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Team Goemkarponn BENAULIM: As part of the nationwide celebrations for India’s 79th Independence Day, the Southern Command of the Indian Army will present a stirring military band performance at Benaulim Beach on August 15 from 6:30 pm onwards. The event, organised by the Ministry of Defence in coordination with the Armed Forces, CAPFs and NCC, aims to honour the valour of freedom fighters and inspire patriotic fervour among citizens. In Goa, the No. 2 Pipes & Drums Band of HQ 2 Signal Training Centre will perform martial music, patriotic tunes, and classic melodies narrating India’s freedom struggle and progress as…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa’s traditional landholding bodies the Communidades have stepped up their opposition to the State government’s contentious amendment aimed at regularising illegal encroachments on Communidade lands. Representatives from Communidades across North Goa (Bardez), South Goa (Salcete) and Central Goa (Tiswadi) gathered in Panaji on Thursday to chalk out a strategy to resist the bill passed by the Legislative Assembly. Members held placards bearing the names of their villages — including Morombim o Grande, Taleigao, Goltim, Assagao, Jua, Borim, and Pilerne-Nauilim — in a show of unity against what they described as an attempt to legitimise unauthorised occupation of…

“The turning point came during Ravi Naik’s tenure as Chief Minister. Whether one agrees with his politics or not, it is undeniable that his administration took decisive – and some would say ruthless – action to dismantle gang networks. Arrests were swift, crackdowns were relentless, and gang leaders were either behind bars, on the run, or out of business entirely. For years after, Goa enjoyed a rare peace in which gang-related violence became the exception rather than the rule. Today’s gang activity may appear on a smaller scale than in the past, but its brazenness is alarming. The Mungul attack…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Panaji Police have arrested an interstate fraudster involved in multiple cheating cases and recovered gold jewellery worth ₹1,41,157. According to police, Tejas Salkar, proprietor of Aurum Jewels at Kamat Centre, Panaji Market, lodged a complaint in the early hours of August 12, stating that on the previous afternoon, the accused, identified as Mirza Sheraz Alibaigh (38), an orthopaedic surgeon from Asif Nagar, Hyderabad, purchased a gold chain, mangalsutra, Ganesh locket, a pair of earrings, and another gold locket, and claimed to have paid via RTGS. He allegedly showed a fake payment screenshot and walked away with the…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A 58-year-old Bicholim resident has lodged a police complaint after being cheated of ₹4,68,775 in an alleged online forex trading scam. According to Bicholim police, the complainant, Milind Gore, of Siddhivinayak Complex near Shantadurga Higher Secondary School, was contacted by an unidentified person posing as an employee of Kite Forex Trading Company. The caller allegedly lured him into investing in the company by promising high returns. Believing the claims, Gore transferred the amount in multiple instalments to a Google Pay account linked to the accused. However, the promised returns never materialised, and the accused reportedly stopped all…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police today apprehended five touts, who will be produced before the competent authority for penalties and further legal action. Police data reveals that from January 1, 2023, till date, a total of 2,732 touts have been caught across the state. Officials reiterated that Goa Police remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of both tourists and locals.

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Pernem Police have registered a case against eight persons, including four identified locals, for allegedly restraining a vehicle, assaulting multiple people, and issuing threats in connection with a dispute in Konadi, Korgao. Police said that on the evening of August 11, accused Rahul Ulhas Bhagat, Rohit Bhagat, Mahesh Bhagat, Ulhas Bhagat, and 5–6 unidentified persons allegedly stopped a tipper truck belonging to complainant Nadeem Naik, driven by his employee Satyender Gupta. When Naik confronted them, he was reportedly assaulted with fist blows and kicks. The accused, led by Rahul Bhagat, are further alleged to have trespassed into…