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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a move to promote hands-on learning and build capacity in emerging technologies, the Goa Information Technology Development Corporation (GITDC), in association with the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (DITE&C), has commenced trial training sessions in 3D printing technology. The first session was held on November 21, 2025, at the Additive Manufacturing Hub, Altinho. The inaugural session was attended by Kabir Shirgaonkar, Director of DITE&C, Milind Sakhardande, Joint Director, DITE&C, and Subrai Nadkarni, Chief Engineer, GITDC. The training was conducted by Ryan Vaz of Infinyt3D Pvt. Ltd and saw the participation of around 12 officials…

Team Goemkarponn CUNCOLIM: Cuncolim Police have registered an unnatural death case following the death of a 31-year-old man, whose body was brought to the South Goa District Hospital, Margao. According to the police, on December 18, 2025, information was received from the casualty police of South Goa District Hospital, Margao, that a person had been brought dead. During the subsequent enquiry at the hospital, the deceased was identified as Anand Lamani (31), a resident of Panzorconi, Cuncolim, originally from Gadag district, Karnataka. Further enquiry with the family members revealed that the deceased had allegedly committed suicide by hanging using a…

Team Goemkarponn. CURCHOREM: Curchorem Police have registered a case of kidnapping following a complaint filed by the father of a minor boy, whose identity has been withheld. According to the complaint, the incident occurred on December 16, 2025, at around 1 pm at Curchorem, when unknown accused person(s) allegedly kidnapped the complainant’s minor son from his lawful guardianship. The complainant is a resident of Xeldem, Quepem, originally from Karnataka. Based on the complaint, Curchorem Police have registered an offence and initiated an investigation to trace the missing minor and identify those responsible for the act. Further investigation in the case…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Canacona Police have registered a case against five persons and others for allegedly blocking National Highway-66 at Galgibag, Poinguinim, causing disruption to traffic movement. According to the police, the complaint was lodged by PSI Shivram Gawas of Canacona Police Station, stating that on December 16, 2025, at around 2.30 pm, the accused persons—Janardhan Bhandari of Poinguinim, Gaspar of Palolem, Shubham Komarpant of Colomb, Grathik Pagi of Talpona and Mohandas Loliyekar of Canacona, along with others—assembled unlawfully on NH-66 at Ganebhag, Galgibag, Poinguinim. The accused allegedly formed an unlawful assembly with a common object and blocked both lanes…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have arrested two youths from Karnataka for their alleged involvement in a series of mobile phone thefts targeting tourists in the Calangute area. The accused have been identified as Basavaraja D. G. (24), son of P. G. Ganesh, a resident of Dodderi village, Gangur post, Bhadravati taluka in Shivamogga district, Karnataka, and Kiran G. (21), son of Guruppa G., a resident of Bhovi Colony near Mari Yamma Temple, Dodderi, Gangur post, Bhadravati sub-division in Shimoga district, Karnataka. According to the police, the arrests were made during intensive patrolling carried out on the instructions of Police…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have arrested a 18-year-old youth from Karnataka in connection with a gold chain snatching incident involving a foreign national at Baga. The incident occurred on December 11, 2025, when a German tourist staying at a guest house in Baga reported that an unknown man forcibly entered his room and snatched a gold chain weighing about 20 grams, valued at approximately ₹2.40 lakh, before fleeing from the spot. Following the complaint, Calangute Police registered Crime No. 169/2025 under Section 304(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation. Based on suspicion and technical inputs,…

Much Ado About Zilla Parishads With Little Power Tomorrow, Goans will queue up at polling booths, ink their fingers, cast their votes and, almost ritualistically, click a selfie to mark the moment. The Zilla Parishad elections have arrived amid a surprisingly fierce political campaign. Parties are locked in bitter battles. Leaders are trading charges and countercharges as if this contest will reshape Goa’s future. The intensity would suggest that everything is at stake. The reality, however, is far less dramatic. In Goa, a Zilla Parishad member has little real authority. In practical terms, a panch of a village panchayat often…