Author: Team Admin

Team Goemkarponn Pernem: The Pernem police have launched a massive probe into the Porascadem shooting incident, questioning nearly 50 people connected to sand extraction in the area following the gun attack that left two workers injured in the early hours of Tuesday. Investigators are also verifying all licensed firearms in the region as part of efforts to trace the weapon used in the crime. Owners of guns from Porascadem, Naibag, Warkhand, Mopa, Ugvem, and Torse have been instructed to appear at the Pernem Police Station and provide details of their weapons. Confirming the ongoing investigation, Police Inspector Sachin Lokre…

Team Goemkarponn Mormugao: Social activist Dr Jorson Fernandes has raised serious concerns over what he described as the government’s “sinister plan” to drastically increase coal handling through Goa under the Sagarmala project, warning of grave health and environmental consequences for the State. According to Dr Fernandes, the project proposes to raise coal handling at Mormugao Port from the existing 12 million tonnes to 136 million tonnes — an elevenfold increase. “Such a massive escalation will multiply coal dust pollution in our air, food, and water, and lead to higher greenhouse gas emissions,” he cautioned, adding that this would further…

Team Goemkarponn Sancoale: A student of BITS Pilani, Goa campus has been placed under medical supervision after being found heavily intoxicated on the Vasco–Verna highway near the campus on Tuesday night. The incident came to light after a video of the inebriated student collapsed near a road divider went viral on social media on Wednesday. In the clip, the student is seen lying by the roadside and unable to stand, as vehicles pass dangerously close. Three youth are seen assisting him to his feet, while a few locals express alarm at the potential risk of a serious accident. The…

Team Goemkarponn Cuncolim: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant reaffirmed the government’s commitment to implementing the Mhaje Ghar scheme, stating that it aims to benefit all Goans, regardless of caste or creed. He emphasised that the scheme is designed for one-time regularisation of houses built on government and comunidade land before February 28, 2014, despite objections raised by certain groups. Launching the scheme at Cuncolim on Wednesday, the Chief Minister clarified that the initiative’s core objective is to provide legal status to long-standing homes across Goa. “We are aware of attempts to challenge the scheme, but the government will proceed as…

“In this case, the man’s brain haemorrhage is not just a medical crisis; it is a moral one. It challenges the core idea of a democratic state where every citizen, no matter their alleged offence, has the right to life and dignity. A police station is meant to be a space of law enforcement, not lawlessness. If injuries of this magnitude can occur there, then the system has failed in its most basic duty. The standard police defence in such cases—non-cooperation by the accused, sudden collapse, self-inflicted injury—has become a familiar script. What it reveals is not transparency but institutional…

Team Goemkarponn Poriem: Poriem MLA Dr. Deviya Rane laid the foundation stone for two important development projects aimed at strengthening safety, education, and community infrastructure in the villages of Mauxi and Zarme. In Mauxi Panchayat, Dr. Rane laid the foundation stone for the construction of a protection wall from Devgo Gaonkar’s house to Laxman Gaonkar’s house. The project will help protect local homes and families, particularly during the monsoon season, by providing greater structural stability and safeguarding against soil erosion. Speaking at the event, Dr. Rane said, “Such works strengthen the very foundation of our villages. Development is most…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Minister Vishwajit Rane has said that Goa’s cleanliness and waste management efforts are being continuously reviewed and strengthened in alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a Garbage-Free India under the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0). Rane stated that regular review meetings are being held to monitor ongoing initiatives, identify gaps, and take immediate corrective measures to ensure effective implementation of waste management projects across the state. “We are integrating technology-driven systems such as QR-code tracking, GPS-enabled monitoring, and four-way segregation to enhance efficiency, accountability, and transparency in waste management,” the minister said. He…