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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji Police registered two separate cases of illegal betting on Wednesday evening, detaining two individuals who were allegedly caught red-handed accepting bets in public areas. The first offence, registered as Panaji PS Cr. No. 170/2025 under Section 11(2)(a) of the GPG Act, was filed on the complaint of HC Sainath Vaigankar. At around 7:15 pm near Models Courtyard, Durgawadi, Taleigao, the accused, Suraj Madiwar, 36, a resident of Taleigao and native of Karwar, Karnataka, was allegedly found accepting bets in numerical figures. A personal search reportedly led to the seizure of ₹1,140 in various denominations. Suraj was…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pavilion at the 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025 has been honoured with the Special Appreciation Award for excellence in display under the States and Union Territories Pavilion category. The award, presented by ITPO Managing Director Dr Neeraj Kharwal, IAS, recognised Goa’s outstanding creative presentation at this year’s fair held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Information Officer (DIP) Kiran Munankar and Photographer Chandu Korgaonkar received the award on behalf of the department, along with representatives from Goa-IPB, Goa Waste Management Corporation and GSIDC. Inaugurated by Director of Information and Publicity Dipak Bandekar, the pavilion…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: In a significant boost to Canacona’s digital network, the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (DITE&C), in collaboration with Infotech Corporation of Goa Ltd (ITG), has deployed more than 100 WiFi access points and over 200 CCTV cameras at the Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math. The upgraded facilities were launched on Thursday ahead of the Sardha Panchashatamanotsava celebrations. The inauguration was carried out by His Holiness Paramapoojya Shreemad Vidyadheesh Teerth Shreepad Vader Swamiji in the presence of IT Minister Rohan Khaunte, ITG Chairman Dr Chandrakhant Shetye, DITE&C Director Kabir Shirgaonkar, ITG Managing Director Praveen Volvotkar…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa government has advanced its legal reform agenda by approving sweeping changes under the Jan Vishwaas initiative, converting imprisonment clauses in 28 state Acts into monetary penalties. Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant said the step mirrors the decriminalisation process adopted by the Union Government, aimed at reducing compliance burdens and modernising regulatory frameworks. Sawant said the move is designed to make the state’s legal regime “less punitive and more facilitative,” ensuring that minor procedural or technical violations no longer attract criminal prosecution. The government is expected to continue reviewing other Acts to identify sections that can be…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa has dismissed two petitions challenging the reservation process for the upcoming Zilla Parishad elections. With the legal challenge cleared, the elections, scheduled for December 20, are now expected to proceed as planned. The State Election Commission is likely to announce the election schedule and implement the model code of conduct by the end of this month or early December, depending on its discretion. Last week, the High Court issued notice to the SEC on the two petitions that sought to quash the November 6 notification. In the petition challenging the reservation…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Police have arrested six individuals from Maharashtra and Odisha in connection with the violent dacoity at a seventh-floor flat in Chamundi Arcade, Baina, Vasco, which occurred on November 18, DGP Alok Kumar informed. A seventh accused is still at large, and the search for him continues. Investigations revealed that one of the accused, who had previously worked at the Nayak family’s shop, played a key role in planning the crime using insider information. The family estimated their loss, including gold, silver, and cash, at around ₹35 lakh. Police have successfully recovered the stolen items, and all…

New Delhi: At least 55 people have died and hundreds remain unaccounted for after a massive fire tore through seven high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, officials said. The inferno, one of the city’s deadliest in decades, began Wednesday afternoon at Wang Fuk Court, an eight-building estate undergoing maintenance, and quickly spread through the densely packed complex. Police have arrested three men in connection with the blaze, citing “gross negligence” after flammable materials, including foam packaging left during repairs, reportedly helped the fire escalate uncontrollably. Authorities also conducted searches at a separate neighbourhood, seizing documents linked to…