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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) has recommended that the Pernem Municipal Council, in coordination with the Directorate of Municipal Administration, settle pending pension payments to retired employees within 30 days, along with interest at 8 per cent per annum. In its latest findings, the Commission highlighted concerns over recurring delays in pension disbursement and called for corrective measures to ensure that retired employees receive their dues without having to pursue repeated complaints. The recommendations cover pension payments pending for February to September 2026. The Commission has proposed that interest be calculated from the dates on which…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Girish Chodankar has demanded the resignation or removal of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant over the alleged cash-for-jobs scam, calling for a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe monitored by the Bombay High Court at Goa. Chodankar questioned the pace of the investigation involving Ajit Shankhwalkar and allegations of forged signatures of the Chief Minister on fake appointment orders. He alleged that the government’s response to the controversy had raised serious concerns about accountability and the possibility of political interference. Raising questions about Shankhwalkar’s alleged presence on the Goa Assembly premises alongside senior…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) has strongly condemned the alleged manhandling of young woman protester Amreen Shaikh at Azad Maidan on Sunday, demanding an impartial inquiry into the police action and clarity on who ordered the detention of protesters when no prohibitory orders were reportedly in force. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Goa Mahila Congress president Dr Pratiksha Khalap, along with Congress spokespersons Adv Amit Palekar and Samil Volvoikar, accused the BJP-led state government of using the police machinery to suppress peaceful demonstrations against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Dr Khalap described the alleged manhandling…

Team Goemkarponn VELSAO: Residents of Velsao on Monday confronted railway officials at Level Crossing No. 26 over its scheduled overnight closure, expressing anger over the alleged failure to inform the local Panchayat and affected communities in advance. The Railways has scheduled the closure from 10 pm on October 12 to 5 am on October 13 to facilitate the laying of the second railway track as part of the ongoing double-tracking project. Locals expressed concern that the Velsao-Pale-Issorcim Village Panchayat had allegedly not been informed about the proposed closure. They also claimed that, unlike on previous occasions, no public notice had…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Aldona MLA and Advocate Carlos Alvares Ferreira has criticised the BJP-led government over a controversial social media advertisement promoting a “Goa Meet and Connect” event, demanding an immediate investigation by the police and action by the Tourism Department. Ferreira alleged that the promotional material raises serious concerns about the nature of the activities being advertised and could damage Goa’s reputation as a tourist destination. He questioned whether the government was adequately monitoring such promotions. Speaking about the advertisement, Ferreira said a friend from Delhi had forwarded him a poster circulating on WhatsApp that directed users to an…

Team Goemkarponn QUEPEM: Quepem Police are investigating a case of alleged kidnapping of a minor girl from Sirvoi, Quepem, following a complaint lodged by her father. According to the complaint, the incident occurred on October 11, 2026, at around 9 am, when an unknown accused person allegedly kidnapped the complainant’s minor daughter from Sirvoi in Quepem. The identity of the minor girl has been withheld to protect her privacy. Further investigation is being conducted by LPSI Deepa Deykar of Quepem Police Station.

Team Goemkarponn BENAULIM: A woman from Benaulim has allegedly been cheated of ₹1,68,798 in an online task scam after unknown accused persons lured her with promises of monetary rewards and higher profits through product-related tasks. According to the complaint filed by Sanjana Meher, the fraud took place between July 31, 2026, and September 22, 2026, at TNK, Benaulim. The complainant stated that an unknown accused person contacted her through WhatsApp and induced her to join a Telegram group to complete product-related tasks in exchange for monetary rewards. Initially, she received payments for completing the assigned tasks, which allegedly helped the…