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Team Goemkarponn Colvale: A 31-year-old man who had been undergoing treatment for injuries sustained in a motorbike accident in Thivim in April this year has died at Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim. Police identified the deceased as Shameer Babusab Nadaf, a resident of Madel, Thivim, originally from Belgaum, Karnataka. He was admitted to GMC on April 16, 2025, following a self-accident while riding pillion with his cousin from Auchitwado towards Thivim main road. According to police, the accident had caused a cervical spine injury. Despite surgical and medical treatment over the past four months, Shameer succumbed to septicaemia…

Team Goemkarponn Vasco: Police are investigating the death of an unidentified man, believed to be a beggar, whose body was found lying on a footpath near Tilak Maidan, Kharewaddo. According to police, information was first received from Robot staff, and 108 ambulance personnel later confirmed the man’s death at the scene. The deceased, estimated to be between 55 and 60 years old, had no identification on him. An inquest and scene of Unnatural Death (UD) panchanama were conducted before the body was sent to South Goa District Hospital, Margao, for preservation and further medico-legal procedures. Further investigation is underway…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Former Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Girish Chodankar has alleged that the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Goa’s official social media accounts are being manipulated from the BJP’s headquarters, compromising the neutrality of the institution. Chodankar questioned the Election Commission over whether the CEO’s ‘X’ and Facebook handles are being used to serve partisan interests, alleging that posts targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amount to a “blatant breach of neutrality and constitutional duty.” “The people of India must now rise for truth, justice, and the Constitution,” Chodankar said, pledging to counter such acts through democratic means. Declaring…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Strengthening forest management in Goa is central to the state’s commitment to conservation and community safety, Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane has said. As part of this effort, GPS-enabled patrolling has been rolled out in key wildlife sanctuaries, including Netravali and Bhagwan Mahavir, enabling frontline teams to monitor forest areas more effectively. Rane said waterholes are being desilted and maintained to support wildlife during dry spells, while invasive plant species are being removed from sensitive forest zones to protect native biodiversity. The government is also developing eco-tourism trails to raise awareness and provide regulated access to Goa’s…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: The Carambolim Comunidade has taken a firm stand against the recently enacted Bill that seeks to regularise illegal constructions on Comunidade land, becoming the first to officially oppose the legislation. During a meeting held in Panaji on Sunday, the Comunidade’s president, Venzy Viegas, called upon other comunidades to join in opposing the Bill. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Viegas condemned the government’s method of passing the Bill, labeling it illegal. He asserted that the government has no right to interfere in Comunidade affairs and urged all comunidades to reject the new law. He further…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa Police have busted 39 IPL cricket betting rackets over the last five years, with 13 cases registered in the first half of 2025 alone, Chief Minister and Home Minister Pramod Sawant said. Sawant stated that eight cases were booked in 2020, three each in 2021 and 2022, five in 2023, and seven in 2024. No high-level officer was found accepting bribes or protection money from accused persons, he clarified. The CM rejected suggestions that Goa had become a safe haven for IPL betting, asserting that police act promptly on intelligence and maintain regular patrolling. Action…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa government has received 119 complaints of misconduct or unprofessional behaviour against police personnel between January 1, 2020, and August 2025, including allegations of harassment, rude treatment, extortion, and mishandling of cases — particularly in disputes between tourists and locals. Of these, 51 have been disposed of, while 68 remain under inquiry, Chief Minister and Home Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant said. Sawant said the Director General of Police (DGP) and supervisory officers conduct regular briefings and behavioural training to promote citizen-friendly policing. In the past year, 5,566 grievances have been addressed through Sampark Sabhas (366),…