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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Nyaya Sanhita Exhibition was inaugurated at Kala Academy, Panaji, by Director General of Police Alok Kumar, IPS, in the presence of senior officers from the judiciary, prosecution, administration and Goa Police. The exhibition highlights India’s transformative criminal justice reforms following the implementation of the Nyaya Sanhita framework from July 1, 2024. Addressing the gathering, the DGP said the country is moving from a colonial-era “Dand” (punishment) system to a citizen-centric “Nyaya” (justice) framework aimed at faster, transparent and technology-driven delivery of justice. He noted that Goa has emerged as a national leader in implementing the Nyaya…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: The annual Chrism Mass of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman was celebrated at the Se Cathedral, Old Goa, on March 26 at 10 am, with Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao presiding over the solemn liturgy along with Auxiliary Bishop Simião Purificação Fernandes, Bishop Alex Dias, Bishop Emeritus of Port Blair, Bishop-elect of Sindhudurg Most Rev Agnelo Pinheiro, and priests from across the archdiocese. The Chrism Mass, a significant annual celebration, reflects the bond between the Bishop, priests and the faithful. During the Mass, the Oil of the Catechumens and the Oil of the Sick were blessed,…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: With the monsoon approaching, the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) on Thursday issued a public advisory calling on residents living in vulnerable locations to shift to safer places as a precautionary step. The council identified several areas with a history of landslides and waterlogging, including Bogda (behind MPT Quarters and Bogdeshwar Temple), Desterro (behind El-Monte Theatre), Upper Jetty–Mormugao, Islampur-Baina, Sasmolem near Holy Cross, Candelaria, areas around Goa Shipyard Limited, New Vaddem, Driver Hill, Khariwada, Sada, Harbour Jetty, Mangor Hill and Vaddem. According to the notice, these localities remain highly susceptible to natural hazards during the monsoon, and the…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao Town Police have registered an unnatural death case after a 53-year-old man from Cuncolim was found dead in an alleged hanging incident. Police said that on March 24, 2026, at around 11:45 pm, information was received from South Goa District Hospital (SGDH), Margao, that Manoj Naik Dessai, a resident of Murida, Cuncolim, was brought dead by a 108 ambulance in a suspected case of hanging. Following the intimation, police conducted the occurrence and inquest panchanama over the body and referred it for post-mortem examination at SGDH, Margao. The police surgeon who conducted the autopsy certified the…

Team Goemkarponn COLLEM: Collem Police have registered a case following a road accident at Nandran, Mollem, which left two persons injured. According to police, the complaint was filed by Ramakrishna Gadkari, a resident of Sindhudurg, stating that on March 18, 2026, at around 5.30 pm, the accused, identified as Babu Shelke, resident of Aldona, Bardez, was driving his Ertiga car in a rash and negligent manner, endangering human life, while proceeding from Belgaum towards Mollem. When the vehicle reached Nandran, Mollem, the accused allegedly dashed against the complainant’s Renault Kwid car which was coming from the opposite direction. As a…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao Town Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on the pretext of marriage and impregnating her. According to police, the complaint was filed by a woman from Navelim stating that between August 2025 and January 2026, the accused, identified as Santosh Budapnavar, a resident of Verna and native of Karnataka, allegedly forced sexual intercourse with her on multiple occasions on the promise of marriage. The complainant further alleged that she became pregnant as a result. Based on the complaint, Margao Town Police registered an offence against the accused. Further…

Team Goemkarponn QUELOSSIM: A 48-year-old man from Ponda lost his life after his scooter rammed into an electrical distribution panel at Quelossim late Wednesday night. The deceased, identified as Jeevan Naik, a resident of Agapur, Durbhat, was returning home from Quelossim when the accident occurred at Uddo, Quelossim . Police said he lost control over his Access scooter and crashed into the roadside electrical panel. Naik was initially rushed to South Goa District Hospital, Margao, and later referred to Goa Medical College, Bambolim, where doctors declared him brought dead. Police conducted an inquest and sent the body for post-mortem examination…