NEWS UPDATES
Congress demands scrapping of SIR-prepared electoral roll, alleging violations of various laws. We have given the CEO 10 days to act, failing which we will move court to challenge the SIR: GPCC Chief Girish Chodankar  •  Gopal Naik, key accused in the attempt to murder case of Casino Majestic Paradise Director Shrinivas Nayak, has filed a bail application before the North Goa Additional Sessions Court. The court has fixed the hearing for October 26, granting the Crime Branch time to file its say.  •  Traffic near Holy Cross Shrine, Bambolim, will be diverted from 1 AM to 6 AM on October 25 to facilitate the lifting of a foot overbridge. Light motor vehicles will be rerouted via Old Goa, Goa Velha and Pilar, while heavy vehicles will use the Ponda–Margao route. Emergency vehicles will be allowed on the original route.  •  A 52-year-old woman, Aachal Maheshwari, originally from Gujarat, was found dead in a decomposed state inside her rented room in Siolim, Goa. Police broke open the door after neighbours reported a foul smell. The body has been sent to Goa Medical College for post-mortem.  •  Tension prevailed in Zuari Nagar, Sancoale, after a family was allegedly attacked with rods, stones and a knife. One member sustained a knife injury to the neck. The injured were shifted from Cansaulim Hospital to Margao District Hospital for further treatment.  •  A collision between two scooters on the Mapusa–Canca bypass road left two people injured, one with serious injuries; Both were shifted to a nearby hospital, while the seriously injured person was later shifted to GMC and admitted last night. He is currently undergoing treatment.  •  Principal of the Pernem school has refuted media reports claiming that six teachers from the institution were booked for assault. She clarified that no such incident had occurred and no FIR or offence had been registered against any faculty member Congress demands scrapping of SIR-prepared electoral roll, alleging violations of various laws. We have given the CEO 10 days to act, failing which we will move court to challenge the SIR: GPCC Chief Girish Chodankar  •  Gopal Naik, key accused in the attempt to murder case of Casino Majestic Paradise Director Shrinivas Nayak, has filed a bail application before the North Goa Additional Sessions Court. The court has fixed the hearing for October 26, granting the Crime Branch time to file its say.  •  Traffic near Holy Cross Shrine, Bambolim, will be diverted from 1 AM to 6 AM on October 25 to facilitate the lifting of a foot overbridge. Light motor vehicles will be rerouted via Old Goa, Goa Velha and Pilar, while heavy vehicles will use the Ponda–Margao route. Emergency vehicles will be allowed on the original route.  •  A 52-year-old woman, Aachal Maheshwari, originally from Gujarat, was found dead in a decomposed state inside her rented room in Siolim, Goa. Police broke open the door after neighbours reported a foul smell. The body has been sent to Goa Medical College for post-mortem.  •  Tension prevailed in Zuari Nagar, Sancoale, after a family was allegedly attacked with rods, stones and a knife. One member sustained a knife injury to the neck. The injured were shifted from Cansaulim Hospital to Margao District Hospital for further treatment.  •  A collision between two scooters on the Mapusa–Canca bypass road left two people injured, one with serious injuries; Both were shifted to a nearby hospital, while the seriously injured person was later shifted to GMC and admitted last night. He is currently undergoing treatment.  •  Principal of the Pernem school has refuted media reports claiming that six teachers from the institution were booked for assault. She clarified that no such incident had occurred and no FIR or offence had been registered against any faculty member
Episode 205 • 12th Aug 2026

BJP: Imported MLAs safe, loyal MLAs in danger? | Round Table | 120826

12th Aug 2026

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In today’s Round Table, we discuss on the fallout of ST reservation, BJP’s problem of plenty. @followers #Trending #Goa #RoundTable #RoundtableDiscussion #STReservation #SubhashPhalDessai #RohanGaunsDessai #NileshCabral #BabushMonserrate #RudolfoFernandes #RameshTawadkar #GaneshGaonkar #GovindGaude #MayurSawkar #JoshuaDSouza #DayanandMandrekar #DelilahLobo #LaxmikantParsekar #BabuAjgaonkar #PravinArlekar #GovindGaude #BhartiyaJanataParty #BJP #BJPGoa #GoaNews #BreakingNews #PublicDiscussion #CurrentAffairs #NewsUpdate #Debate #Politics Timecodes 00:00 – ADVT 00:10 – Startup 00:19 – Introduction 01:07 – BJP - Imported MLAs vs Loyal MLAs? 04:38 – Winnability: Heavyweights vs Party dependents 07:06 – 'Congress' Janata Party vs Loyal Party leaders? 10:04 – Imported MLAs vs Home-grown MLAs 11:31 – If 'no' ticket, will contest independently? 12:43 – The lost tale of imported MLAs 16:48 – ST Reservation fall-out – Congress handled better than BJP? 19:37 – No value for sacrifice? 21:15 – ST reservation will lead to counter polarization? 27:46 - Closing