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Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: An unidentified male, aged around 35 years, was found dead at Baina on Tuesday afternoon. Police received information from the PCR Panaji at about 3.00 pm stating that an unknown person was lying dead and had been shifted to the Sub-District Hospital (SDH), Chicalim. Upon reaching SDH Chicalim, the duty doctor confirmed that the individual had been brought dead. Preliminary enquiries with local residents revealed that the deceased was a disabled person who used to beg and had been sleeping on the roadside in the area for the past one year. An inquest panchanama was conducted over…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The District Magistrate of South Goa has issued prohibitory orders in connection with the Zilla Panchayat elections, directing the closure of all restaurants, bars, tea shops, paan shops, eateries and other food joints located within a 100-metre radius of polling stations across South Goa on polling day, December 20, 2025, from 6.00 am to 9.00 pm. Similar restrictions will be in force at counting centres on December 22, 2025, from 6.00 am till the completion of vote counting. The order also prohibits any gathering of more than five persons within 100 metres of polling stations in the…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Electoral Roll Observer for South Goa, Sandeep Jacques, IAS, appointed by the Election Commission of India, has asserted that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being carried out in a transparent manner, while underlining that citizens must adhere to established procedures when raising objections or complaints. Addressing representatives of recognised political parties and election officials during his visit to South Goa on Tuesday, Jacques said that any individual who feels aggrieved by the actions of election authorities is entitled to pursue appropriate legal remedies, particularly if they believe a complaint lodged against…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a strong message to commercial and public establishments, the Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) has cautioned that failure to comply with prescribed fire and life safety norms could result in the suspension or cancellation of operating licences. The warning follows a series of recent fire incidents, including the fatal blaze at Birch, after which the department issued a comprehensive circular directing all licensing authorities to tighten enforcement of fire safety regulations. The DFES has made it clear that fire safety compliance is a shared and ongoing responsibility, and not merely a procedural requirement at…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco has emerged as the worst-affected constituency in Goa in the Election Commission of India’s latest draft electoral rolls, with 12,951 voters marked as “unmapped”, the highest for any Assembly segment in the State. The classification means that the voters’ names — as well as those of their parents — do not figure in the post–Special Intensive Revision (SIR) electoral roll of 2002, placing their eligibility under verification. Until the process is completed, their inclusion in the final voters’ list remains uncertain. Notably, Vasco had earlier also topped the list of electoral deletions, with a large number…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Expressing serious concern over the rising number of accidents in the state, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday called for strict curbs on alcohol consumption and nightlife activities, particularly in North Goa’s popular tourism hubs. “If accidents have increased, then drinking must stop. Bars and nightclubs should be shut down—we do not want a nightclub culture,” Rane said, stressing that public safety must take precedence over entertainment. He pointed out that many parents live in constant fear when their children step out at night to places like Calangute, Anjuna and Vagator, uncertain if they will return home…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Panaji Zonal Office, has carried out fresh search and seizure operations in connection with a high-profile Goa land grab case involving prime property at Caranzalem. The searches were conducted on December 16 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at residential and business premises linked to M/s Models Real Estate Developers and its partners According to the ED, the investigation stems from an FIR registered by the Panaji Police and pertains to the alleged illegal acquisition of tenanted agricultural land bearing Chalta No. 44 (New 44A) of…