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New Delhi: Amid controversy over the Centre’s directive requiring mobile phone manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all phones sold in India, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia clarified that users will have the choice to delete the app if they do not wish to use it. Addressing media queries, Scindia said, “Do not activate it if you don’t want to. If you wish to keep it on your phone, you can. If not, delete it. Many apps come pre-installed on phones, like Google Maps. If you don’t want to use them, you can remove them.” The minister emphasized that…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Late Manohar Sawkar Goa State Table Tennis Tournament 2025 concluded with a stunning display of talent, where Ishita Colaso delivered a landmark performance by capturing four titles in a single edition. Her exceptional run was matched by Chandan Caro, who secured three championships, marking one of the most memorable finishes in the tournament’s history. The event was held at the Multipurpose Stadium in Fatorda and organised by the Goa Table Tennis Association in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa. Ishita demonstrated remarkable consistency and composure as she swept through multiple categories. She secured the Girls…

Team Goemkarponn BENAULIM: Social worker Warren Alemao has called on the Public Works Department (PWD) to urgently install a submersible pump at the Seraulim underpass, citing repeated flooding that has hindered movement in the area. In a written appeal to the PWD Minister, Alemao said residents have long faced waterlogging problems, especially during the monsoon when the underpass often becomes unusable. An inspection conducted with locals last week reportedly confirmed that both commuters and pedestrians are inconvenienced every time the stretch floods. Alemao met the Minister on Tuesday to press for immediate action, stressing that a pump would help maintain…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A fresh bout of discontent has surfaced in the Canacona BJP unit, with long-time party worker and former Poinguinim Deputy Sarpanch Vipin Prabhugaonkar warning that he will contest the upcoming Poinguinim Zilla Panchayat election as an independent if denied a party ticket. Addressing a hurriedly called press conference on Monday, Prabhugaonkar said he has been a “hardcore BJP karyakarta” for over 24 years and has consistently worked for party-backed candidates, including former MLA Vijay Pai Khot and current MLA and minister Ramesh Tawadkar. Stating that his family has held elected positions in Poinguinim Panchayat for over two…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 19 immovable properties measuring over 5 lakh sq. m in premium locations such as Anjuna, Assagao and Ucassaim, valued at approximately ₹1,268.63 crore, in a major money-laundering action carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The attachments were made on November 27. According to the ED’s Panaji Zonal Office, the properties were allegedly acquired illegally by a group led by Shivshankar Mayekar using forged and fabricated land documents, including fake Aforamento Certificates, allotment records, demarcation certificates, historical sale deeds, and other falsified ownership papers. This development…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Signalling a major turning point for Goa’s long-stalled mining sector, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant handed appointment letters to newly hired employees of the Fomento Group, declaring the industry’s long-awaited comeback after more than a decade of inactivity. At the ceremony held at the International Centre in Dona Paula — attended by Speaker Ganesh Gaonkar, Fomento Group Chairman Auduth Timblo, former MP Vinay Tendulkar and others — Sawant positioned the event as more than a routine recruitment drive. He framed it as evidence that Goa’s mining economy is finally “back on track” with the reopening of the Kalay…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has demanded legal action against Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh for allegedly insulting the revered deity Chamundi Daiv of the Kotitulu community during the closing ceremony of the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held in Goa. According to the complaint submitted by HJS to the Inspector of Panaji Police Station on December 1, Ranveer Singh mimicked the divine avatar depicted in the Kannada film Kantara – Chapter 1 onstage and referred to the sacred Chamundi Daiv as a “female ghost.” The Committee stated that this act amounted to disrespect toward the…