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Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday said that the BJP-led government was compelled to begin road repair works in Porvorim following massive public pressure generated through its #BJPCheBurak campaign. Addressing a Facebook Live from the damaged Porvorim–Giri road, AAP leaders Shrikrishna Parab, Chetan Kamat, and Rohan Naik said that over one lakh citizens had sent letters demanding road repairs, forcing the authorities to act after months of neglect. AAP Organisation Secretary Shrikrishna Parab said the government had issued over 40 tenders and given a 15-day assurance to begin works, but warned that the party would…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: The Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) has launched a comprehensive tax assessment drive ahead of Diwali, issuing show cause notices and warning of strict action against establishments — including major petrol pumps — that have failed to clear their dues. Chairperson Girish Borker on Friday said the council has restarted its assessment initiative after several property owners and traders were found evading payments. “We have begun our assessment drive ahead of Diwali. The process had started earlier, but we decided to intensify it as many are still avoiding payment of dues to the MMC,” said Borker. “We…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: In a new political development, the spokesperson of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) Goa unit and former TMC candidate from Mormugao, Jayesh Shetgaonkar, has resigned from the primary membership of the party. Shetgaonkar cited a lack of transparency in party decisions at the state level as the reason behind his resignation. He expressed disappointment over what he described as the absence of clarity and coordination within the local TMC leadership in Goa. Shetgaonkar, who had contested the 2022 Assembly elections from Mormugao on a TMC ticket, said he would continue to remain active in public…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A 29-year-old man was arrested after allegedly damaging a police vehicle at the Panaji Police Station in the early hours of Thursday. According to a complaint lodged by Police Constable Devrai K. Karbotkar (Buckle No. 6051) attached to the SPCR Panaji, the incident occurred after the accused, identified as Jagjeet Singh, son of Naresh Singh, a farmer from Thuliwal, Barnala, Punjab, was detained for creating a nuisance and damaging property at the Panaji fish market around 2:30 p.m. The accused was brought to the police station in the PCR “Robot-1” vehicle by Constable Karbotkar and driver…

Team Goemkarponn ARAMBOL: In a narcotics raid conducted at the Arambol Beach parking area, police apprehended a 22-year-old man and seized nearly 6 kilograms of ganja worth around ₹5.93 lakh. The accused has been identified as Mosin Saifi, son of Shameem Mohammad, originally from Chhijlet, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, and presently residing at Gawdewada, Morjim, near the Anti-Social Restaurant. According to police, on the basis of specific information, PSI Sarvesh Sawant of Mandrem Police Station, along with two panch witnesses, conducted a raid between 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. During the operation, the accused was found in illegal…

Team Goemkarponn MANDREM: A 29-year-old man, identified as Milind Sinha, son of Ujjwal Sinha, resident of Ruzaiwado, Mapusa, and native of Dhanbad, Jharkhand, died in a tragic road accident at Chopdem in Mandrem early Friday morning. According to Mandrem Police, the accident occurred at around 12:15 a.m. when Milind was driving a Volkswagen Polo (KA-03-NJ-8657) from Mandrem towards Siolim with his wife. On reaching near the Fish Market at Chopdem, the car reportedly first hit a parked Honda Activa scooter (GA-11-B-1106) on the left side of the road, then rammed into a roadside compound wall, and subsequently collided with…

Team Goemkarponn VERNA: In a late-night burglary, unidentified persons allegedly broke into a rented room at Verna and stole three mobile phones worth around ₹30,000 belonging to the occupants. The incident occurred between 12.30 am and 4.30 am on October 15, when the complainant, Shreechand Nisad, a resident of Verna and native of Uttar Pradesh, was asleep with his roommates. The thieves reportedly entered the room and decamped with an Oppo mobile phone belonging to Nisad and two Vivo phones belonging to his roommates. Verna police have registered an offence under Sections 331(4) and 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya…