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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In a decisive move to clamp down on the age-old but outlawed practice of bullfights, popularly known as Dhirios, the Goa government has made it mandatory for all bull owners in the state to microchip and register their animals. The directive, issued by the Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, follows a uniform order from the district collectors of North and South Goa, after concerns over the persistence of illegal bullfights despite a High Court ban dating back to 1996. According to the notification, all bull owners—including those with buffalo bulls—must microchip and register their animals…

Team Goemkarponn DELHI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and extended an invitation to attend the upcoming 550th anniversary celebrations of Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jivottam Math in Canacona. Sawant was accompanied by Shrinivas Dempo, President, and R.R. Kamath, Vice President of the Math. The delegation briefed the Prime Minister about the historic significance of the Math, which traces its origins to the Dvaita order of Jagadguru Madhvacharya in the 13th century. The Chief Minister expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister for his encouragement and support towards the landmark occasion, which is expected…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Old Goa Police have booked a 32-year-old motorcyclist for rash and negligent driving after his Royal Enfield allegedly collided head-on with an Activa scooter at Ribandar, leaving the scooter rider grievously injured. Police said the incident occurred on August 18 at around 5.10 am near the Ribandar–Diwar ferry point at Fonduvem, Ribandar. The accused, identified as Nigel Nelson Quadros, resident of Piedade, Diwar, was riding a Royal Enfield (GA-07/AA-6253) from Panaji towards Old Goa when he allegedly veered to the right side of the road and rammed into an Activa scooter (GA-07/AA-1309) coming from the opposite…

Team Goemkarponn BAMBOLIM: Agacaim Police on arrested a 27-year-old security guard for allegedly assaulting a man with a metallic bangle (kadda) at the Super Specialty Block (SSB), Bambolim, causing him serious injuries. Police said the accused, Bhagu Yedge, a resident of Sancordem, Dharbandora, and employed under the Goa Human Resource Development Corporation (GHRDC), attacked the complainant Vithal Bagkar (32) of Porvorim at around 2.30 pm near Ward No. 61 on the sixth floor of the SSB. The accused allegedly struck Bagkar with the kadda he was wearing, inflicting a bleeding injury on the victim’s left cheek. Following the complaint, an…

Team Goemkarponn CUNCOLIM: Cuncolim Police on Wednesday arrested Melson Coutinho, a resident of Cuncolim, on charges of rape, cheating, and criminal intimidation after he allegedly befriended a woman through social media, sexually assaulted her, and dishonestly induced her to part with gold and cash worth nearly ₹90 lakh. According to the police complaint, filed on August 18, the incidents occurred between April 9 and August 18, 2025, behind Mac’s Restaurant, Cuncolim. Police said the accused promised to marry the woman and subsequently called her to his residence, where he allegedly had forcible sexual intercourse with her. The accused is also…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Mapusa Police arrested a 23-year-old man and seized 3.1 kg of ganja worth around ₹3 lakh during a narcotics raid conducted in the early hours of Tuesday at the New KTC bus stand parking lot. Police said the accused, identified as Mala Ram Bais, son of Sahab Lal Bais, a native of Rajdaha, Sakariya, Chitrangi, Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh and currently residing at Arpora, Bardez, was caught red-handed while in possession of the contraband. Acting on prior information, a team led by PSI Pandhari Arun Chopdekar attached to Mapusa Police Station carried out the raid between 12.30…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Amit Patkar on Wednesday questioned the safety of citizens in the State after the recent assault on Vasco police staff by a group of seven youth. Speaking to reporters after meeting Vasco DySP Gurudas Kadam, Patkar said the incident reflected the collapse of law and order under the BJP government. “Whenever a person is in distress, the first instinct is to call the police because people have faith that the police will protect them. But under the BJP government led by CM Pramod Sawant, we now see even the police being…