Author: Team Admin

Team Goemkarponn QUEPEM:Three persons sustained injuries after a motorcycle allegedly being ridden in a rash and negligent manner collided with a scooter at Quepem. According to a state complaint filed by ASI Sandeep Velip of Quepem Police Station, the accident occurred on February 27 prior to 12.20 am on the internal canal road from GCQ College, Quepem, towards the main road connecting Quepem to Curchorem. Police said the accused rider, identified as Tanesh Naik of Xeldem, Quepem, was proceeding along with a pillion rider when he allegedly attempted to overtake another vehicle. During the manoeuvre, he is reported to have…

CUNCOLIM: Police at Cuncolim have registered a kidnapping case following a complaint filed by the mother of a minor girl whose name has been withheld. According to police sources, the complainant, a resident of Cuncolim originally from Chhattisgarh, reported that on February 28 at around 10 pm, the accused, identified as Edwin Ronata, a resident of Taleigao–Caranzalem originally from Karnataka, allegedly kidnapped her minor daughter from her lawful guardianship within the jurisdiction of Cuncolim Police Station. Based on the complaint, police have registered an offence against the accused under relevant sections pertaining to kidnapping of a minor. Further investigation is…

Team Goemkarponn MOIRA: A case of public nuisance, assault and criminal trespass has been registered at Moira in Bardez after a drunken altercation allegedly escalated into threats and violence near a residential area. According to police, the incident occurred on March 1 at around 7 pm near a house close to Bank of Baroda at Moira. Complainant Sunil Dahiya, a resident of Moira, alleged that the accused, identified as Suryanath Bhogan of Calizor, Moira, along with another person acting with common intention, consumed alcohol in an open public place and created a nuisance. The accused allegedly abused the complainant and…

The fatal accident at Assagao on February 23 has once again drawn attention to a problem that has been allowed to grow quietly on Goa’s roads. A complaint filed by the All Goa Rent A Cab Owners’ Association at the Anjuna Police Station alleges that two vehicles involved in the mishap were operating illegally as rental taxis. One was reportedly a Mahindra Thar using a changed taxi number plate, while the other, a Hyundai i20, was allegedly registered as a private vehicle but used for commercial purposes. The details will ultimately have to be established through investigation, but the larger…

“The Mirabag issue highlights a broader challenge facing Goa. Development is necessary, but it must balance environmental concerns, local livelihoods and public sentiment. Achieving that balance requires careful planning and open dialogue, not last-minute interventions triggered by protests. As the election season approaches, more such situations are likely to arise. Political parties will tread carefully, aware that every decision carries electoral implications. Agitations will not simply be administrative challenges; they will be political tests.” With elections barely eight to ten months away, the political mood in Goa is beginning to shift. Development projects once pushed with confidence are now being…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Allegations of political vendetta and misuse of police machinery intensified on Monday after Advocate Amit Palekar and Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) President Manoj Parab accused the state government of escalating tensions during last week’s 39A protest and targeting activists through legal action. Addressing the media, Adv Amit Palekar alleged that the police escalated the situation during the 39A protest held at Dona Paula. He claimed that the unlawful assembly case was filed by the state “on its own” and further alleged that the offence was registered at the behest of the Chief Minister. “The protest was peaceful.…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Supporters of TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday condemned the morcha taken to his private residence over the controversial Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act, strongly backing the minister. In a show of loyalty, some supporters described Rane as “God” and expressed unwavering faith in his leadership. Reacting to criticism against him, they asserted, “We are not cattle,” stating that they stand by the minister out of conviction and not compulsion.