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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco has emerged as the worst-affected constituency in Goa in the Election Commission of India’s latest draft electoral rolls, with 12,951 voters marked as “unmapped”, the highest for any Assembly segment in the State. The classification means that the voters’ names — as well as those of their parents — do not figure in the post–Special Intensive Revision (SIR) electoral roll of 2002, placing their eligibility under verification. Until the process is completed, their inclusion in the final voters’ list remains uncertain. Notably, Vasco had earlier also topped the list of electoral deletions, with a large number…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Expressing serious concern over the rising number of accidents in the state, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday called for strict curbs on alcohol consumption and nightlife activities, particularly in North Goa’s popular tourism hubs. “If accidents have increased, then drinking must stop. Bars and nightclubs should be shut down—we do not want a nightclub culture,” Rane said, stressing that public safety must take precedence over entertainment. He pointed out that many parents live in constant fear when their children step out at night to places like Calangute, Anjuna and Vagator, uncertain if they will return home…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Panaji Zonal Office, has carried out fresh search and seizure operations in connection with a high-profile Goa land grab case involving prime property at Caranzalem. The searches were conducted on December 16 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at residential and business premises linked to M/s Models Real Estate Developers and its partners According to the ED, the investigation stems from an FIR registered by the Panaji Police and pertains to the alleged illegal acquisition of tenanted agricultural land bearing Chalta No. 44 (New 44A) of…

ANJUNA: Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, the co-owners of the Arpora-based Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, were brought to Goa on Wednesday after being deported from Thailand in connection with the December 6 fire tragedy that resulted in the deaths of 25 people. Escorted by a team of Goa Police officers, the brothers were flown from Delhi and arrived at Manohar International Airport, Mopa, at around 10.45 am. They had been taken into custody in Delhi on Tuesday soon after their deportation and were granted a 48-hour transit remand by a local court to enable their transfer to Goa. Following their…

“An exemplary punishment in this case is not about vengeance. It is about restoring faith in the idea that lives matter more than profits. Twenty-five people did not die because of an unforeseeable natural event. They died because safety was treated as optional. Fire regulations are not ornamental clauses meant to be ignored until tragedy forces attention. They exist precisely to prevent situations like this. There is also a wider context that cannot be ignored. Goa’s nightlife economy thrives on a reputation for freedom and fun.“ What happened on that December night in a Goa nightclub was not an accident…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Ahead of the Zilla Parishad (ZP) elections, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Goa, Manikrao Thakare, on Tuesday alleged that the BJP government has failed to fulfil the promises made to the people of the state and asserted that voters would “teach the BJP a lesson” in the upcoming polls. Thakare claimed that law and order has collapsed in Goa and held Chief Minister Pramod Sawant responsible for the situation. He also alleged that the BJP government has permitted illegal nightclubs to operate in the state. Referring to the Congress–Goa Forward Party (GFP) alliance, Thakare…

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: A gas leakage incident triggered panic at Vales junction on Wednesday afternoon after an underground pipeline was accidentally ruptured during excavation work. The situation, however, was brought under control swiftly, averting any major mishap, with no loss of life or damage to nearby property reported. Sources said the incident occurred when a contractor, while carrying out excavation work, punctured an underground gas pipeline, leading to a loud sound followed by a significant release of gas into the air. The sudden leakage caused tension among residents and commuters in the area. The contractor and officials of the National…