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Team Goemkarponn Mapusa police has arrested a man for allegedly harassing a little girl aboard a bus at the Mapusa bus stop. The juvenile victim, a schoolgirl, was traveling home when the event happened, according to the police, at approximately 3 p.m. The accused, Dickson Lobo, allegedly sat next to her as she was sitting in a parked bus and acted inappropriately, allegedly trying to touch her and insulting her modesty. In accordance with pertinent provisions of the Goa Children’s Act, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, and the BNS Act, 2023, the Mapusa police immediately filed…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: A Russian national has been charged by Anjuna police for violating the Foreigners Act by remaining in Goa without proper travel documentation. Police say the event was discovered after ANC PSI Manjunath Naik submitted a complaint. Daniil Kytuakov, age 26, was discovered living in Oxel, Siolim, on December 9 at approximately 9.10 p.m., without the necessary travel documentation. Sections 7(1) and 7(3)(iii) of the Foreigners Order, 1948, as well as Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946, were utilized to book the accused. Additional investigations are being conducted to determine the facts behind Kytuakov’s stay and to…

VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, in the presence of Ward Councillor Deepak Naik and others, inaugurated sewerage improvement works in Baina on Monday morning. The project, costing ₹10 lakh, aims to provide households in the area with proper sewerage connectivity and address issues of sewage overflow. Speaking to the media after the launch, MLA Salkar said, “It has been our government’s vision to ensure every house is connected to the sewerage line. We have been identifying areas across the Vasco constituency without sewerage connectivity and proposing to lay pipelines in those areas. We have also proposed sewage pumping stations in…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Mormugao Taluka, once known for its smooth connectivity, is now grappling with severely damaged roads, leaving residents and commuters frustrated. The roads across Mormugao Taluka, once a lifeline for residents and commuters, have now become a source of daily frustration and inconvenience. Widespread damage caused by heavy vehicle movement and large-scale development projects has left large parts of the region’s road network in shambles. While parts of Mormugao constituency still offer decent travel conditions, the situation in Vasco, Dabolim, and Cortalim constituencies has reached alarming levels. Ongoing development works, coupled with movement of heavy vehicles, have further…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A Division Bench of the High Court of Bombay at Goa comprising of Justice M.S. Karnik and Justice Nivedita P. Mehta today adjourned to January 8th the further hearing on the contempt petition filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues over the failure of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to comply with the High Court passed on July 25th directing the MHA to consider and decide within 30 days the application filed by Adv. Rodrigues for an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI ) Card. The MHA today sought further time stating that the Special Leave Petition filed before…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: As part of the nationwide ‘Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore’ campaign for redressal of public grievances and improving service delivery, the South Goa District will be conducting special camps for the general public to resolve their grievances pertaining to government departments and offices including Taluka Mamlatdars and Deputy Collectors, from 18th to 23rd December, 2024. Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore, being observed during the 4th Good Governance Week 2024, is a decentralize version of Special Campaign 4.0 conducted in central ministries, departments and PSUs from 2nd to 31st October, 2024. As part of the campaign, several activities will be…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a strong statement today, Girish Chodankar, former President of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), expressed his deep concern over the ongoing harassment of Sunil Kawthankar by the Goa Police. Chodankar emphasized that this action appears to be an attempt to silence voices that are bravely exposing the alleged nexus between the Home Ministry, the Goa Government, and land grabbers. “I am appalled that the Goa Police are targeting Sunil Kawthankar for shedding light on these serious allegations. This appalling act is a blatant misuse of power and a clear attempt to intimidate those who dare…