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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: A 40-year-old man was arrested in Panaji on Wednesday for allegedly accepting illegal bets in a public place. Police said the accused, Chhatulal Basant Lal, a businessman from Patto, was caught red-handed around 2.30 p.m. opposite the Bank of India at Patto while accepting bets on numerical figures from members of the public. Officers seized ₹1,300 in cash, along with other gambling articles, from the spot. The accused was placed under arrest at 4.54 p.m. and released on personal bond with surety at 5.06 p.m. the same day. The case has been registered under Section 11(2)(a) of…

Team Goemkarponn Porvorim: Police have registered a case against a store manager of a footwear showroom in Porvorim for allegedly misappropriating company stock worth ₹73,475. The complaint, lodged by Dinesh Jagannath Patel, L&P Manager of UK Multi Corp at Skechers Shop, Chogm Road, Porvorim, alleged that between July 24, 2024, and March 11, 2025, accused Prem Verma, 35, of Candolim, dishonestly took 25 units of goods — including accessories, apparel, and footwear — from the store’s stock. Verma, employed as the store manager, was entrusted with showroom accounts, sales, and stock management. Police said the alleged act amounted to criminal…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: South Goa’s police and district administration will deploy heightened security measures, intensified patrolling, and strict traffic enforcement as the district prepares for Ganesh Chaturthi, Milad-un-Nabi, and Independence Day celebrations. The action plan was finalised at a law and order review meeting on Thursday at the Matanhy Saldanha Administrative Complex, chaired by Collector and District Magistrate Egna Cleetus and Superintendent of Police Tikam Singh Verma. The meeting was attended by senior officers from the administration, police, and other stakeholder agencies. Key measures include round-the-clock patrolling in vulnerable and high-footfall areas, stepped-up tenant verification drives, and strict penalties for…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa Tourism has been awarded the Best Wedding Destination title at the Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) Mumbai 2025, held from August 11–13 at the Jio World Convention Centre. The award was received on behalf of the department by Deputy Director of Tourism Rajesh Kale, Assistant Tourist Officer Chitra Vengurlekar, Janvi Kharat from the Tourism Department, and GTDC Manager Chandrashekhar Kopardekar. Tourism Minister Rohan A. Khaunte said Goa’s growing reputation as India’s preferred wedding destination reflects the hard work of the tourism industry and stakeholders. “At TTF Mumbai, we presented Goa as a place where celebrations can…

Panaji: The Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (DITE&C), Government of Goa, has launched the Mahila Digital Shashaktikaran Yojana to equip rural women with essential digital skills for jobs, entrepreneurship, and access to public services. The initiative was presented during an awareness and training programme in Panaji, attended by Minister for ITE&C and Tourism Rohan A. Khaunte, DITE&C Director Kabir Shirgaonkar, Tourism Director Kedar Naik, GTDC Managing Director Kuldeep Arolkar, Airbnb Public Policy Head (India) Asmita Joshi, and Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) Senior Coordinator Tejas Raval. Khaunte said the programme aligns with the Prime Minister’s four pillars of…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa Tourism Department has rolled out a Homestay and Bed & Breakfast Scheme aimed at empowering women in the state’s hinterland, offering them grants of ₹2 lakh each to start their own ventures and showcase Goa’s cultural and culinary heritage beyond its beaches. The scheme was highlighted during an Awareness and Training Programme held at Novotel Goa Panaji on Thursday, attended by Tourism Minister Rohan A. Khaunte, Tourism Director Kedar Naik, GTDC Managing Director Kuldeep Arolkar, and representatives from Airbnb, the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), and the IT Department. Khaunte said the initiative would initially focus…

Team Goemkarponn Ecoxim: A demolition drive in Ecoxim, Bardez, has sparked controversy, with the Halankar family accusing senior Goa Civil Service officers of abusing their authority to favour a colleague. On orders of Dy Collector Rajesh Asgaonkar, Mamlatdar Ms. J. Pereira led a team to pull down a structure allegedly built on government land by Chandrakant Halankar. The family, however, claims the property has existed for more than 50 years and that the action was triggered by a complaint from their neighbour, Dy Collector Manohar Lavu Karekar, and his brother, Dr. Chetan Karekar of Goa Medical College. According to the…