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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court has declined to interfere with a Sessions Court decision that permitted Sukhwinder Singh, one of the accused in the murder of BJP leader Sonali Phogat, to travel overseas with his wife. Dismissing a criminal revision petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Justice Valmiki Menezes ruled that the lower court’s order did not warrant the exercise of the High Court’s revisional jurisdiction. Singh, who is the second accused in the case, had been granted permission by the Sessions Court to travel to Thailand and Dubai between January…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government is examining the possibility of restricting access to social media platforms for children below the age of 16, a step that could make the State one of the first in India to explore such regulations, inspired by recent legislation enacted in Australia. Tourism and Information Technology Minister Rohan Khaunte said the State has initiated a review of Australia’s Online Safety Amendment Act, which prevents minors from holding accounts on popular social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and X. He said officials have already gathered relevant documentation and discussions will be held with Chief…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a renewed attempt to revive the State’s mining sector, the Goa government has scheduled the fourth phase of e-auction for iron ore mineral blocks on April 16, nearly a year after the previous round of auctions. The Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG) has put six mineral blocks on offer, encompassing a total of ten mining leases for iron and manganese ore. The blocks are spread across Cudnem (Blocks XII and XIV), Pissurlem (Blocks XV and XVI), Adwalpale–Mollem (Block XVII) and Cavorem–Maina (Block XVIII). Tender documents will be accessible to prospective bidders from February 2 to…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Crime Branch of Goa Police has arrested the second accused in a major case involving the transportation of spurious and adulterated liquor meant for human consumption, with a total seizure valued at around ₹1 crore. According to a press note issued by SP Crime Rahul, Crime Branch Police Station had registered Crime No.120/2025 on December 6, 2025, at around 8.33 pm under Sections 125, 274, 318(4), 335, 336(2), 336(3) and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act, 2023, along with Sections 30(a) and 30(b) of the Goa, Daman and Diu Excise Duty Act, 1964. The…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In a strong administrative move to curb illegal encroachments on government and communidade land, the Office of the Collector, North Goa District, has constituted taluka-wise Flying Squads with immediate effect to ensure round-the-clock enforcement across the district. The order, issued by North Goa Collector Ankit Yadav, IAS, follows directions of the Revenue Department reiterating zero tolerance towards fresh encroachments and illegal constructions on public land. The decision aims to plug enforcement gaps and improve coordination among multiple departments responsible for land protection. The Collector’s order makes it clear that no fresh encroachments will be permitted on government…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Government of Goa has issued a circular directing the observance of a two-minute silence across the State on January 30, 2026, in memory of those who sacrificed their lives during India’s freedom struggle, as part of Martyrs’ Day commemorations. As per the circular issued by the Department of Home (General), Secretariat, Porvorim, the silence will be observed at 11.00 am, in line with the directions of the Government of India. During this period, all work and movement are to be stopped throughout the State as a mark of respect to the martyrs. The circular further states…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In a significant step towards safeguarding Goa’s fading intellectual and cultural inheritance, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant chaired the first Governing Council meeting of the newly constituted Goa State Mission for Manuscripts, signalling a shift from ad-hoc preservation to a structured, State-led knowledge conservation framework. Established in fulfilment of the Budgetary Assurance, the Mission aims to identify, document and protect thousands of rare manuscripts scattered across temples, private collections and institutions — many of which face the risk of decay, neglect or loss. “Manuscripts are not just old documents; they are living records of our knowledge systems,…