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Team Goemkarponn MORJIM: Police have registered a serious criminal case in Morjim after a 62-year-old service professional alleged that multiple accused persons conspired to extort crores of rupees in connection with a construction-related dispute involving a hospitality property in North Goa. According to the complaint lodged by Paul Dhanraj, son of Thomas Rao and resident of May Fair On Sea, Morjim, the incidents allegedly took place between October 27, 2025 and May 7, 2026 at Morjim, Pernem. The complainant alleged that accused persons Rajesh V. Dabholkar of Reis Magos, Advino Fernandes of Verem-Reis Magos, and Praveen D’Lima associated with Green…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have registered a criminal case after a 32-year-old businessman was allegedly assaulted with a beer bottle and a small knife at a club in Baga during the early hours of Saturday. The incident reportedly took place at around 5 am on May 24 at Haveli Club, Tito’s Lane, Baga, Bardez. According to police, the complaint was lodged by Milton Dsouza, son of Joocky Dsouza, a resident of Sai Nagar, Aldona, Bardez-Goa, originally from Kudal, Maharashtra. In his complaint, Dsouza alleged that the accused persons — identified as Shailesh Sataliya, Anup Sataliya, Shrikant, and Kamlesh Sataliya…

Team Goemkarponn MOBOR: A 27-year-old man from Chhattisgarh was allegedly murdered following a violent assault with a sharp weapon at Mobor beach in South Goa. The incident reportedly occurred between 11 pm on May 23 and 4.30 pm on May 24 near The Byke Heritage and Old Anchor area at Mobor. Police identified the deceased as Shshi Lakra, son of Dhaneshwar Lakra, a resident of Panchayal Para, Village Harramar, Surguja, Jamkani, Chhattisgarh. According to the complaint lodged by Roshan Ram Lakra, the accused persons allegedly acted with common intention and attacked the victim with a sharp object on the left…

“The immediate answer appears obvious. The BJP stands to gain the most whenever opposition forces fragment. Goa’s political history repeatedly shows that divided anti BJP votes eventually strengthen the ruling party’s electoral machine. The BJP does not always need overwhelming popularity to win. It often benefits from a fractured opposition unable to consolidate anger into a single political direction. The RGP emerged as a response to precisely that frustration. It tapped into anxieties over land conversion, demographic change, unemployment and the fear that Goa’s cultural identity was steadily being diluted. More importantly, it attracted young voters who had emotionally disconnected…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: A brief health scare involving Chicalim Parish Priest Fr. Bolmax Fidelis Pereira triggered concern at the Vasco railway station on Saturday after he reportedly collapsed before boarding a train for a picnic outing. Fr. Bolmax was part of a group of nearly 60 people scheduled to travel on the Vasco-Kulem train when he suddenly felt uneasy while still at the station premises. Reacting swiftly, Roman Vaz, who was accompanying the group, shifted the priest to a private hospital in Vasco for immediate medical attention. After a preliminary examination, doctors advised that he be taken to Goa Medical…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Tamil Nadu and Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Saturday expressed concern over the absence of any minimum educational qualification for entering politics, saying the issue deserves serious national debate at a time when governance requires informed decision-making and accountability. Speaking at the National Youth Parliament programme in Panaji, Arlekar said almost every profession in the country mandates some form of education, skill training or certification, whereas politics — despite its critical role in shaping public policy — has no such benchmark. The event was inaugurated by Arlekar in the presence of Goa Governor P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa has emerged as the state with the lowest birth rate in India, highlighting a steady demographic shift that experts say could have wide-ranging social and economic consequences in the years ahead. Recent demographic data indicates that Goa’s crude birth rate has fallen to around 10.8 births per 1,000 people, significantly lower than the national average of over 18. The decline has been gradual but consistent over the past several years. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in the state has also dropped to approximately 1.3, well below the replacement level of 2.1 required for a stable population.…