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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday named senior Goa leader Valmiki Naik as one of its national spokespersons, marking a significant elevation for the party’s State unit. The announcement was made in New Delhi by AAP’s General Secretary (Organisation) and Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Sandeep Pathak. Naik, currently serving as Vice President of AAP’s Goa unit, has been at the forefront of the party’s activities in the State, where AAP has been stepping up its organisational presence in recent months. Naik has contested thrice from the Panaji assembly constituency — in the 2017 general election,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a major crackdown on unsafe food transportation, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) confiscated and destroyed around 1.3 tonnes of chicken meat that was allegedly smuggled into Goa from Karnataka in violation of health and hygiene regulations. According to FDA officials, the poultry consignment was found in two vehicles with Karnataka registration plates during routine inspections at the State border. One tempo was carrying about 700 kg of chicken, while another vehicle was transporting roughly 610 kg. The combined value of the seized meat was estimated at ₹1.3 lakh. The FDA stated that the meat…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Mineral Ore Exporters’ Association (GMOEA) has raised strong objections to speculation that the Centre may extend export duties to low-grade iron ore (below 58% Fe), warning that such a move would cripple Goa’s mining sector, which is heavily dependent on exports. In a formal representation to the Government of India, GMOEA urged policymakers to reconsider any proposal, noting that Goa’s ore is predominantly low-grade and unsuitable for domestic steelmaking. “Imposing duties will jeopardize livelihoods, disrupt mining operations, and lead to wastage of a valuable resource through stockpiling,” the Association cautioned. The concerns come after…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Lions Club of Canacona (LCC), in association with the Village Panchayat Poinguinim and Shashwat Sports and Cultural Club, organised its second free eye check-up camp at the Disaster Management Shelter, Mahalwada-Poinguinim, on Saturday, benefitting over 250 villagers. The camp, held in collaboration with Matoshri Seva Trust, Mumbai, was inaugurated by Poinguinim Sarpanch Savita Tawadkar, who also felicitated doctors present. Deputy Sarpanch Sunil Paingankar, Panch members Satish Poinginkar and Pravir Bhandari, along with members of Shashwat Sports and Cultural Club, joined in lighting the traditional lamp to mark the inauguration. Over 250 villagers were screened during…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: In a spate of road accidents, six buffaloes, including two pregnant and two male buffaloes, were killed within four days last week on the Manohar Parrikar Canacona Bypass Road (NH66) between Char-Rasta and Kolsar (Galgibaga). According to sources, four buffaloes — two pregnant and two male — were killed late Friday night after being hit by heavy vehicles at Bhagatwada near Char-Rasta. Two more had been found dead two days earlier after being run over at Kolsar. Several vehicles involved in the accidents reportedly sustained extensive damage. Locals said the menace of cattle straying onto the…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A delegation from Khola village, led by Sarpanch Smt. Pradnya Gautam Kamat, submitted a charter of demands to Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Kamat on Saturday, urging urgent government attention to long-pending issues despite Khola being one of the few villages in Goa adopted under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY). The delegation, comprising Prashant Kholkar, Jairam Pagi, Eknath Pagi, and Gautam Kamat, met the Chief Minister at Ravindra Bhavan, Sankhali. Their demands included immediate installation of a mobile tower at Matvemol to resolve poor connectivity, reconstruction of the dilapidated Saleri bridge connecting Khola and Agonda, construction…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa on Sunday marked the third anniversary of the defection of eight Congress MLAs to the BJP in 2022 with a symbolic celebration of what it termed the “BJP-Congress wedding.” At a press conference in Margao, AAP leaders — Working President Valmiki Naik, General Secretary (Campaign) Sandesh Teleikar-Desai, Vice-President Roque Mascarenhas, and Spokesperson Pio Kevin — cut a cake to mark the “wedding anniversary” while accusing both BJP and Congress of betraying the people of Goa. Naik alleged that Congress had repeatedly aided BJP in forming governments in Goa and warned…