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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched a sharp critique of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s leadership during and after the Emergency period, questioning what he described as “contradictory and compromising” strategic decisions that, according to him, weakened India’s long-term national interests. Addressing a public gathering, Sawant said the years of the Emergency reflected a troubling phase in Indian democracy. “The same leadership that imposed the Emergency and curtailed the fundamental rights of Indian citizens also took strategic decisions that demand serious scrutiny,” he stated. Referring to post-1971 war developments, the Chief Minister questioned the outcomes of the Shimla…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: St Andre RGP MLA Viresh Borkar called off his six-day hunger strike at Azad Maidan after receiving an official communication suspending all provisional and final land conversion proposals under Section 39A in his constituency with immediate effect. The letter, issued on the official letterhead of the Chief Town Planner (CTP), was handed over by North Goa Collector Ankit Yadav. The revised communication addressed the clarifications Borkar had sought earlier, particularly regarding the precise meaning of the term “suspension.” Earlier in the evening, the Collector had visited the protest site with a letter, but Borkar insisted on clearer…

Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: Artist Rajdeep Naik appeared before the Valpoi Police Station along with his legal counsel Adv. Amit Palekar after being summoned in connection with remarks he allegedly made about the people of Sattari during a protest held in Panaji. Naik cooperated with the investigation by recording his statement and submitting supporting material to the police. Speaking to reporters, Adv. Amit Palekar said that the legal team will now proceed with steps to seek the quashing of the FIR registered against the artist. Clarifying his position, Naik said he stands by the statement he made during the protest but…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Office of the State Registrar–cum–Head of Notary Services has informed that District Registrar Dr. Gouresh Bugde of the Registration Department has been appointed as the Liaison Officer for members belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Ex-servicemen and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). In his capacity as Liaison Officer, Dr. Bugde will coordinate with the concerned authorities and ensure compliance with all relevant instructions and guidelines pertaining to these categories. The appointment is aimed at strengthening institutional mechanisms and ensuring effective implementation of policies and directives related to…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Government of Goa has declared Sunday, March 8, 2026, as a “paid holiday” on account of Polling Day for the bye-elections to various Village Panchayat wards across the State. The paid holiday will be applicable to every person employed in any business, trade, industrial undertaking or any other establishment who is entitled to vote in the concerned bye-election wards. Polling will be held for the following wards: Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Chandel-Hasapur; Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Mandrem; Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Piligao; Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Latambarcem; Ward…

“The investigation has not been limited to the club owners and staff. Officials linked to regulatory bodies have also faced action. Suspensions and disciplinary proceedings followed within the Goa State Pollution Control Board and the panchayat administration. These steps suggest recognition that the failure was systemic, not isolated. Nightclubs do not operate in a vacuum. They depend on licences, inspections, and certifications issued by authorities entrusted with public safety. But suspensions and departmental inquiries are administrative responses. They are not substitutes for criminal accountability. In many past cases across Goa and beyond, disciplinary action has quietly faded from public attention.…

New Delhi: India’s aggressive batting blueprint in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is no longer situational but a fixed identity, according to young batter Tilak Varma. Following a commanding performance in the Super 8 stage, India underlined its intent with a massive total of 256 for four against Zimbabwe, sealing a thumping 72 run victory that revived momentum in the tournament. Addressing the media after the match, Tilak stressed that the team has committed fully to an attacking approach regardless of early setbacks. He explained that the focus remains on collective run scoring and maintaining the same tempo…