Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa suffered their second defeat in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, going down to Hyderabad by seven wickets on Sunday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Despite posting a competitive 160/4, Goa’s bowling attack couldn’t contain Hyderabad, who chased down the target in a blistering 14 overs. Put in to bat, Goa had a shaky start as openers Arjun Tendulkar (7) and Ishan Gadekar (1) fell early. Abhinav Tejarana (21 off 14) and Deepraj Gaonkar (23 off 20) tried to stabilise the innings, but it was Lalit Yadav’s sensational knock that lifted the team. Lalit hammered an…
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Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: A fatal accident was reported on Saturday evening near the motor vehicle washing centre beside Shirodkar building at Rumdamawada, Mormugao. Police have registered an offence based on a complaint filed by HC Hirilual Naik of Mormugao Police Station. According to the inquiry, the accused, Srikrushn Bandekar (20), a resident of Baina, allegedly drove his Hyundai i10 sports car (GA 06 E 5006) in a rash and negligent manner while travelling from Sada to Vasco. Upon reaching Rumdamawada around 3:10 pm, the vehicle reportedly rammed into an Activa scooter (GA 06 H 8654) that was halted on the…
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,…