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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa has witnessed a sharp rise in cybercrime cases, with 108 FIRs registered for offences such as online harassment, social media hacking, and cyberbullying from 2024 till June 30, 2025, Chief Minister and Home Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant informed the Legislative Assembly. Responding to a question by Margao MLA Digambar Kamat, the Chief Minister stated that 35 FIRs were filed in 2024, and 50 more were registered in the first half of 2025. Additionally, the state received 78 complaints related to financial cybercrimes involving UPI-based money thefts—20 in 2024 and 58 in 2025 (up to June). The…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is being implemented in a phased manner across Goa and is expected to be fully rolled out at all school levels by 2028, Chief Minister and Education Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant informed the Goa Legislative Assembly. Responding to a starred question tabled by MLA Nilesh Cabral, the Chief Minister stated that NEP 2020 is already in effect in all non-technical undergraduate institutions in the state. At the school level, the new academic structure has been introduced progressively since 2023, starting with Baalvatika 1 under the Foundational Stage. In the current academic…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa Police has registered two cases in 2025 involving the seizure of live ganja (cannabis) plants from public areas.Chief Minister and Home Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant informed the Legislative Assembly that a total of six suspected cannabis plants were confiscated in January and June 2025. The seizures were made under the NDPS Act by the Anti-Narcotics Cell and Panaji Police. The live plants have been sent to the Botanical Survey of India in Pune for analysis to determine their botanical identity and origin. The cases are currently under investigation. To prevent such incidents from recurring, the police…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In a significant move aimed at tightening the regulation of sewage disposal in Goa, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant announced that GPS tracking systems are being installed in all sewage tankers operating across the State. The step is intended to crack down on unauthorised sewage dumping and bring greater accountability to tanker operations. Responding to a Calling Attention Motion raised jointly by five opposition MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao, the Chief Minister assured the House that the government is taking concrete steps to address the issue of unchecked sewage discharge, which is posing serious…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: A shocking assault on a jeweller in broad daylight at Borda has triggered concern among residents, after an unidentified man attacked the shop owner with a hammer and fled the scene without managing to steal any valuables. The incident occurred around 6:30 pm on Tuesday, when the victim, Sohan Raikar, was alone at his jewellery outlet along the busy Borda road. According to police, the assailant arrived at the shop claiming he wanted to sell gold ornaments on behalf of his mother. However, moments later, he allegedly pulled out a hammer from his bag and launched a…

Team Goemkarponn Anjuna: Anjuna Police have arrested a Nepalese national in connection with a daring night-time burglary at a supermarket in Demello Wado, Anjuna. The case was registered as Anjuna Police Station Crime No. 105/2025 under Sections 331(4) and 305 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), based on a complaint filed by local businessman Ian Francis D’Souza (40), resident of Gumal Vaddo, Anjuna. According to police, the theft occurred in the early hours of July 17, between 1:00 am and 1:30 am, at the complainant’s supermarket, Oxfen Arcade Pvt. Ltd., near Starco Junction. Two unidentified male…

Team Goemkarponn Anjuna: In a shocking incident that has triggered public outrage, Anjuna Police have arrested three individuals for allegedly trespassing into a Christian place of worship and stealing a religious symbol. The case has been registered under Anjuna Police Station Crime No. 107/2025, under Sections 329(4), 298, and 305 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), following a complaint filed by Ronnie Fernandes (49), a local fisherman and President of the Saint Cross Chapel, Baga. According to the complaint, the incident occurred around 6:15 am on July 21 at the Saint Cross Chapel located at Baga…