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Team Goemkarponn KERI: The Excise Department has intensified its enforcement drive against the illegal transportation of liquor across the State, seizing a consignment worth approximately ₹9 lakh at the Keri Excise Check Post in Sattari Taluka. The seizure was made during routine surveillance and vehicle checking carried out by Excise officials as part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to curb the unlawful movement of liquor and prevent revenue leakage. The Department reiterated its commitment to maintaining strict vigilance at all check posts and other strategic locations across Goa. It said intensive inspections and enforcement drives will continue, with stringent action…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: A resort manager has been arrested by the Calangute Police following allegations of molestation made by a 22-year-old woman. The alleged incident reportedly occurred near Porbawaddo in Calangute on the night of July 13. Police identified the accused as Avinash Singh. Based on the woman’s complaint, an FIR was registered and a case was filed under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman. According to investigators, the complainant alleged that the accused made inappropriate physical contact with her during the incident. Police initiated an investigation immediately after…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Mardol Police have registered a case against a resident of Volvoi and around 12 others for allegedly wrongfully restraining two authorised representatives who had gone to conduct a drone survey of a disputed property at Volvoi on June 15. According to the complaint lodged by Mangurish Pai Raikar of Dona Paula, Vinaykumar Pai Raikar of Tonca-Caranzalem and Ramnath Pai Raikar of Panaji, the three are the lawful owners of the property at Volvoi and had deputed authorised representatives Aniket Gadkar of Nerul and Sayed Suwaid of Panaji to carry out a drone survey. Police said that at…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco Police have registered a theft case after unidentified persons allegedly broke into the office of Cetas Shipping & Logistics India Pvt. Ltd. at Vasco-da-Gama and stole seven laptops worth approximately ₹1 lakh. According to the complaint lodged by Riyaz Shaikh, a resident of Cortalim, the theft took place between 1.15 am and 8.30 am on July 15. The accused allegedly gained unauthorised entry into the office premises with dishonest intent and fled after stealing the laptops belonging to the company. Vasco Police have registered a case against unknown accused persons, and further investigation is being carried…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A 34-year-old Ertiga driver was arrested by Bicholim Police for allegedly driving rashly and negligently after his vehicle collided with two motorcycles and later crashed into an electric pole at Mulgao in Bicholim on July 15. According to police, the accident occurred at around 9 am near Shivolkarwada, Mulgao, when the Ertiga car (GA-03-AM-0497), driven by Pintu Rathod of Verla, Bardez, was travelling from Bicholim towards Assonora. The driver allegedly first rammed into an oncoming Kawasaki motorcycle (GA-08-AY-7191), leaving its rider, Dupesh Vernekar of Margao, with grievous injuries. Police said the car then struck a Royal Enfield…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Alleging a complete failure to implement assurances given after the controversial Unity Mall and Prashasan Sthamb projects were scrapped, Chimbel villagers on Thursday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the district administration, warning of a renewed mass agitation if restoration of the project site does not begin immediately. Representatives of the villagers submitted a reminder memorandum to the Additional Collector, stating that despite repeated commitments by the administration and the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC), the affected land remains unrestored nearly five months after the projects were withdrawn. Addressing the media, activist Anjay Kholkar said substantial portions of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The internal crisis within the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) intensified on Thursday after party Treasurer Ajay Kholkar accused MLA Viresh Borkar of repeatedly defying party discipline by failing to respond to a show-cause notice despite multiple reminders. Addressing a press conference, Kholkar claimed that Borkar has not submitted any reply to the party’s show-cause notice even after five reminders. He alleged that while the MLA continues to claim he is on protest, he attended a Central Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting and sought documents related to a Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting. Kholkar said the party informed Borkar…