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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has clarified that Aadhaar authentication or Aadhaar-based requirements should not be made mandatory for the issuance of government certificates solely on the basis of an earlier Office Memorandum that has now been withdrawn. According to a communiqué issued by the Government of Goa’s Department of Information and Publicity, UIDAI has withdrawn its previous Office Memorandum which had stated that the issuance of certificates by government departments could be considered under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, as such certificates are often used to determine eligibility for benefits, subsidies and services.…

Team Goemkarponn MORLEM: A public meeting held at the Morlem Panchayat witnessed a large turnout of residents, with Poriem MLA Dr. Deviya Rane describing the response as a reflection of the people’s continued support and participation in the development of Sattari and Poriem. Addressing the gathering, Dr Rane expressed gratitude to the people and offered a “Sashtang Namaskar” to the people of Sattari for attending the meeting in large numbers and supporting various development initiatives. Speaking on Goa’s future, she said meaningful progress could only be achieved by creating employment opportunities for the state’s youth. She emphasized the need to…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Socorro Panchayat member Gauri Volvoikar has demanded the immediate suspension of the concerned Booth Level Officer (BLO) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) and called for a detailed inquiry into the alleged irregular re-enrolment of Congress worker Anil Pednekar in the electoral roll of Socorro village. Addressing a press conference, Volvoikar alleged that Pednekar’s name had earlier been deleted from the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise after authorities found that he was not residing at the address under which he was registered in Socorro. According to Volvoikar, Pednekar was previously enrolled as a…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Old Goa Police have registered a case against a scooter rider in connection with a fatal road accident at Baiguinim that claimed the life of a 49-year-old woman and left another rider injured. According to police, the accident occurred on June 1 at around 8 pm near Dessai Wine Store, Baiguinim. The accused, identified as Umashankar Ramlakhan Chavan (48), a resident of Baiguinim and originally from Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh, was riding an Activa scooter (GA-07-AD-4857) from Old Goa towards Ribandar. Police alleged that Chavan was riding in a rash and negligent manner and suddenly…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji Police have registered a gambling case against a 37-year-old man who was allegedly caught accepting matka bets from members of the public in an open public place near Gandharv Bar and Restaurant in Panaji. According to police, the offence was registered on June 2 at 9.08 pm based on a complaint lodged by Head Constable Babu Madanwar of Panaji Police Station. The accused has been identified as Chandrakant Sidram Talawar (37), a resident of Bhatlem, Panaji, originally from Sindagi in Karnataka’s Bijapur district. Police said that at around 7.30 pm on June 2, the accused was…

BICHOLIM: Bicholim Police have registered a case against a bus driver following a road accident in Sankhalim that left a 65-year-old woman seriously injured. According to police, the accident occurred on June 1 at around 6.15 pm near the Government Primary School at Gauthan, Sankhalim. The accused, identified as Deelip Gopal Parab, a resident of Tambulwada, Ladfe, Bicholim, was allegedly driving a Tata bus (GA-04-T-4829) from Karapur-Sankhalim towards Kudnem-Navelim in a rash and negligent manner. Police said that upon reaching near the school, the bus struck pedestrian Diksha Satardekar (65), a resident of Gauthan, Sankhalim, who was walking towards Sankhalim.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a significant development in the Mapusa dacoity case, the Crime Branch has brought the sixth accused, Mohammad Nazir, a Bangladeshi national, to Goa after securing a transfer warrant from the Court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Mapusa. The accused, who is allegedly involved in Mapusa Police Station Crime No. 133/2025, was produced before the JMFC, Mapusa, and has been remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody. Crime Branch officials said five other Bangladeshi nationals linked to the Dona Paula dacoity case had already been brought to Goa earlier. With Nazir’s arrival, all six accused in…