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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa’s table tennis fraternity is gearing up for an exciting showdown as the DBO–Edcon All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2025 returns to the Don Bosco Oratory, Panjim, from October 22 to 25. The four-day event will feature competitions across multiple categories including U11, U15, U17 (Boys and Girls), and Senior Men and Women, promising intense matches and strong participation from the state’s leading paddlers. Among the star attractions are Ishita Colaso, Aaron Farias, Anshuman Agarwal, and Chandan Caro, who will headline the championship. Rising talents like Vedant Wagle, Yug Prabhu, Ruhaan Shaikh, Dhruva Kamat,…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: The inaugural Narkasur Vadh and Piken Narkasur competitions, organised by the Durga Seva Trust at Rajbag-Tarrir, Canacona, witnessed spirited participation from local youth groups, showcasing creativity, talent, and festive fervour. In the Piken Narkasur category, Saraswati Mandal, Patnem clinched the first prize, followed by Rocky Boyz in second place and Family Boys in third. Saraswati Mandal also bagged the award for Best Krishna, while Aar Faar Ami, Tarikar won the title of Best Vadak. In the Narkasur Vadh competition, Mokhard Gopal Krishna secured the top position, with Polem Youth and Malwada taking second and third places…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: Canacona police have registered a case against a Karwar resident for allegedly engaging in sexual relations with a woman under the pretense of marriage. According to authorities, the complainant, whose identity has been withheld, reported that between July 2 and September 26, 2025, Ankit Chauhan, a resident of Karwar, allegedly forced her into sexual intercourse multiple times under the false assurance of marrying her. The complainant stated that when she asked Chauhan to fulfill his promise of marriage, he refused. The Canacona Police have booked Chauhan under Section 69 of the BNS. Further investigations are being…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa is moving towards progressive prison reforms with the government granting in-principle approval for a semi-open prison within the existing Colvale Jail premises. The new facility aims to shift the focus from mere incarceration to rehabilitation and skill development for inmates nearing the end of their sentences or demonstrating good behaviour. The initiative began last year when a nine-member delegation led by Additional Inspector General of Prisons Dr. Snehal Naik Goltekar visited Yerwada Jail in Pune to study the functioning of open and semi-open prisons. The team observed how inmates were entrusted with responsibilities such as…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Bombay High Court at Goa has dismissed a petition filed by activists seeking an inquiry into alleged losses in the assessment of fees in 120 cases under Section 17(2) of the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act, noting that an inquiry is already in progress to recover the deficit fees. The petitioners—Swapnesh Sherlekar, Jose Carlos Da Veiga Gracias, and Rupesh Shinkre—had requested the court to quash the assessment order dated June 11, 2024, and sought recovery of outstanding fees from Brahm Agro Terra Projects Ltd and the then Chief Town Planner, Rajesh Naik. However, this…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Bombay High Court at Goa has dismissed a petition filed by Mohammad Shahzad Shaikh, the third accused in a gang rape case, challenging the legality of his arrest. Shaikh argued that his constitutional rights under Article 22(1), which require that an arrested person be informed of the reasons for their arrest, had been violated. The court, however, found no merit in his claim, noting that he had not raised this issue during his remand proceedings or in his bail application, and there was no evidence of any prejudice caused by the alleged non-communication of arrest grounds.…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has ordered the demolition of an unauthorized building in Siolim, after finding that the occupants had misused the Mundkar Act to assert ownership over multiple government properties. The structure, reportedly built around 2011 without the necessary permissions, was defended by Nifty Fernandes, Joe Fernandes, and Severina Fernandes, who presented a 2000 Mundkar order from the Joint Mamlatdar of Bardez claiming they had occupied the property since before 1991. The GCZMA, however, noted discrepancies in their claims, pointing out that the same person had been recognized as a mundkar for…