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Team Goemkarponn COLVA: Acting on reliable and specific information, Colva Police conducted a narcotics raid at Varca on January 26 and arrested two local residents for illegal possession of psychotropic substances. According to a complaint lodged by PSI Nikhil Khajnekar of Colva Police Station, the raid was carried out between 5.50 a.m. and 9.30 a.m., during which the police caught Akash Sajith and Pratik Barman, both residents of Varca, red-handed with MDMA and charas. Police seized a total of 8.81 grams of MDMA valued at approximately ₹1,76,200 and 2.43 grams of charas worth about ₹24,300. The total value of the…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: A woman was robbed of gold jewellery worth approximately ₹2.5 lakh by an unidentified scooter-borne assailant outside her residence in Ponda. According to a complaint filed by Jaishree Patil, the incident occurred on January 26 at around 4.50 p.m. in front of her house, when an unknown person riding a scooter allegedly snatched her gold mangalsutra weighing about 40 grams, valued at nearly ₹1.5 lakh, along with a gold coriander seed chain (maal) weighing around 25 grams, worth approximately ₹1 lakh. After committing the theft, the accused fled the scene on the scooter. Police have registered a…

Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: Copper cables and a telecom RRH unit worth around ₹1 lakh were stolen from an Indus Towers Limited site at Keserval, Cortalim, during the night hours between January 23 and January 24. According to Verna police, unknown persons broke open the latch of the receptacle (shelter room) at the tower site between 8.30 pm on January 23 and 10.30 am on January 24 and committed theft of a 16 sq mm copper cable measuring 50 metres, a 10 sq mm copper cable measuring 25 metres and one RRH unit. The complaint was lodged by Sagar Dessai, field…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Public sector banking services across the country & Goa were disrupted today as the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) called for an All India Bank Strike, pressing for immediate government approval to implement a five-day workweek in the banking sector. The UFBU, an umbrella body representing nine major bank employees’ and officers’ unions, said the strike was forced upon bank staff after repeated assurances by the government failed to translate into action. According to the unions, an agreement had already been reached to increase daily working hours from Monday to Friday, allowing the remaining Saturdays to…

Team Goemkarponn Porvorim: Concerns over safety have intensified in Porvorim after yet another burglary was reported, marking the third major robbery in the area within a short span of time. According to sources, thieves recently targeted a villa located at Socorro Zoswaddo, just days after a major robbery was reported in a large gated residential complex in Porvorim. The house was locked at the time of the incident as the owners were away. Sources said the burglars allegedly broke into the villa and escaped with valuables. They also reportedly removed the CCTV recording unit, apparently in an attempt to destroy…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: A case of financial fraud has come to light after an accused allegedly impersonated a public servant of the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to cheat a complainant of Rs. 5,03,000 in Canacona. The Crime Branch registered the case on 22 January 2026 following a written complaint by Chetan Vijay Komarpant, resident of Omkar Building, Chaudi, Canacona. The complainant alleged that between 28 May 2025 and 10 July 2025, the accused—identified as Surai Vivek Pendse and/or Siddharth of Assagao, Bardez—misrepresented themselves as GSPCB officials and falsely claimed that certain environmental work had been completed. To induce…

New Delhi: Cairn Oil & Gas, part of Vedanta Group, and India’s largest private oil and gas exploration and production company, will be present at the 4th edition of India Energy Week (IEW) 2026, to be held from 27th to 30th January 2026 in Goa, showcasing India’s untapped hydrocarbon potential, and the company’s plans to increase domestic production. Participating in India’s flagship energy exhibition and conference, Cairn will showcase its engineering excellence and innovation, driving the next phase of growth towards achieving India’s energy self-reliance. Steering conversations around technology-led exploration and development, data-optimised operations, and advanced digital-led solutions, the company…