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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar on Thursday inspected landslide-prone areas along the four lane port connectivity highway at Gandhinagar along with officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and project consultants to review safety measures and assess the need for preventive works. During the visit, Salkar emphasised that public safety must remain the foremost priority and instructed officials to immediately take up slope stabilization and drainage improvement works in vulnerable zones. “The safety of our citizens is our top priority. I have directed officials to ensure that slope stabilization and drainage works are carried out…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Police have registered a case against Sohail Khan, a resident of Curti-Ponda, for rash and negligent driving that caused injuries to three persons, including two minors, at Prabhunagar, Ponda. According to the complaint filed by Head Constable Ramdas Gawas of Ponda Police Station, the incident occurred on October 21, 2025, at around 8:30 p.m. Khan, who was riding an Activa scooter without a valid driving licence, was proceeding from Bethoda towards Ponda when he allegedly drove in a rash manner and collided with an Ola scooter. The impact caused the Ola scooter rider, identified as Deepak…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: In a case of burglary reported on Wednesday morning, unidentified persons broke into the Mormugao Post Office at Harbour and made away with ₹20,493 in cash after forcing open a cash chest. Police said the culprits gained entry into the premises by breaking open the back door around 9.30 am on October 22. The theft came to light following a complaint lodged by Vidya Singh Negi, Inspector of Post, Ponda Sub Division with additional charge of Margao Sub Division, residing at Ponda and originally from Himachal Pradesh. Mormugao Police have registered a case under Sections 303(2)…

“The Chief Minister’s remarks come against a backdrop of rising public scrutiny in Goa. Issues like land conversion, environmental clearances, and local governance have drawn strong reactions from citizens and activists. The state’s unique identity — fragile, green, and deeply conscious of its heritage — has made activism not just a right but a necessity. Any attempt to suppress this voice, whether through intimidation or overregulation, would harm Goa’s democratic ethos. The real challenge lies in drawing a line between activism that serves the public and activism that serves the self. Governments often find criticism uncomfortable, but criticism is not…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) chief Manoj Parab has accused Calangute MLA Michael Lobo of “selling” key areas of Siolim and Calangute to Delhi-based builders, alleging that the legislator is facilitating large-scale real estate projects that threaten the environment and the local community. Parab, addressing the media, claimed that the RGP possesses documentary proof of these alleged deals. “MLA Michael Lobo is no longer acting in the interest of Goans. He has already destroyed Calangute and Candolim, and now he is targeting Siolim. He is also destroying the Siolim hills,” Parab said. Rejecting claims that the…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: Police Inspector Vijay Rane, who was earlier moved to the reserve force following a harassment complaint filed by a female staff member, has now been reinstated as the in-charge of Bicholim Police Station. The reinstatement came after orders issued by the North Goa Superintendent of Police. According to sources, the Home Department reviewed Rane’s case and decided to revoke the earlier transfer, citing his professional conduct and service record. Rane had been shifted out of Bicholim Police Station after Goa Police initiated an internal inquiry into the complaint lodged against him by a woman staffer. The…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: A labourer from Odisha was found dead on the railway tracks at Margao Railway Station on Thursday morning after sustaining severe injuries. According to Railway police, the deceased had come to Goa seeking work. However, the person who had invited him failed to respond to his calls after he arrived in the state. In an attempt to catch the Amaravati Express, the labourer reportedly tried to board the moving train in haste. His leg got caught in a gap on the tracks, and the train ran over it, causing severe injuries. Due to the extent of…