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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Reacting to the seizure of liquor originating from Goa in neighbouring Maharashtra, Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira has raised serious questions about the source, manufacture and movement of liquor from the State, alleging repeated lapses within the Goa Excise Department. Ferreira said the core issue was not merely illegal transportation detected in Maharashtra, but whether the seized liquor was legally manufactured in Goa and how it was allowed to move out of the State. He questioned if proper checks were conducted before the consignment crossed the Goa border. “This is not the first time such a racket…

Team Goemkarponn COLVA: Colva Police have registered a case against a woman, a native of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly molesting a Danish woman tourist in South Goa. According to police sources, the incident occurred at a spa resort in Colva, where the foreign national had gone for a massage. The victim later approached the Colva Police and lodged a complaint, alleging inappropriate behaviour during the massage session. Acting on the complaint, the police registered an offence under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) pertaining to outraging the modesty of a woman. Police officials said further…

Team Goemkarponn CURCHOREM: The 13-year-old schoolboy reported missing from Curchorem has been located safely in Belgaum, ending hours of concern and uncertainty. The boy, who studies at Guardian Angel School, is believed to have left home after being reprimanded at school following an argument. Police sources said that, apprehensive about facing consequences, he left directly after school and boarded a state transport bus to Belgaum, where his mother resides. The matter came to light after his family raised an alarm, prompting efforts to trace his whereabouts. Authorities later tracked the minor in Belgaum and informed his family about his safety.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa has rejected the bail applications filed by Abhishek Pujari and Mutuppa alias Sunny Bagppa Nikode, both accused in the murder of Ahemad Devdi, holding that prima facie material pointed to their involvement in a criminal conspiracy and that their release could endanger prosecution witnesses. A single Bench of Justice Shreeram Shirsat dismissed the separate pleas, observing that although neither of the accused was alleged to have carried out the actual assault, the investigation had revealed sufficient material indicating their role at different stages of the conspiracy. The court noted that the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant expressed confidence that the BJP, along with its alliance partners and supported independent candidates, is set to perform strongly in the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) elections scheduled for tomorrow. Highlighting the government’s focus on people-centric and development-oriented schemes, the CM said that initiatives in agriculture, horticulture, dairy farming, and rural livelihoods have directly benefitted local communities, helping the party strengthen its grassroots base. He emphasized that such schemes have encouraged villagers to adopt new occupations and improve their incomes, particularly in panchayat areas. Dr. Sawant also noted the government’s plans to increase…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Mhadei PRAWAH authority is scheduled to meet on December 24 to discuss and finalise the procedure for granting approvals to new irrigation and drinking water projects proposed within the Mhadei river basin. Sources said the issue of framing a clear approval mechanism was taken up during the authority’s earlier meeting, following which member states — Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka — were asked to submit their suggestions. While Karnataka forwarded its views earlier this month, inputs from Goa and Maharashtra are still awaited and are expected to be discussed at the upcoming meeting. Apart from clearance norms,…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Authorities sealed the popular restaurant-cum-nightclub Curlies at Anjuna after finding alleged violations of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms, with officials indicating that demolition of illegal structures may follow after further verification. The sealing was carried out by a joint team comprising officials from the Bardez Mamlatdar’s office, talathi, Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA), CRZ wing and Anjuna police. The action forms part of the state government’s ongoing crackdown on establishments operating along the coast without adhering to environmental and statutory regulations. Curlies, located close to Anjuna beach, has been under the scanner for several years over…