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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) has called upon the State government to operationalise spatial planning at the level of panchayats and municipalities, in accordance with the 73rd and 74th Amendments of the Constitution, and to ensure people’s participation in the preparation of Development Plans. In a communication addressed to the Chief Secretary, GBA sought the initiation of a structured process to involve local self-government institutions in planning activities. GBA convenor Sabina Martins said the demand gains significance following the amendment to the Goa Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, which was approved by the Goa Legislative Assembly in October 2025…

The latest Enforcement Directorate raids on the office and residence of Pratik Jain, co-founder of the Indian Political Action Committee, have reopened an uncomfortable question that refuses to go away. Why does Goa keep surfacing in India’s biggest political money trails? According to investigators, the searches are linked to an alleged routing of proceeds of crime connected to the coal scam. ED sources claim that nearly ₹20 crore was moved out of Kolkata through a web of domestic and international hawala channels and funnelled to an event management firm for political activities during the Goa elections. WhatsApp chats recovered during…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has granted bail to Maqsood Ahmad Patloo, a resident of Kashmir, who was arrested in connection with a drug trafficking case registered by Anjuna police. Patloo was taken into custody following a late-night raid conducted on August 3, 2025, during which police allegedly seized 1.77 kg of ganja, 56 grams of suspected hydroponic ganja and cash amounting to ₹7 lakh from his possession. The State opposed the bail plea, arguing that the accused was a repeat offender with earlier cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday said Goa is not a Christian-majority state, just as Chhattisgarh should not be seen only through the prism of Naxalism. He was speaking after inaugurating the Silver Jubilee edition of Lukosthav-25 at Adarshgram, Poinguinim, in the presence of Goa Minister for Arts & Culture, Tribal Welfare and Sports & Youth Affairs Ramesh Tawadkar. “I had a misconception that Goa was a Christian-majority state, just as many people think Chhattisgarh is a Naxalite state. But Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed me that around 70 per cent of Goa’s population is…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Elected representatives, political leaders and social activists have warned the Goa government not to take the people of Canacona for granted by including the taluka in the newly notified Kushavati district without public consent. A meeting of elected representatives, political leaders and activists was held at Shristhal to deliberate on the government’s decision to create a third district — Kushavati — comprising four talukas, including Canacona. Participants were invited to express their views on both the benefits and drawbacks of Canacona’s inclusion. Not a single speaker supported Canacona’s inclusion in the new district. While a few welcomed…

Team Goemkarponn Calangute: Police have registered a case against a Nepalese national residing in Calangute for allegedly using a fabricated electricity bill to obtain an Aadhaar card, officials said. According to the police, the accused submitted the fake power bill as proof of address at the Indian Overseas Bank branch in Margao while applying for Aadhaar. The matter surfaced after a Calangute resident lodged a complaint claiming that the Aadhaar card was later misused to procure a PAN card without his consent or knowledge. Following the complaint, police carried out a preliminary inquiry and registered an offence under sections related…

Team Goemkarponn CURCHOREM: The Curchorem BJP Yuva Morcha has welcomed the State government’s decision to create the new Kushavati district but has demanded that Curchorem, instead of Quepem, be designated as the district headquarters. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Curchorem BJP Yuva Morcha president Nikhil Shirodkar said Curchorem was the most suitable choice for the headquarters due to its central location and existing infrastructure. He pointed out that the town enjoys strong road and rail connectivity and already has key civic and administrative facilities. Shirodkar recalled that the proposal to form a third district was first raised in the…