusing elected representatives and protesters of misconduct, amid the continuing row over Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act. Speaking to the media after a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), Borkar said he had raised multiple concerns related to Section 39A, other pending legislative matters, and the alleged manhandling incident that took place during the recent protest at the TCP office. The MLA stated that when he and others visited the TCP office to seek clarifications, they were assured…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao has urged all Opposition parties to close ranks over the alleged manhandling of RGP MLA Viresh Borkar, terming the incident serious and unacceptable. Alemao directly held Chief Minister Pramod Sawant responsible, questioning whether such police action could have taken place without the knowledge of the Chief Minister, who also oversees the Home Department. Condemning the incident, Alemao said an elected representative being allegedly mishandled cannot be justified under any circumstances. He stressed that Borkar had visited the site to represent and protect the interests of his constituents, and any action against him…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Amid his ongoing indefinite hunger strike, St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar on Wednesday attended the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting and said clear assurances have been given that questions related to the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department will be answered within a fixed timeframe. Speaking to the media while seated in a wheelchair, Borkar said the key concern raised was the delay in furnishing replies to legislative questions. He stated that both Speaker Ganesh Gaonkar and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant have instructed the Chief Secretary to ensure that all TCP-related responses are submitted within the stipulated…