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Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: Merciana Vas, wife of Cortalim MLA Anton Vas, filed her nomination papers on Monday as an independent candidate for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections from the Cortalim constituency. Her nomination drew significant support from across the constituency, with several panch members and Sarpanchas accompanying her and publicly endorsing her candidature. Local leaders from various panchayats under the Cortalim segment highlighted their confidence in Vas’s ability to represent the constituency effectively. They said her grassroots connect, accessibility, and involvement in community initiatives had earned her goodwill among residents, making her a popular choice for the ZP seat. Speaking…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Congress candidates Vasant Naik and Sandra Rodrigues filed their nomination papers on Monday for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections, drawing strong support from party leaders and workers across the Mormugao taluka. Naik submitted his nomination from Sancoale, while Rodrigues filed her papers from Cortalim, marking the party’s formal entry into the electoral fray in both key constituencies. A large gathering of Congress supporters accompanied the two candidates as they arrived at the nomination centre. Senior party leaders present included South Goa MP Captain Viriato Fernandes, Cortalim Block President Peter D’Souza, Congress fishermen leader Olemcio Simoes, Congress committee…

Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: Former BJP Cortalim Mandal general secretary Achut Naik resigned from the party on Monday and filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections from the Sancoale constituency. His move has stirred political discussion in the area, particularly because Naik has been known as a long-time BJP loyalist with decades of grassroots involvement. Naik arrived at the nomination centre accompanied by a group of supporters, many of whom were former BJP workers and locals from Sancoale. His supporters said they stood by him because he had served the party faithfully for years and…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Ponda Police have registered an Unnatural Death (UD) case after a 67-year-old man was found dead early Monday morning following a fall from a residential building in Daag, Ponda. According to police, SDH Ponda informed them at 2:01 am on December 8 that the victim, Jayant Joshi, a resident of Gogal Housing Board Road, Vidyanagar, Margao, had been brought dead by a 108 ambulance from Rajdurga Heritage Building, Daag. During enquiry, police spoke to family members who stated that Joshi had been staying at his sister’s flat in Daag for the past six months. They informed that…

Team Goemkarponn CUNCOLIM: A 59-year-old man from Balli died after he was attacked by a wild boar while working in a forested cashew plantation on Sunday evening. Cuncolim Police said they received a message from PHC Balli at 9:56 pm on December 7, informing them that the victim, Ram Gaonkar, a resident of Bendurdem, Balli, had been brought in dead. During enquiry, his brother Ramesh Gaonkar and son Satendra Gaonkar told police that Ram had gone to the nearby forest to clean their cashew plantation when a wild boar suddenly attacked him. He was later found lying unconscious by family…

Team Goemkarponn MANDREM: Mandrem Police have registered an offence against a local resident after a sudden and negligent U-turn by an Innova Crysta allegedly caused a serious accident involving two Russian nationals at Morjim on November 29. According to Mandrem Police, during the enquiry into MV Accident No. 24/2025, it was found that the crash occurred at around 8:55 am near MK Corner, Vithaldas Vaddo, when the accused Yogesh Ghag, residing in Morjim and originally from Thane, Maharashtra, allegedly drove his Innova Crysta (GA-11-A-5780) in a rash and negligent manner and abruptly attempted a U-turn without taking proper care or…

Team Goemkarponn SANKHALI: A 60-year-old man was arrested on Monday afternoon after he was allegedly caught accepting money bets in a public place near Tourist Hotel at Market Sanquelim. According to the complaint lodged by ASI Sumant Gaonkar of Bicholim Police Station, the incident occurred around 11:30 am on December 8. The accused, identified as Rajendra Arjun Gawade, a resident of Virdi, Sankhali, was allegedly found accepting betting amounts from members of the public in an open area. Police said they seized ₹910 in cash in various denominations, along with other gambling articles, from his possession. Gawade was arrested the…