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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A 41-year-old woman from Arpora was allegedly cheated of ₹1.22 lakh by a man she met through the ‘Bumpy’ dating application. According to the complaint, the accused allegedly posed as a Netherlands national and developed a relationship with the woman after promising to marry her. He later allegedly claimed that he had been detained at Delhi airport after gold articles were found in his possession and sought money from her. The woman allegedly transferred a total of ₹1.22 lakh to the accused. Anjuna Police have registered a case under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee OBC Department Chairman Sharad (Nitin) Chopdecar, along with Virendra Shirodkar, Anthony Braganza and Bholanath Ghadi, has urged the Goa government to review the methodology used to calculate category-wise reservation in the MBBS State Quota at Goa Medical College for the 2026–27 academic year. The leaders submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant seeking an urgent review and correction of the seat calculation process. According to the memorandum, the proposed MBBS intake at Goa Medical College is 250 seats, of which 37 are earmarked for the All India Quota, leaving 213 seats under…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Satyawan Talwadkar joined the Indian National Congress on Monday in the presence of AICC Goa In-charge Manikrao Thakare, AICC Goa Co-Incharge Dr. Anjali Nimbalkar and senior state Congress leaders. Welcoming Talwadkar into the party, GPCC President Girish Chodankar said his decision to join Congress reflected his resolve to raise issues concerning justice, equal opportunity and the rights of the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community. Chodankar raised questions over the circumstances surrounding Talwadkar’s promotion in the Directorate of Accounts and alleged that caste considerations may have influenced the manner in which the matter was handled. He said Talwadkar had…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Government has made additional application forms available at all Village Panchayats and concerned Municipalities across the state to ensure that no eligible beneficiary is left out of the Goa Ujjwala Scheme. The move comes after shortages of application forms were reported from certain Village Panchayats and Municipalities. The newly supplied forms are meant for eligible beneficiaries who have not yet submitted their applications under the scheme. Beneficiaries are required to duly fill in the forms and submit them to their respective Village Panchayat or Municipality. The local bodies will compile the applications and forward them…

Team Goemkarponn MOPA: Farmers in the Mopa-Tambose belt are once again facing the threat of crop damage following the return of the wild elephant known as ‘Omkar’. The elephant has reportedly entered plantations in the area, raising anxiety among cultivators ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi. The farmers’ main concern is the alleged handling of the elephant along the Goa-Maharashtra border. They claim that instead of being safely managed, the animal is repeatedly pushed from one state to the other. When it moves towards Maharashtra, it is allegedly driven back towards Goa, and when it enters Goa, similar attempts are made to…

Team Goemkarponn CHINCHINIM: An FIR has been registered following an alleged attack on AAP Goa Working President and Chinchinim-Deussua Sarpanch Gerson Gomes inside the Chinchinim Panchayat office. Gomes was admitted to the surgery ward of South Goa District Hospital (SGDH) following the incident. He is believed to have suffered hairline fractures and has also complained of chest pain. He was initially treated at Balli Primary Health Centre before being shifted to SGDH for further medical care. The alleged assault took place inside the Panchayat office, following which the Aam Aadmi Party sought police intervention and demanded action in connection with…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Speculation over the political future of Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar has intensified, with discussions growing in Pernem over a possible move by the MGP legislator to the BJP. The buzz followed Arolkar’s presence at Manohar International Airport in Mopa, where he welcomed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Arolkar, however, said his presence at the airport was purely in response to a request from Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. Arolkar said Sawant had informed him about Fadnavis’ arrival and asked him to be present at Mopa to receive the Maharashtra Chief Minister. He maintained that no political message…