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Team Goemkarponn PONDA: In a case of housebreaking and theft reported from Vagurme in Ponda, unidentified persons decamped with gold ornaments and cash collectively valued at approximately Rs 1.30 lakh. According to a complaint lodged by Rasika Prabhu, a resident of Ponda, the incident occurred between 6:00 pm on February 20 and 3:30 pm on February 22, 2026. During the intervening period, unknown accused persons allegedly gained entry into the bedroom of her house by breaking open the latch of the back door. The accused then allegedly stole gold ornaments worth around Rs 90,000 and cash amounting to Rs 40,000…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: A pre-dawn break-in attempt at a bank in Vasco was foiled after an alert patrol team caught a 50-year-old man red-handed around the premises in the early hours of Monday. At around 4:00 AM, a Vasco police patrol conducting night surveillance near the Vasco Railway Station heard suspicious sounds from the rear side of a branch of Bank of India, close to the ‘Eater Den’ restaurant. On checking the spot, the team noticed a man clinging to the window grills at the back of the bank. The suspect, later identified as Rayappa Channappa Shriraganvi (50), a resident…

“That reality is simple. The Bharatiya Janata Party continues to dominate Goa not just because of its organisational strength but because its opponents remain divided. Under Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and state president Damu Naik, the BJP has repeatedly benefited from triangular and multi-cornered contests. Even where public dissatisfaction exists, it rarely translates into electoral defeat because the anti-BJP vote is split between Congress, AAP, the Goa Forward Party and the Revolutionary Goans. The recent Zilla Parishad results were yet another reminder of this political arithmetic. The BJP’s victories were not merely a reflection of popularity but also of opposition…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Tension escalated in the capital today as villagers from Curchorem constituency staged a strong protest outside the GSPCB office at Patto against the proposed jetty allegedly being constructed for coal handling. Residents of Assolda, Xelvona, Xic-Xelvona, Hodar and neighbouring villages marched to the Town and Country Planning (TCP) office at Patto, demanding that the controversial project be scrapped immediately. The protestors claimed that the jetty, coming up in Xelvona village, is intended for coal transportation and would severely impact not only their village but the entire surrounding region. Curchorem-based leader Rohan Gauns Desai joined the agitators in…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Stating that Goa is steadily gaining recognition as a centre for marine research and scientific excellence, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant inaugurated the World Ocean Science Congress 2026 at the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Dona Paula. In his address, Sawant said the state is moving beyond its image as a tourism hotspot and is positioning itself as a significant contributor to ocean science and sustainable maritime development. He stressed that discussions on ocean health and climate resilience are crucial, particularly as a substantial portion of India’s population resides along coastal belts. Referring to Goa’s extensive coastline, the…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Digambar Kamat today stressed that every legislator must uphold personal dignity and decorum while participating in protests, amid the ongoing agitation against Section 39A of the TCP Act. Reacting to the developments surrounding the protest, Kamat said that while dissent is part of democracy, elected representatives should not cross certain boundaries. “Every MLA must maintain his own respect. We also protested in the past, but we never entered government offices or pressured government officials,” Kamat stated. When asked about the incident involving MLA Viresh Borkar, Kamat refrained from making any specific remarks,…

Team Goemkarponn MANDREM: Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar has alleged that Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act is being misused for large-scale land conversions, contrary to the original intent presented in the Assembly. Arolkar said that when the amendment was passed, legislators were informed that the provision was meant to help local landowners who were unable to convert their orchard lands. However, he claimed that the ground reality reflects a different picture. “We were told that Section 39A was introduced to benefit locals who could not change the zoning of their orchard lands. But today, we are…