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Team Goemkarponn Mopa: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Goa Customs at Manohar International Airport (MOPA) has seized 9.036 kilograms of hydroponic cannabis, valued at approximately ₹3.16 crore in the illicit market, from a passenger arriving from Bangkok via Tashkent. Acting on specific intelligence, AIU officers intercepted the passenger upon arrival and carried out a detailed examination of his checked-in baggage. During the search, officers recovered the contraband concealed beneath clothes inside the suitcase. The seized substance was tested using the NDPS field testing kit, which confirmed it to be cannabis (hydroponic weed). The entire quantity of 9.036 kg of…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: A 61-year-old British national was found dead in her rented room at Galjibagh, Poinguinim, Canacona, on Friday morning. As per police information, at around 10:22 am, Canacona Police received a phone call from Swapnil Bhandari informing that a foreign woman had expired inside a room at Galjibagh. Police rushed to the spot and identified the deceased as Katharine Mary Babington (61), a resident of London, United Kingdom, who had been staying in a rented room at Galjibagh for the past four months. Police inquiry revealed that at around 9:15 am, her sister Rosemary Patricia Babington visited her…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that rapid industrialisation, coupled with increased migration, has significantly impacted the lives of Goan people over the last two decades. Speaking at the Goa Legislators’ Day function, the Chief Minister noted that since the year 2000, Goa has witnessed a steady rise in industrial activity, particularly in tourism and allied sectors, which has led to an influx of migrant labour. While this has contributed to economic growth, it has also created several social and civic challenges for the state. “The way industrialisation has taken place, along with the increase in…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Yuri Alemao launched a sharp attack on the Goa government, accusing it of evading responsibility in the wake of the Birch Fire tragedy that claimed innocent lives. Alemao said the victims lost their lives “for no fault of their own,” yet the government remains unwilling to accept accountability. “There is no law and order in Goa; only land order is in effect,” he alleged, claiming governance has been reduced to facilitating land and profit-driven interests. Criticising a project titled “Diffraction”, Alemao alleged that it was conceived purely for financial gain. He demanded…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: The Tuem Hospital Kruti Samiti has urged Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant to ensure that Tuem Hospital is made operational at the earliest, failing which the committee has announced a series of agitations. Addressing the media after a meeting with Chief Minister Sawant, members of the Kruti Samiti said that if the hospital does not start functioning soon, they will launch a hunger strike agitation from January 11 to January 15 outside the Tuem Hospital premises. The Samiti further stated that if their demand continues to be ignored even after the hunger strike, they will intensify the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The High Court today adjourned the hearing on the anticipatory bail applications filed by the former Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Arpora–Nagoa, Roshan Redkar, and the dismissed Panchayat Secretary, Raghuvir Bagkar, in connection with the Birch fire case, to Monday. The matter had come up for hearing earlier this week, during which both applicants sought protection from arrest while the investigation in the case continues. The court, after hearing preliminary submissions, decided to defer the proceedings and listed the matter for further consideration on Monday. Redkar, who has been disqualified as the Sarpanch of VP Arpora–Nagoa, and Bagkar,…

Team Goemkarponn Mopa: Goa marked another milestone in its international tourism outreach with the arrival of charter flight ENT 1443 from Katowice, Poland, which landed at Manohar International Airport (MOPA) at 9.30 am on Friday. The flight, carrying 189 passengers, is the first charter arrival from Katowice for the current tourist season and the second charter flight from Poland to Goa this year. The visitors were accorded a warm and traditional Goan welcome, highlighting the state’s emphasis on hospitality and visitor experience. Tourism Minister Rohan A. Khaunte said the arrival of the Katowice charter is a positive development for Goa’s…