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Team Goemkarponn Rumdamol: The scheduled election for the posts of Sarpanch and Deputy Sarpanch of the Rumdamol Village Panchayat was unexpectedly postponed on August 4 after the Presiding Officer failed to turn up, triggering sharp reactions and allegations of political manipulation from several panchayat members. Expressing deep disappointment, members of the panchayat alleged that the postponement was not accidental but part of a deliberate ploy by a local BJP leader to delay the formation of the new panchayat body. According to them, the move is linked to attempts to regularise the sale and development of communidade land that the…

Team Goemkarponn Colva: Sarpanchas from the coastal belt, including Benaulim, Varca, Orlim, Cavelossim, and Carmona, met Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, who also holds the Home portfolio, to submit a memorandum demanding a new police station for the Colva area. They highlighted the deplorable condition of the existing Colva Police Station and stressed the urgent need for improved infrastructure in this key tourist region. Benaulim Sarpanch Xavier Ambrose stated that the current Colva Police Station operates out of a private house and lacks even basic amenities. “Being a touristic belt, we cannot afford to have such poor facilities for…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: A youth-focused trekking initiative organised by Congress leader Chirag Datta Naik drew enthusiastic participation on Sunday, as 25 trekkers gathered for a scenic and invigorating trek to Chandreshwar Parvat. The event aimed to promote an active lifestyle and deepen young people’s connection with nature. Participants assembled at the Chandreshwar Temple Arch at 7:00 am, setting off on the trek through lush green terrain and misty monsoon air. The initiative, led by seasoned trekker Rahul Prabhudesai and coordinated by Raunak Nargundker, ensured smooth and safe execution. Each participant received a trekking T-shirt and a refreshments packet as part…

Team Goemkarponn Mapusa: In a tragic incident, a six-month-old baby girl, was declared brought dead at Asilo Hospital, Mapusa, on the night of August 3. The incident was reported to the police at 11:51 pm via a medical memo from the on-duty doctor at the hospital. Initial inquiries conducted by the police with the infant’s father revealed that the child was playing at home in Bastora, Bardez, along with other children when she accidentally swallowed a live fish from a tub. The child reportedly choked on the fish, leading to her death

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: A case of vehicle theft has been registered at Panaji Police Station after a resident of Chimbel lodged a complaint alleging that his two-wheeler was stolen from near a shop adjoining Chandra Building, next to Hotel Neptune in Panaji. The complaint, filed by Mr. Shabbir Shaikh, a resident of Indira Nagar, Chimbel, stated that on July 29, 2025, between 11:00 am and 11:30 am, a person identified as Roy, son of John Oliver (46), resident of G-1 Vallan Chambers, Baman Bhat, Merces, dishonestly took possession of his parked TVS NTORQ scooter (blue-black, bearing registration No. GA-07-AM-2871) worth…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: A woman doctor from Porvorim has filed a police complaint against a hotel worker for stalking and making obscene gestures at her over a period of several years. The accused, identified as Irappa Rudrappa Talwar, a native of Belgaum, Karnataka, and currently working at a hotel in Panaji, was booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after he allegedly harassed the complainant and assaulted two men who attempted to restrain him. According to the complaint submitted at the police station on August 4, 2025, the complainant stated that the accused has been stalking her repeatedly…

Team Goemkarponn Bicholim: A long-standing family property dispute took a violent turn in Shirgao, Bicholim, after a man and his son were allegedly assaulted by their own relatives. The incident reportedly occurred on July 31, 2025, around 4:00 pm near House No. 226/1 at Madhlawada, Shirgao. According to a complaint lodged by Shri Sandeep Kudnekar (58), a resident of the same address, with Bicholim Police on August 4 at 2:41 pm, his elder brother Santosh Kudnekar (67) and nephew Siddhesh Kudnekar (30), both residing at Cartito Town Centre, Church Wado, Bicholim, abused and assaulted him during an argument linked to…