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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Electricity users in Goa, already dealing with the recent tariff increase approved by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC), will now face an additional burden as the State government has decided to recover the cost of public lighting through monthly power bills — with the levy applied retrospectively from October 1. A notification issued by Chief Electrical Engineer Stephen Fernandes states that a public lighting duty will now be imposed on electricity consumption and collected along with regular energy charges. “The Government of Goa hereby levies, on the units of energy consumed, a public lighting duty at…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government on Thursday terminated the services of four Junior Scale Officers from the Goa Civil Service following a Supreme Court order that put on hold the High Court ruling under which they had been appointed. In a notification issued by the Department of Personnel on November 27, the government withdrew the appointments of Brucelee Jesus Nazario Savio Quadros, Praveen Prakash Shirodkar, Nilesh Bhagwant Naik (OBC) and Daulatrao Vijayrao Rane Sardesai (CFF). All four had been given notional appointments to the Junior Scale cadre with retrospective effect from May 23, 2012, a decision later upheld by…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa dealt a blow to land-grab accused Suleman Siddique Khan, dismissing his criminal writ petition in which he had challenged what he termed his “illegal detention.” Khan, who moved the petition nearly two months ago, had questioned the legality of his arrest and alleged that police acted against him to divert attention from other pressing issues in the State. The accused was in the custody of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing a large land-grab racket when he escaped from the Old Goa police lock-up in December 2024. He was traced…

Team Goemkarponn COLVA: A hit-and-run case has been registered after a scooter rider sustained injuries when an unknown vehicle allegedly rammed into his Access scooter near the NH-66 Flyover at Nuvem. The complaint was filed by Paresh Shirodkar, a resident of Nuvem and native of Sadashivgad, Karwar, who reported that the incident occurred around 8:55 am while he was travelling towards Margao. According to the complaint, the unidentified driver was operating the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner and fled the scene immediately after the collision, without stopping to provide medical assistance or informing the police. The impact caused…

Team Goemkarponn COLVA: Colva Police arrested a man after he was allegedly found in possession of a sizeable quantity of suspected ganja during the early hours of Thursday. The offence was registered on the state complaint of LPSI Raksha Naik, who reported that between 11:20 pm on November 26 and 2:10 am on November 27, the accused, identified as James Lima, a resident of Odisha, was caught red-handed near the chapel at Botlem Ward, Seraulim. Police stated that Lima was found carrying fruiting and flowering substance suspected to be ganja, weighing 438 grams and valued at approximately ₹43,800. He was…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: Bicholim Police have arrested a 72-year-old man for allegedly stealing a silver Rudraksh mala from Shree Sai Seva Dham at Tarwada, Pilgao. The complaint was lodged by Mahadev Jagannath Vengurlekar, 70, a resident of Tarwada, who reported that between October 6 and November 25, an unknown person entered the temple by opening the door and stole a silver Rudraksh mala weighing 344.920 grams, valued at around ₹22,000. During the investigation, police examined CCTV footage installed at the temple premises, which clearly captured the accused, identified as Kolla Ramu Vadar, 72, of Sonarpeth, Bicholim, entering the shrine, removing…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: A complaint has been filed at Mapusa Police Station after a man was allegedly assaulted and his vehicle damaged by the driver of a truck and an unidentified accomplice at Khadpawada, Cuchelim. The complainant, Vishram Sitaram Talgaonkar, 42, a resident of Acoi, Karaswada, reported that the incident occurred on November 25 at around 11:45 pm. According to the complaint, the driver of a truck bearing registration number GA-03-R-8238, along with another unknown person, allegedly assaulted Talgaonkar with slaps, fist blows and kicks, causing him injuries. The accused individuals also reportedly threatened him with dire consequences, including threats…