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Team Goemkarponn MANDREM: Two separate murder cases involving a Russian national were registered at Mandrem police station in Pernem taluka on January 16, 2026, with police stating that both killings were triggered by money-related disputes. The accused, identified as Aleksei Leonov, a Russian national, has been arrested in connection with both cases. In the first case, registered as Crime No. 05/2026 at 2.04 am on January 16, the complaint was filed by Uttam Naik (73), a resident of Bamanbhati, Arambol. According to police, the incident occurred on January 15 at around 9.15 pm in Room No. 3 on the first…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: In a major breakthrough in the probe into the deadly Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire, Anjuna police on Friday arrested former Arpora–Nagoa panchayat secretary Raghuvir Bagkar and secured his five-day police custody from the Mapusa Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court. Bagkar was taken into custody after remaining untraceable since the trial court rejected his anticipatory bail plea. He later approached the Bombay High Court at Goa seeking pre-arrest relief, where his application is still pending. Police said he was arrested at around 7 pm from Chicalim village in Bardez following sustained surveillance and specific intelligence…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Tourism is poised for a major transformation in 2026, with the sector set to become increasingly technology-driven to enhance accessibility, accountability and transparency across the tourism industry. Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said that while Goa will continue to strengthen its globally recognised USP of sun, sand and sea, the state is also making a decisive shift towards health and wellness tourism as well as spiritual tourism. “The year 2026 will see Goa Tourism evolving into a technology-driven ecosystem that improves accessibility, accountability and transparency. At the same time, we are diversifying into health and wellness tourism…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Akhil Gomantakiya Daivadnya Brahmin Youth Association is set to host the 8th edition of the Daivadnya Cricket Cup 2026 on January 17 and 18 at the S.A.G ground in Fatorda. The annual sporting event continues to grow in scale and inclusivity, bringing together teams from across Goa and strengthening community engagement through sports. A total of 17 teams will compete in this year’s tournament, reflecting wide participation from different sections of the community. The line-up includes two women’s teams and two teams comprising children, underlining the association’s commitment to promoting cricket across age groups and encouraging…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa has been recognised as a Best Performer for developing a strong startup ecosystem under the States’ Startup Ecosystem Ranking Category B, an initiative designed to assess and encourage innovation-driven entrepreneurship across the country. The ranking places the state among the top performers for its consistent efforts in nurturing startups through policy support, institutional strength, and measurable outcomes. The national ranking framework evaluates all states and Union Territories across categories defined by population and performance. It measures progress across several critical areas including startup-friendly policies, institutional mechanisms, infrastructure availability, access to funding, market linkages, capacity building initiatives,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted a major lapse in Goa’s industrial planning, noting that land acquired at a cost of Rs 70.45 crore for the expansion of Shiroda Industrial Estate has remained unused for nearly six years, generating neither industrial activity nor employment. According to the CAG report for the year ending March 2023, tabled in the Assembly, the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) proposed in May 2013 the acquisition of 1,87,825 square metres of land at Shiroda village for Phase-II expansion, citing insufficient space to meet demand from entrepreneurs. The Industries Department processed…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI::The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched search operations at 26 locations across Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha, and Delhi in a major international narcotics trafficking and money laundering case (ECIR/PJZO/02/2025 – Madhupan Suresh Sasikala & Others), under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The case originates from an FIR registered by the Anti-Narcotics Cell of Goa Police under the NDPS Act, 1985, concerning commercial-scale trafficking of narcotics. ED officials said the raids revealed a sophisticated inter-state drug syndicate operating on a business-to-business model, with narcotics distributed across multiple states including Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra,…