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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Political analyst and commentator Vishal Pai Cacode has said that the Congress party’s electoral performance in Salcete during the 2024 Lok Sabha and recent Zilla Panchayat elections was the result of sustained grassroots work by loyal party workers, and not due to imported leadership, tactical manoeuvres or opportunistic alliances. In a detailed analysis of the election results, Cacode said the verdict from Salcete “exposes the myth of manufactured strategy and highlights the truth of organisational strength on the ground.” He stated that Congress victories were earned through years of door-to-door campaigning, ideological consistency and personal credibility built…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Former Bombay High Court judge Justice Ferdino Rebello has appealed for a state-wide people’s movement to oppose what he described as unchecked development in Goa’s ecologically sensitive areas, warning that hills, forests, water bodies and villages are being sacrificed for real estate projects even as residents face acute shortages of basic resources. Reacting to reports of a protest procession in Arambol against development in forest areas, Rebello said similar movements were needed across Goa to protect hills, lakes, rivers, seashores and village ecosystems from large-scale plotting and construction. In a public appeal circulated on Wednesday, Rebello said…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: An autopsy has confirmed that 55-year-old Laxmi Shirodkar, whose body was found in Bicholim last week, was a victim of homicide. Police have arrested a man who was residing with her in connection with the case. Shirodkar, originally from Matne in Dodamarg taluka of Maharashtra, was discovered dead inside a tempo parked near the old Bicholim police station on December 26. From the outset, police suspected the circumstances surrounding her death to be suspicious. Ramesh Teli, who was living with Shirodkar, was taken into custody for questioning soon after the body was found. The post-mortem examination later…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Nearly 200 illegal nightclubs and questionable constructions have emerged across Goa, allegedly not by accident but “by design,” said social activist Savio Rodrigues on Friday. Speaking on the issue, Rodrigues blamed key government departments, particularly the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA), for failing to safeguard Goa’s coastline. “Licences are bought, violations are ignored, and our land is sold off piece by piece to the highest bidder,” he said. Rodrigues alleged that illegal nightlife and dubious constructions in Goa operate under a simple unwritten rule: “Paise Pheko, Tamasha Dekho… Bhivpache Garaz Na.” He explained, “Throw the money,…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday formally filed nominations for its candidates for the top posts in the North and South Goa Zilla Panchayats, ahead of leadership elections scheduled for December 30. In North Goa, Reshma Bandodkar of Reis Magos filed her nomination for Adhyaksha (Chairperson), while Namdev Chari of Honda filed for Upadhyaksha (Vice-Chairperson). For South Goa, the BJP has announced Sidharth Dessai of Xeldem as its Adhyaksha nominee and Anjali Velip of Barcem as Upadhyaksha nominee. Dessai had previously served as Upadhyaksha before the recent ZP elections. BJP state president Damodar Naik confirmed that…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: Canacona police have booked three men, all natives of Karwar in Karnataka, for allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman at a bar and restaurant in Gulem, Canacona. According to police, the incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Sudharshan Bar & Restaurant, Gudi-Gulem. The accused have been identified as Rajesh Thakarkar, Sudhir Thali and Prashant Talikar, all residents of Nandangadha, Karwar, Karnataka. Police stated that the accused allegedly abused the woman using filthy, derogatory and insulting language and threatened her by saying, “We will lift you, we will molest you and we can even murder you,” thereby…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Advocate Amit Palekar has strongly criticised the BJP-led Goa government over large-scale land conversions and the delay in making public the magisterial inquiry report into the Birch Club fire tragedy that claimed 25 lives. Palekar alleged that “slowly and steadily, lakhs and lakhs of square metres of land in Goa are being converted, either overlooked or overseen by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, while the Town and Country Planning department under Vishwajit P Rane continues land conversions undeterred, even after judicial intervention.” Palekar said such conversions must be stopped immediately to protect Goa’s land and ecology. Questioning…