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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday alleged that the ruling BJP and the Congress have a “hidden understanding” in the Zilla Panchayat elections, citing the Calangute ZP constituency as a clear example. Addressing a press conference at the party office, AAP Organisation Secretary Shrikrishna Parab said the Congress had exposed its alleged alliance with the BJP by giving a ticket to a candidate with strong BJP links. AAP’s Calangute ZP candidate Carol Fernandes was also present. Parab alleged that Carmelina Fernandes, who was earlier expelled from the BJP, has now been given a Congress ticket. “The…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Ahead of the Zilla Panchayat elections, a large number of young men and women (Yuva Shakti) from the Porvorim constituency joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday in the presence of Tourism Minister and Porvorim MLA Rohan A. Khaunte. The youths said they were inspired by the performance of the BJP government and formally joined the party at an induction ceremony held at the Kadamba Hotel Hall, Porvorim. Among those present on the occasion were BJP candidates from Penha de França and Socorro, Sandip Salgaonkar and Amit Asnodkar, respectively, PDF Sarpanch Sapnil Chodankar, Socorro Sarpanch Sonia…

Team Goemkarponn BENAULIM: The Department of Tourism, in coordination with law enforcement authorities, conducted an enforcement drive across identified beach stretches to ensure safety, discipline and compliance with regulatory norms. The drive was led by Rodlin Mascarenhas, Assistant Director, Department of Tourism. During the operation, a hawker, Mohammad Kareem Shaikh, was found operating in violation of prescribed norms and was handed over to the Tourist Police for further action. Police said the individual paid a fine of ₹5,000 as per applicable provisions. Officials also removed an unauthorised party setup outside the Ouzo private shack, with the assistance of the Tourist…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: A 52-year-old construction worker died after falling from the first floor of a construction site near the Anjuna Panchayat on Monday afternoon. According to police, at around 3.51 pm on December 15, 2025, PCR Panaji received a phone call informing that a male person had fallen from the first floor of a construction site near the Anjuna Panchayat and was seriously injured. Acting on the information, PSI Ramesh Harijan rushed to the spot and conducted an enquiry with the labourers present at the site. Police said the deceased has been identified as Indrajeet Chik, son of Ritbhanjan…

Team Goemkarponn QUEPEM: Quepem Police have registered two separate offences in connection with the illegal extraction of laterite dimension stones at Rivona in Sanguem taluka and Maina in Quepem taluka, causing loss to the State Government of Goa. In the first case, registered on a complaint filed by Ameet Shetgaonkar, Junior Geologist, Directorate of Mines and Geology, Panaji, police said that prior to December 15, 2025, and before 12.05 pm, unknown landowners allegedly illegally extracted laterite dimension stones at village Rivona, Sanguem taluka, without obtaining prior permission from the competent authority. The illegal activity amounted to theft and caused financial…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco Police have registered an offence against a motorcyclist for rash and negligent driving following an accident reported near Mohan Garage at Chicalim. According to police, the case was registered on a state complaint filed by HC-4824 Ashish Naik of Vasco Police Station. The incident occurred on November 26, 2025, at around 7.15 pm, when the accused Deeparj Gaonkar, a resident of Vaddem, Vasco, was riding a Royal Enfield motorcycle from Chicalim Junction towards Village Panchayat Chicalim. Police said that while negotiating a sharp curve near Mohan Garage, Chicalim, the accused allegedly drove in a rash and…

Team Goemkarponn VERNA: Verna Police have registered an offence against two residents of Arrosim for allegedly threatening, harassing and abusing a physically challenged man and his wife over a property-related dispute. The case was registered on a complaint filed by Gabriel Anthony Braganza, a resident of Arrosim, Cansaulim. According to police, the incident occurred on August 4, 2025, at TNK, Arrosim, Cansaulim, where the accused Joseph Gomes and Rosy Barretto, both residents of Arrosim, Cansaulim, allegedly threatened, harassed and verbally abused the complainant and his wife. Police said the complainant is a physically handicapped person, and the incident arose over…