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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa disposed of a writ petition filed by four residents of Assagao and Anjuna who had challenged alleged arbitrary demolition and road-widening activities in their villages. The decision came after the State assured that no action would be taken against their properties without adhering to due process of law. Petitioners Desmond Alvares, Janice John Plavinkal, Wilma Mary Rodrigues, and Erwin Francis Fonseca argued that their ancestral homes, some over two centuries old, were under imminent threat of demolition at the instance of MLAs Michael Lobo and Delilah Lobo. They alleged…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has informed the High Court of Bombay at Goa that its investigation had found no evidence against Pastor Domnic D’Souza of the Siolim-based Five Pillar Church and his wife, Joan, in connection with a 2022 case of alleged forceful religious conversion. The submission was made through a closure report placed before the Court, following which the petition seeking to quash the FIR was disposed of. The couple had earlier been accused of practising black magic and engaging in illegal religious conversions. In January 2024, Mapusa police arrested Pastor D’Souza based on a complaint…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Panaji, has arrested Mohammed Suhail alias Michael on September 22 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Suhail, the alleged mastermind of a large-scale land grabbing syndicate in Goa, was arrested from Colvale Correctional Home, where he was already lodged in judicial custody in connection with another offence. He was produced before the Special Court (PMLA) at Merces, which remanded him to ED custody for four days. The ED investigation stems from an FIR and chargesheet filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT–Land Grab) of Goa Police against Suhail,…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: St. Anne’s Institute, Agonda, emerged victorious at the 14th Fr. Alvim Esteves Memorial Taluka-level Inter-School Quiz contest, organized by the management and PTA of the institute. Eighteen high schools competed across four rounds—General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Sports, and Rapid Fire. After a closely contested battle, St. Anne’s Institute claimed first place, while St. Francis Xavier H/S, Bhatpal, and Shri Mallikarjun Vidyalaya H/S, Char-Rasta secured second and third positions, respectively. Rev. Fr. Wilson Paul, Provincial Treasurer of Pilar Society, was the chief guest, while former St. Anne’s teacher Ms. Janet Fernandes was the guest of honor. Also…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Opposition leaders at the Canacona leg of the “Goa Against Gundaraj” public meeting have threatened to block National Highway 66 if the main culprit behind the brutal assault on activist Rama Kankonkar is not arrested. Goa Forward Party (GFP) supremo and Fatorda MLA Vijay Sardessai, along with AAP Goa President Amit Palekar and several activists, criticized the BJP government for allegedly failing to act against those responsible. Sardessai described the attack as part of a wider “Ravan Rajya” in the state and highlighted ongoing issues related to forest rights, the Tribal Sub-Plan, and political reservation. GFP…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Police conducted a major narcotics raid on Tuesday afternoon near the cemetery by Chaudi Bus Stand in Canacona, seizing a commercial quantity of MDMA from a man. According to police, the accused, Mohd Farman (30), a labourer from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, was found in possession of 28.9 grams of MDMA, valued at approximately ₹5.78 lakh. The raid was carried out at 3.15 pm on September 23 by a team led by PSI Babu Desai, assisted by HC Gautam Fal Desai and PCs Rajat Pagui, Sunil Gaonkar, Gauresh Naik, Shivanand Pagui, and Sushhant Velip. The accused has…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A media sensitisation workshop on inclusive and intersectional reporting on disability was held on Monday as a pre-event to the International Purple Fest 2025, Goa, bringing together 50 journalists, editors, and communication professionals. Organised by Rising Flame in collaboration with the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Government of India), the Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Goa, UN in India, and UN Women, the workshop focused on improving disability representation in newsrooms and public narratives. Speaking at the event, Shri Subhash Phal Dessai, Minister for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Social…