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Team Goemkarponn Valpoi: The Cyber Crime Police Station, Goa, has arrested a 23-year-old man from Nagpur, Maharashtra, in connection with a major online fraud involving more than ₹1.41 crore, carried out through an Indian Muslim free matrimonial website and fake forex trading platforms. The case was registered on December 18, 2025, under Crime No. 50/25, invoking Sections 318(4) and 319(2) read with relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66-D of the Information Technology Act, following a complaint lodged by a resident of Valpoi, Sattari, Goa. According to police, prior to December 16, 2025, the accused and…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department has issued a show-cause notice along with a stop-work order to the proponents of a proposed residential-cum-commercial project at Carambolim in Tiswadi taluka, following complaints by villagers alleging violations of planning norms. The notice, dated January 6, 2026, pertains to the technical clearance granted on January 14, 2025, for construction of a residential and commercial building, swimming pool and compound wall at Survey No. 25/2 of Carambolim village. The action follows a complaint submitted by villagers on December 4, 2025, alleging that the clearance was issued without following the due…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Fisheries Minister Nilkanth Halankar has said that the government is closely monitoring reports of heavy metal accumulation in fish caught off Caranzalem beach. “The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) and Goa University are conducting continuous research on the matter,” Halankar said, adding that the government will take appropriate action if the findings indicate any risk to public health. The Minister’s statement comes amid growing concern over the safety of seafood consumed by coastal communities and residents in Goa. The study noted that metals like iron, manganese, zinc, and copper were unevenly distributed across fish organs, with the…

Porvorim: A major fire completely gutted Gharan Restaurant, located near Sai Service at Porvorim, in the wee hours of Tuesday, causing heavy financial losses to the owner. The fire reportedly broke out at around 4.30 am, when the establishment was closed. Fire tenders from the Porvorim Fire Station rushed to the spot immediately after receiving the alert. As the blaze intensified, additional reinforcements from the Fire and Emergency Services (FES) headquarters at St Inez were pressed into service. After sustained efforts, firefighters managed to bring the fire under control, preventing it from spreading to nearby structures. However, by the time…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa Public Works Minister Digambar Kamat said that road projects worth around ₹7,700 crore were submitted to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari during his recent visit to Delhi, along with former Chief Minister U.P. Parsekar. Most of the proposals were accompanied by detailed project reports (DPRs). Kamat also stated that 12 specific projects worth ₹102 crore were submitted to the Union Urban Development Minister, who has assured a personal review of the proposals. The files have already been forwarded to the Finance Minister for further action. Highlighting ongoing maintenance efforts, Kamat added that all potholes on main roads…

“Electoral losses alone do not usually trigger such high-profile exits. Parties lose elections all the time and regroup. What makes the Goa resignations significant is the reasoning offered by those who left. Their central complaint was not just about results, but about how decisions were taken. The allegation of excessive centralisation, of instructions flowing from the top without adequate consultation, strikes at the core of AAP’s political identity. AAP was built on the idea that politics could be participatory and decentralised. Its early success in Delhi rested on the claim that ordinary workers and local leaders had a voice.” The…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Ahead of the upcoming four-day Goa Assembly session, Opposition leaders have raised concerns over the agenda, calling for greater emphasis on pressing state issues. Opposition Leader Yuri Alemao, along with MLAs Vijai Sardesai, Adv Carlos Ferreira, Altone D’Costa, Viresh Borkar, and Venzy Viegas, held a strategy meeting to discuss their approach for the session. Alemao stressed that the Opposition should be given more time to speak and that key matters such as special status for Goa, the Birch Nightclub fire case, corruption, and illegal land conversions need urgent discussion. He also highlighted the environmental degradation in the…