NEWS UPDATES

The Goa State Election Commission has notified the delimitation of wards for the ensuing general elections to 11 Municipal Councils, including Mormugao, Margao, Mapusa, Curchorem-Cacora, Bicholim, Cuncolim, Quepem, Canacona, Valpoi, Pernem and Sanguem. • Gerson Gomes, through Adv. Ohm Stanley, has filed an intervention petition before the District Court, Margao, in the anticipatory bail matter. Gomes will oppose the Malcolm Pereira plea for anticipatory bail. • Cuncolim Police have seized the mobile phone of Malcolm Pereira in connection with the alleged assault of Chinchinim-Deussa Sarpanch Gerson Gomes at the village panchayat office. The Goa State Election Commission has notified the delimitation of wards for the ensuing general elections to 11 Municipal Councils, including Mormugao, Margao, Mapusa, Curchorem-Cacora, Bicholim, Cuncolim, Quepem, Canacona, Valpoi, Pernem and Sanguem. • Gerson Gomes, through Adv. Ohm Stanley, has filed an intervention petition before the District Court, Margao, in the anticipatory bail matter. Gomes will oppose the Malcolm Pereira plea for anticipatory bail. • Cuncolim Police have seized the mobile phone of Malcolm Pereira in connection with the alleged assault of Chinchinim-Deussa Sarpanch Gerson Gomes at the village panchayat office.

Episode 15 • 21st Aug 2026

People's issues sidelined? | The Goa Paradox | Think Goa | 210826

21st Aug 2026

About this episode

In democracy just like the ruling, opposition is also important. Strong opposition which raises public concerns is a sign of healthy democracy. However past few years we have seen that how opposition in Goa has failed to raise public grievances. In today’s Think Goa program, we discuss with our guests, Senior Journalist Kishor Naik Gaonkar & Analyst Prof. Manoj Kamat on the importance of strong & loud opposition & whether public issues are sidelined due to focus on unimportant issues. #Trending #Goa #BreakingNews #PublicDiscussion #Society #CommunityIssues #GoaCongress #GPCC #VandeMataram #INC #IndianNationalCongress #AmitPatkar #YuriAlemao #GirishChodankar #MallikarjunKharge #CMOGoa #BJPGoa #BhartiyaJanataParty #DrPramodSawant #CurrentAffairs #NewsDebate #IndiaNews #SocialAwareness #GoaNews #GoaCurrentNews #CurrentNews #NewsAnalysis #PrimeTimeDebate #CurrentAffairs #NationWantsAnswers #YouthAgitation #Youth #GoaYouth #AAPGoa #GFP #AAP #AamAadmiParty #RGP #RevolutionatyGoansParty #GoaBJP #KishorNaikGaonkar #ManojKamat

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