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Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: An offence has been registered at Calangute Police Station in connection with the sexual harassment of a foreign female tourist at Calangute Beach. According to police, the case was registered on February 4, 2026, at around 11.04 pm, based on a written complaint filed by Shri Ladu Narayan Gad, IRB PC 313206, attached to the Tourist Police Unit, Calangute. The complaint stated that prior to February 4, 2026, at a spot in front of Ocean Shack at Calangute Beach, the accused persons — Akash Minaz, son of Ubhnad Minaz, aged 19 years, a resident of Calangute, Bardez,…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: A case of digital fraud has been registered following a complaint filed by a Porvorim resident who was allegedly cheated by an unknown person impersonating a bank official. According to police, on February 4, 2026, at around 8.10 pm, an offence was registered on the basis of a complaint lodged by Mr. Ashok Bhembre, son of Damodar Bhembre, a resident of Samarth Bungalow, Journalist Colony, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa. The complainant stated that on January 31, 2026, at about 1.20 pm, at Porvorim, an unknown accused person contacted him while impersonating as an official of the State Bank…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: A case has been registered at Pernem Police Station in connection with a motor vehicle accident that caused damage to public property on National Highway 66 at Dhargal. Police said that on February 4, 2026, at around 7.07 pm, an offence was registered after conducting an enquiry into Pernem PS MV Accident No. 03/2026 dated January 27, 2026, and upon receipt of a complaint from Shri Gautam Tari, Assistant Engineer, Sub Division III, Work Division VII (NH), Public Works Department, Colvale, Bardez. As per the complaint, the incident occurred on January 25, 2026, at about 6.30 am…

“The Tirumalla Tirupati episode is not an isolated case. It comes against the backdrop of repeated cooperative bank failures in Goa and elsewhere. Depositors here still remember the collapse of urban cooperative banks that left savings frozen for years and, in some cases, wiped them out entirely. Every new regulatory action, even when described as precautionary, reopens those wounds. The result is predictable. People panic first and ask questions later. What makes cooperative bank investments particularly unsettling is their fluid and opaque nature. Unlike scheduled commercial banks, many cooperative institutions operate with weak governance structures, inconsistent audits and limited professional…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Chief Electrical Engineer (CEE) Stephen Fernandes today said that the introduction of smart metering in Goa is transparent, beneficial and necessary to modernise the power distribution system, even as the issue has drawn political debate in some quarters. Speaking at a public interaction, Fernandes said smart metering has become politically sensitive, with opposition driven more by political motives than technical facts. He clarified that smart meters will not alter the basic method of recording electricity consumption, as Goa is already using electronic meters. “Smart metering will not change consumption recording. It will only provide better insights, improve…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: As many as 165 patients booked their OPD appointments online on the very first day of the launch of the digital registration system at Goa Medical College (GMC), indicating a positive public response to the State government’s push towards patient-friendly healthcare services. The online appointment facility, introduced to streamline OPD services and reduce waiting time, allows patients to schedule visits in advance for the next six working days. The service is currently available for the departments of Medicine, Surgery, Dermatology, ENT and Orthopaedics. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said the strong initial response demonstrated public confidence in digital…

Team Goemkarponn Porvorim: Public anger spilled onto the streets of Porvorim on Wednesday as hundreds of residents staged a protest following the arrest of a local man accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl. Men, women, senior citizens and youth gathered to condemn the incident and demand stringent action against the accused, identified as Basavraj, a neighbour of the victim. Protesters said the incident has shaken the sense of safety in the locality and called for decisive measures to prevent such crimes. According to police, the accused allegedly gained the trust of the minor and sexually exploited her. He is…