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Team Goemkarponn PONDA: A 45-year-old man was found dead inside his locked house at Avanti Nagar, Tisk, Usgao, on the night of January 14, 2026, after neighbours complained of a foul smell emanating from the premises. According to police, at around 9.43 pm, a phone call was received from Ramnath Dangui, informing authorities about a strong bad odour coming from the house of Johnson Joseph, who was living alone. Upon visiting the spot and conducting an enquiry, police found that the house had been locked from the inside for the past two days. With the assistance of the Ponda Fire…

Team Goemkarponn COLLEM: The Collem police have arrested a resident of Sancorda for allegedly molesting a minor girl in December 2025. The accused, identified as Sarvesh Naik, was apprehended following a formal complaint lodged by the victim’s mother. According to police reports, the incident occurred near the Panchayat Office in Sancorda and Deulwada, Dharbandora. The accused reportedly approached the minor daughter of the complainant and offered her a lift to her residence in his Maruti Omni vehicle. The complainant alleged that while in transit, Naik physically molested the girl by touching her inappropriately. Before dropping her off, the accused further…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco Police have registered a case of theft following a complaint lodged by S. David, a resident of Hubli, Karnataka. According to the complaint, in the early hours of January 14, 2026, between 3.25 am and 3.30 am, an unknown accused person broke into Sangeeta Store located near the KTC Bus Stand, Vaddem, Vasco, by cutting the lock and opening the shutter. The complainant, who is working as an Area Sales Manager of the store, stated that the accused committed theft of twelve iPhone mobile phones and one MI tablet, collectively valued at Rs 8,40,000. Vasco Police…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Police registered two separate cases of illegal gambling on January 14, 2026, at Bicholim and Panaji, and seized cash along with gambling materials from the accused. In the first incident, Ladu M. Gawas (HC-5037) of Bicholim Police Station lodged a state complaint stating that on January 14 between 3.45 pm and 4.30 pm, at Karapur, Sankhalim in Bicholim, an accused identified as Girish, son of Prabhakar Gade (45), resident of Maulingtod, Sankhalim, was caught red-handed while accepting money bets from members of the public in an open public place. Police seized cash amounting to Rs 820…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A large number of villagers from Chimbel gathered near Merces junction and later at the Goa Assembly today to press for the scrapping of the proposed Unity Mall project. The protesters rejected Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s suggestion to send a four-member delegation to the Assembly, insisting that either the CM himself appear in the House or provide a clear assurance to scrap the project. MLAs Viresh Borkar and Venzy Viegas joined the demonstration in support of the villagers. The protesters had given the government a half-hour window to announce its decision in the Assembly. When police informed…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: “If they don’t want development in the State of Goa, they should come up with a charter of demands on how we can develop the State,” said TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane during a fiery debate in the Goa Assembly. The uproar began when the Opposition protested the Speaker’s refusal to allow discussion on a postponed question raised by MLA Venzy Veigas. Minister Rane stated that the reply, originally postponed during last monsoon session, had already been tabled, prompting the Opposition to demand a formal ruling. Rane also accused the Congress party of “destroying the State of Goa”…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said the Goa government is actively expanding ICU and NICU capacity and recruiting specialised doctors to strengthen healthcare in South Goa. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Rane highlighted that 30 new NICU beds are being commissioned today, more ICU beds will follow, and 150 beds have been added in the last two months. “We never claimed healthcare is 100% perfect. We are running short of doctors, and the Chief Minister is helping us bring in specialised doctors. Efforts are underway to address OPD and other facility requirements,” Rane said. The discussion was sparked…