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Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Anjuna Police have registered a criminal case after a woman tourist died following a banana ride accident at Anjuna Beach. According to police, the offence was registered on March 14, 2026 at 6:53 pm under Crime No. 17/2026 after conducting an enquiry into Anjuna Police Station U.D. No. 22/2026. The case has been registered under Sections 282, 125 and 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. As per the state complaint filed by PSI Nitesh Baban Shingadi of Anjuna Police Station, the incident occurred on March 11, 2026 at around 5:00 pm at Anjuna Beach, Bardez.…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Old Goa Police have registered a case after a 75-year-old man from Chorao was allegedly cheated of ₹1.31 lakh in an online fraud by a person impersonating as a gas company officer. According to police, the offence was registered on March 14, 2026 at 10:52 pm at Old Goa Police Station under Crime No. 43/2026 based on the complaint of Louis Peter Colaco (75), a retired resident of H. No. 432, Saudewado, Chorao, North Goa. As per the complaint, on March 9, 2026 at around 5:36 pm, an unknown accused person contacted the complainant claiming to…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji Police have registered an offence in connection with a road accident reported on the Old Mandovi Bridge in Panaji that left three persons injured. According to police, the offence was registered on March 14, 2026 at around 11:45 am based on a state complaint filed by HC Satish G. Maje (B. No. 5256) of Panaji Police Station following a preliminary inquiry into Panaji PS MV Accident No. 36/26 dated March 14. As per the complaint, the accused, identified as Abhay Pratap (26), son of Devendra Kumar and a native of K-75, Bhim Vihar, Joharipur, Seelampur, North…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji Police have registered an offence against a 22-year-old man for allegedly accepting bets from members of the public at an open public place near Taleigao Band in Tiswadi. According to police, the offence was registered on a state complaint filed by Head Constable Sainath Vaigankar (B No. 4462) attached to Panaji Police Station. The incident took place on March 14, 2026, at around 12:32 pm near Taleigao Band. The accused, identified as Arif S/o Jahit SK (22), a resident of St. Cruz Band, St. Cruz, Tiswadi, was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting bets on numerical figures…

“This is precisely where the political positioning of Utpal Parrikar now faces its biggest test. For the past few years, Utpal has attempted to carve out a political space in Panaji by invoking legacy and presenting himself as the natural inheritor of his father’s political influence in the capital. But Panaji’s electorate appears to be sending a different signal. Municipal elections are rarely won through sentiment. They are won through organisation, neighbourhood level networks and the ability to mobilise voters ward by ward. In this arena, Monserrate has built a structure over decades that continues to dominate the city’s civic…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Cases of overseas job fraud have been rising in Goa, with 27 complaints filed against illegal recruitment agents between 2021 and January 2026, the State Government informed the Legislative Assembly. In a written reply to a starred question tabled by MLA Aleixo Lourenco, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who also holds the Home portfolio, said the complaints were lodged by emigrants and their families alleging cheating by agents promising jobs abroad. According to the data placed before the House, the number of complaints has shown a steady increase over the years. While only one complaint was reported in…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa government informed the Legislative Assembly that steps are being taken to strengthen wetland conservation and explore the use of Artificial Intelligence for monitoring tree health in the state. Replying to an unstarred question tabled by MLA Yuri Alemao, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who also holds the Environment & Climate Change portfolio, said that a pilot initiative under the scheme “Water Prosperity Through Labour Power” has been undertaken. Under the pilot programme, the Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) supported local NGOs and community bodies in cleaning and restoring wetlands. The Moicawado lake restoration work was carried…