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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa has suffered cyber fraud losses close to Rs 100 crore over the last three years, while law enforcement agencies were able to recover only a small portion of the defrauded amount. Official data shows that between 2023 and 2025, Goa police registered 298 cases related to cybercrime, many of which involved financial fraud. The year 2025 recorded the highest number of complaints, with 131 cases reported. It also witnessed the largest financial loss, as cyber criminals allegedly cheated victims of more than Rs 50 crore. Among the major incidents reported in 2025 was a high-value scam…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Veterans Cricket Team suffered a narrow defeat against Maharashtra Veterans in a closely contested match during the All India West Zone Veterans T20 Cricket Tournament in Nanded. Batting first, Goa Veterans delivered a strong performance with the bat, posting an impressive total of 189 for 4 in their allotted 20 overs. The innings was powered by a remarkable century from Sahil Dhuri, who played a commanding knock of 103 runs from 61 deliveries. His innings formed the backbone of Goa’s total and kept the scoreboard moving steadily. Dhuri received valuable support from his teammates. Damodar Redkar…

Goa: The Gera School (TGS), a Cambridge curriculum institution located at Kadamba Plateau, has emerged as Goa’s largest international school by enrolment, with 525 students registered for the 2026–27 academic year, according to data shared by the school. The milestone reflects growing demand among families in the state for internationally aligned education options that combine global curricula with personalised learning environments. Industry enrolment figures indicate that The Gera School now has the highest student strength among international schools in Goa. School representatives said the growth has been accompanied by continued emphasis on individual attention — a core element of its…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has approved a draft Advocate Protection Bill aimed at providing legal safeguards to lawyers against threats, intimidation and physical attacks. The state cabinet cleared the proposed legislation last Friday, paving the way for it to be introduced during the ongoing session of the Goa Legislative Assembly. Welcoming the move, Devidas Pangam said the bill is an important step towards ensuring the safety of legal professionals. He noted that if the law is enacted, Goa will become the third state in the country to implement legislation specifically meant to protect advocates. Pangam pointed out that…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Supreme Court of India has rejected a Special Leave Petition challenging a construction project undertaken by fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani at Ecoxim in Pomburpa, clearing the way for the development to proceed. The petition had been filed by local resident Dhirendra Phadte along with other villagers, who claimed the project was being carried out in an eco-sensitive area and violated planning regulations. The dispute originated from a judgment delivered on October 15, 2025 by the Bombay High Court in a public interest litigation related to the project. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Despite laws prohibiting corporal punishment, a total of 12 cases of physical punishment against students have been reported in government and government-aided schools in Goa over the past three years, according to a reply tabled in the Goa Legislative Assembly. The reply stated that seven of these cases were reported in 2025 alone, all involving government-aided schools. In one incident reported in December 2024, an inquiry conducted by the government concluded that the teacher involved was mentally unstable. In another case from a school in Mapusa in 2025, the institution imposed a minor penalty on the teacher…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Some electricity consumers in Goa have recently received bills for periods longer than the standard 30-day cycle, with some spanning up to 45 days. Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar clarified that this was primarily due to billing staff being assigned other departmental duties, such as BLO/SIR work, and initial challenges in adapting to the new Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) billing pattern introduced from 1st October 2025. “The longer billing cycle does not result in higher charges or slab crossing, as all bills are calculated on a pro-rata basis, adjusted to a 30-day period. For consumers facing financial…