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Team Goemkarponn MOPA: Tension erupted at Manohar International Airport, Mopa, on Wednesday after airport authorities suddenly began strictly implementing a two-minute window for passenger pickup and drop-off. Drivers who exceed the limit are being fined ₹180, sparking sharp resentment among local taxi operators. The operators accused airport concessionaire GMR of “unfairly targeting” them with what they called an impractical and punitive rule. The swift enforcement disrupted vehicular flow outside the terminal, resulting in confusion, delays, and frustration for passengers and drivers alike. Demanding the immediate rollback of the penalty system, taxi operators urged the airport management to adopt a more…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Women voters are set to play a decisive role in the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections in Canacona, where they outnumber male voters by 754 across the Khola and Poinguinim constituencies. A total of 30,966 voters from Canacona taluka and one village of Quepem taluka are eligible to cast their vote in the December 22 ZP polls. Of these, 15,860 are women and 15,106 are men, giving women a clear numerical advantage. In the Poinguinim ZP constituency, voter strength stands at 16,820, comprising 8,131 male and 8,669 female voters. The constituency includes 31 polling stations across the panchayats…

Team Goemkarponn CURTORIM: Curtorim MLA Reginaldo Lourenco on Wednesday honoured Maina Curtorim Police officials and women’s rights activist Auda Viegas for their roles in securing the conviction of a man who raped his daughter with disabilities. A POCSO Court in Panaji on Tuesday sentenced the accused to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly assaulting his daughter. During the brief function, MLA Reginaldo presented commendations to activist Auda Viegas and Maina Curtorim PI Arun Desai, acknowledging their coordinated efforts in ensuring a strong case that ultimately led to the conviction. Calling it a “model example” of collaboration, Reginaldo said the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Forward Party chief and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai on Wednesday once again pressed for a pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the forthcoming Zilla Panchayat elections, arguing that opposition unity is crucial to avoid fragmentation of anti-BJP votes. Sardesai said the “next step lies with the Congress,” indicating that the party must now respond to GFP’s overture. He has repeatedly maintained that a joint front of opposition parties would give them a stronger footing and prevent vote division in the local body polls. The GFP president reiterated that only a coordinated electoral strategy can effectively challenge…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday rolled out its third slate of candidates for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat polls, finalising names across multiple constituencies in North and South Goa. The selections span general, OBC, ST and women’s reserved seats, as approved by the State Election Committee. In North Goa, the party has nominated Shrikrishna (Nanu) Ravindra Harmalkar for Dhargal, Raghoba Ladu Kambli for Torxem, Soniya Videsh Naik for the St Cruz women–OBC seat, Mahesh Anant Sawant for Karapur–Sarvan, and Kunda Vishnu Mandrekar for Maem. Meanwhile, in South Goa, the BJP has fielded Poonam…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo on Wednesday said that the reason Goa appears less crowded despite high official tourism numbers is the rapid and largely unregulated spread of new accommodation options across the State. Lobo explained that while tourist arrivals — domestic and foreign — have gone up, thousands of additional rooms have quietly entered the market in the form of homestays, rental apartments, small guest houses and Airbnb listings. This, he said, has redistributed visitors who once heavily concentrated in a few beach belts. He noted that many coastal households now rent out rooms or entire homes…

Team Goemkarponn COLVA: A Russian woman was injured on Wednesday after a stray dog attacked her at Colva, reigniting concerns over the growing stray population along the popular beach stretch. The tourist, Zena, who is staying in Majorda, said she was on one of her routine visits to Colva—her favourite beach—when a dog suddenly lunged at her. She suffered injuries to her buttock and finger and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Doctors administered an injection and advised her to return for additional doses. Speaking after the incident, Zena urged the government to step in and set up…