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Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Anjuna Police have registered an offence against a 22-year-old driver for allegedly driving a vehicle in a rash and negligent manner and taking it into the sea at Vagator beach, endangering human life. According to police, the offence was registered on March 22, 2026 at 17:06 hrs vide Anjuna Police Station Crime No. 20/2026 under Sections 281 and 125 of the BNS, Rule 51 of CMVR read with Section 177 of the Motor Vehicles Act, based on a state complaint filed by HC Sandeep Pednekar attached to Anjuna Police Station. Police said that at around 9:00 am…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Porvorim Police arrested a 46-year-old man from Karnataka for allegedly depositing counterfeit currency notes into a Cash Deposit Machine (CDM) of a bank at Alto Porvorim. According to police, the offence was registered at Porvorim Police Station under Crime No. 22/2026 based on a complaint filed by Vikas Jarial, Branch Manager of HDFC Bank Limited, Alto Porvorim. The complaint stated that on March 5, 2026, in the morning, the accused, identified as Maibuba D. Yalagi, a resident of Yalawar village in Bijapur district of Karnataka, deposited counterfeit ₹500 notes amounting to ₹3,500 into the bank’s CDM by…

Team Goemkarponn CURCHOREM: A sex scandal that rocked Curchorem triggered massive public outrage, forcing police to arrest a 20-year-old youth late Sunday evening after residents issued a 24-hour ultimatum demanding immediate action. The accused, Soham Naik of Madhegal-Curchorem, was taken into custody by Curchorem police under Section 294 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 67A of the Information Technology Act, relating to publishing or transmitting sexually explicit material online. Police said further investigations are in progress. Tension had escalated earlier in the day when a large number of residents gathered outside the Curchorem police station, alleging…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Aam Aadmi Party MLA Venzy Viegas said that AAP has provided a genuine alternative to voters in the Ponda by-election, asserting that the contest is effectively between the BJP and AAP. He claimed that Congress candidate Dr. Ketan Bhatikar joined the party only after he could not be accommodated by the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), and questioned the stability within Congress ranks. “AAP has given an option to the people of Ponda. Today, the contest is between BJP and AAP. Bhatikar couldn’t be accommodated by MGP, so he joined Congress,” Viegas said. Highlighting party loyalty, he…

“For Goa, I Am Even Ready To Consume Poison”: Yuri Alemao Targets BJP In Ponda Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP government, accusing it of “dadagiri” and misuse of state machinery during the Ponda by-poll nomination process. Alemao alleged that while BJP karyakartas were allowed entry into the administrative building campus, Congress workers were deliberately stopped, calling it a clear example of bias by the authorities. “To protect Goa from the clutches of such an anti-people party, I am ready to consume poison if asked,” Alemao declared while speaking…

Team Goemkarponn CURCHOREM: Mounting pressure from political leaders intensified in the Curchorem sex scandal case after leaders of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee and the Goa Forward Party met Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashish Shirodkar on Monday, demanding a thorough and transparent investigation. GPCC president Amit Patkar and Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai urged police to act firmly and ensure that all those involved are brought to justice without delay. The leaders stressed that the probe must be fair, time-bound and sensitive to victims. Following the meeting, DySP Shirodkar confirmed that the main accused, Soham Shashikant Naik,…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Tension prevailed at Gandhi Market on Monday after a dispute over sopo collection led to protests by traders against authorities conducting shop measurements. Officials from the Margao Municipal Council, accompanied by police personnel, began measuring shops as part of an exercise linked to revision and possible increase in sopo rates. Thed move triggered immediate opposition from shopkeepers, who alleged that the measurements were being carried out without prior notice. Traders objected to the exercise, claiming that the fresh measurements could result in a steep hike in fees, further burdening their businesses. Several shopkeepers gathered at the…