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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Canacona BDO office saw a flurry of political activity, with candidates from the BJP, Congress–Goa Forward Party (GFP) alliance and even a Congress dissident filing their nomination papers for the Khola (22) and Poinguinim (23) Zilla Panchayat constituencies. Congress leader and Quepem MLA Altone D’Costa arrived with supporters to accompany Congress candidate Sumitra Pagi as she filed her papers for the Khola ZP seat. Around the same time, BJP candidates Ajay (Ajit) Lolienkar for Poinguinim and Tejal Pagi for Khola submitted their nominations in the presence of Minister for Sports, Tribal Welfare and Arts & Culture Ramesh…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The BJP formally kicked off its campaign in the Poinguinim Zilla Panchayat constituency, with Minister for Sports, Tribal Welfare and Arts & Culture Ramesh Tawadkar inaugurating the campaign office of the party’s ZP candidate Ajay (Ajit) Lolienkar at Poinguinim Bazaar. Earlier in the day, Lolienkar submitted his nomination papers before the Returning Officer at Chaudi. Following the filing, Minister Tawadkar, along with a large BJP entourage, proceeded to Poinguinim where he cut the ribbon to declare open the centrally located campaign office. Poinguinim, once the headquarters of the now-defunct 40th Assembly segment, continues to remain the focal…

Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: BJP Karnataka cell member and prominent Kannadiga leader Rajesh Shetty filed his nomination papers on Tuesday as an independent candidate from the Sancoale constituency for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections, setting the stage for an intense electoral contest. Shetty, known for his active involvement with the Kannadiga community in Mormugao taluka, arrived at the Mormugao Block office with supporters before submitting his papers to the returning officer. Speaking after the filing, Shetty said that his decision to contest independently was driven by strong appeals from various sections of society. “There was a lot of pressure from the…

“The DGCA’s explanation that crew duty limitations triggered cancellations only underscores the lack of foresight. FDTL norms exist to protect pilots and passengers. Their implementation was phased and well-signalled. If an airline fails to prepare adequate staffing for a known regulatory requirement, the regulator’s job is not to accept excuses but to enforce compliance. Instead, enforcement was soft, and oversight seemed largely documentary. When rules on rest periods were strengthened, DGCA should have anticipated staffing shortages and required mandatory corrective plans. That never happened. The government’s role is equally worrying. Aviation infrastructure has been under pressure for years. Air traffic…

Team Goemkarponn VAGATOR: In the aftermath of the devastating fire at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora that claimed 25 lives, the Chief Minister’s Office has directed the district administration to initiate demolition proceedings against Romeo Lane in Vagator. Sources indicate the demolition drive could begin at any moment, with teams already on standby. Even as the directive came in, the local administration on Monday sealed the Romeo Lane club and restaurant in Vagator, along with another establishment operating under the same name. Both outlets are promoted by brothers Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, who remain untraceable and are now considered…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the High Court seeking the formation of a court-supervised Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct an in-depth probe into the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire. The petition calls for an investigation into alleged illegal construction, licensing violations, and lapses by government authorities. It also requests a statewide fire-safety audit of all nightclubs and similar commercial establishments. The High Court is scheduled to hear the plea on December 16. According to police, the blaze erupted shortly after midnight at Birch by Romeo Lane, a popular coastal nightclub located at…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Panic and anger spread through the Canacona Industrial Estate at Shristhal on Monday after toxic molasses waste from a damaged storage tank was found being discharged into large, freshly dug open pits — an action that has triggered serious health, safety and environmental concerns for the locality and surrounding water bodies. The waste, believed to belong to a defunct alcohol company, was emptied into unprotected pits dug adjacent to the damaged tank, raising fears of groundwater contamination and harm to the nearby Kalwade stream, the Talpona river and the coastal ecosystem downstream. A strong stench engulfed the…