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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Police have arrested the accused in connection with the assault reported near the Old Patto Bridge in Tiswadi. The case was registered on December 15, 2025, following a complaint filed by Nilesh s/o Bajirao Ganpati Barande (48), a native of Arewadi, Tolnaka, Jawli, Satara, Maharashtra, presently residing below the Old Patto Bridge, Panaji, Tiswadi, Goa. According to police, the incident occurred on December 15, 2025, at around 8.00 pm, near the Sakhleshwar Shrine close to the Old Patto Bridge, when the accused Aman Choubey, a native of Jharkhand, allegedly assaulted the complainant with a wooden danda, causing…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Mandrem Police have arrested a 41-year-old man for allegedly accepting illegal gambling bets from the general public at an open place in Mandrem. According to police, the offence was registered on December 15, 2025, at around 9.14 pm on a state complaint filed by HC-4820 Satish Shetye of Mandrem Police Station. The accused has been identified as Siddarth, son of Kashinath Kharbe, a resident of House No. 350, Askavada, Mandrem, Pernem. Police said the accused was found accepting bets related to numerical digit gambling. During the operation, cash amounting to Rs 1,200 and other gambling-related materials were…

“It did not happen overnight. Cross-border action is rarely swift. It requires coordination between state police, central agencies, and foreign authorities. It requires paperwork, legal clarity, and sustained follow-up. The Goa Police kept the case alive, issued lookout notices, pursued legal routes, and ensured that the matter did not slip into procedural limbo. This was not a single bold stroke, but a series of deliberate steps that eventually closed the door on escape. For Goa, the implications are significant. The state’s economy depends heavily on tourism, nightlife, and entertainment.” The deportation of the Luthra brothers from Thailand to face trial…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI/DELHI: Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Goa nightclub ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ where 25 people lost their lives in a devastating fire earlier this month, have arrived in Delhi after being deported from Thailand. The two brothers were detained by Thai authorities in Phuket on December 11 following intervention by the Indian Embassy. Visuals showing them being escorted to Bangkok airport had surfaced earlier in the day. Sources said Thai officials accompanying the duo will formally hand them over to Indian authorities after completing procedural requirements. According to officials, the Luthra brothers will be produced…

Team Goemkarponn TALEIGAO: The postponement of the Goa University Students’ Council (GUSC) Executive Committee elections at the last moment triggered protests by student bodies on campus on Tuesday. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Goa, staged a protest at the office of the Director of Students’ Welfare (DSW) after the university administration announced the deferment just ahead of the scheduled polling. ABVP said more than 60 of its University Faculty Representatives (UFRs) from across Goa had arrived at the campus to cast their votes, but were informed only at the last minute that the elections had been postponed. The National…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: The Twelfth Session of the Eighth Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa has been summoned to commence on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 11.30 a.m., as per an order issued by the Governor of Goa on December 16, 2025. In accordance with Article 176(1) of the Constitution of India, the Hon’ble Governor will address the Assembly on the opening day of the session at 11.30 a.m. in the Assembly Hall at Porvorim. The address will outline the causes for summoning the House. Members of the Legislative Assembly have been requested to be present in the House…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: The High Court has clubbed a fresh Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to the Birch fire incident with the suo motu PIL that was earlier initiated by the court in the matter. The suo motu proceedings were taken up by the High Court earlier this week following the tragic fire incident. With the tagging of the new PIL, the court has decided to hear both petitions together to allow a comprehensive and coordinated examination of all issues arising from the case. The High Court has fixed January 12 as the next date of hearing for the tagged…