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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The High Court has overturned the 2016 conviction of Income Tax Officer C.V. Narayana Reddy in a 2009 CBI bribery trap case, ruling that the prosecution failed to establish the essential ingredient of demand for illegal gratification. Reddy, who was serving as Income Tax Officer in Ward 12, Panaji, had been found guilty by the North Goa Sessions Court in October 2016 for allegedly seeking and accepting a bribe from the managing partner of a cruise company during scrutiny of the firm’s 2007–08 income tax return. He was sentenced to two years’ simple imprisonment under provisions of…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Energised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Partagal Math, the BJP camp in Canacona is confident of retaining both Zilla Panchayat seats—Poinguinim and Khola—in the upcoming polls. In Poinguinim, currently represented by Shobhana Gaonkar (ST Women, BJP), party insiders say she is unlikely to be renominated. With the seat now falling under the General category, the BJP is expected to field a new face under the leadership of Minister and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar. Names doing the rounds include former Loliem-Polem sarpanchs Ajay Lolienkar and Sachin Naik, as well as a local mandal office-bearer and…

Team Goemkarponn AGONDA/CANACONA: A luxury tourist bus that had just transported 40 pilgrims bound for Partagal Math went up in flames under mysterious circumstances late Saturday night at Agonda. The nine-month-old bus (GA-08 Z-0144), which had arrived from Mopa Airport, had dropped the pilgrims at a beachfront hotel. The group was scheduled to be picked up early Sunday morning for darshan at Partagali Math, currently hosting 11-day celebrations marking the Math’s 550th year, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently unveiled Asia’s tallest 77-ft bronze statue of Prabhu Rama. With the next pickup scheduled for 5:15 am, the owner-driver chose to…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Agonda Gramsabha witnessed a heated debate over the installation of a fourth mobile tower within 100 meters of an existing tower in a residential area, alongside issues regarding app-based taxi operations in the village. Residents raised concerns over potential radiation effects, claiming a decline in coconut sizes and disappearance of five bird species. Countering these claims, other villagers argued that bird species continue to thrive, with nests observed on existing mobile towers, and stressed the need for adequate network coverage in the digital era. Ex-Sarpanch Badal Naikgaunkar dismissed radiation concerns as a myth. Sarpanch Nilesh Pagui…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa has pulled up Calangute MLA Michael Lobo, issuing him a notice over allegations that he failed to act on a demolition order pertaining to illegal constructions at the Nazri Beach Resort, developed by M/s Elite Builders, in which he is a partner. Lobo has been directed to file his response by February 4, 2026, signalling a fresh push in a case that has remained unexecuted for seven years despite approvals from every judicial authority, including the Supreme Court. The High Court’s intervention follows a writ petition filed by an Assagao resident,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa BJP announced its first slate of 19 candidates for the December 20 Zilla Panchayat polls, becoming the second party after AAP to declare its nominees. The upcoming ZP elections are being seen as an important indicator of public mood ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls, with the ruling party treating this as a key organisational test at the grassroots. Contesting in alliance with the MGP, the BJP’s initial list includes four women, three ST, two OBC, one SC, and nine general category candidates. Among the prominent names is Siddhesh Naik of Corlim, sitting ZP member,…

Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: Authorities have made a breakthrough in the recent gunshot incident reported from Podoshe, Sattari. A joint team from Valpoi Police Station and the Forensic Science Laboratory carried out a detailed search at Housing Board, Zariwada. During the operation at House No. 131/13, conducted in the presence of owner Nandkumar Mahadev Apte, officers initially found nothing amiss. However, a locked storeroom next to the residence raised suspicion. When Apte refused to open it, police broke the lock and continued their search. Inside, officers recovered a blue barrel containing a long bag, which held a professional air gun equipped…