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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) Goa strongly condemned a recently promoted event titled “Tales of Kamasutra and Christmas Celebration”, which had been advertised by a Ludhiana-based organisation claiming affiliation with Osho. The event, scheduled for Christmas week in Goa, was cancelled after police received complaints from multiple quarters. JIH Goa said the promotional material reflected a “deeply disturbing trend” that could not be ignored. According to the organisation, groups associated with Osho and Rajnish ideologies are known for encouraging sexually explicit activities under the banner of individual freedom and alternative living. JIH stated that inviting the public to such…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI), in collaboration with the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (UASD), NABARD and the Government of Goa, successfully organised the Agri Startup Conclave 2025 on Monday at Panjim Gymkhana, bringing together farmers, agri-entrepreneurs, FPOs, academic institutions, incubation centres, government representatives and industry stakeholders to strengthen the agri-startup ecosystem in the State. The event began with the inauguration of the Agri Startup Exhibition, followed by a tour of stalls featuring innovative products and solutions developed by startups and young entrepreneurs from Goa and neighbouring regions. Chief Guest Subhash Shirodkar, Minister for…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A shocking case of assault and sexual abuse has surfaced in Goa, leading to the arrest of 19-year-old Gauresh s/o Barkelo Gaonkar of Podocem, Sattari. The complaint, filed by the elder brother of the minor victim, details a brutal assault that took place on October 14, 2025, between 12:15 Hrs and 12:30 Hrs at a secluded temple in Sarvan, Vathadev, to which the accused allegedly took the minor girl by force on his black Vespa scooter. During the incident, the accused is alleged to have violently assaulted the victim by constricting her neck, forcefully banging her face…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Drishti Marine lifesavers carried out a series of critical rescues across Goa’s coastline over the weekend, saving nine people, including Russian and German tourists, and responding to multiple emergency situations, officials said on Sunday. At Querim beach, a 29-year-old man from Bengaluru was pulled out of a rip current by lifesavers Dhakhu Talkar and Akash Takkekar, who used a rescue tube and board to bring him safely to shore. A challenging triple rescue unfolded at Morjim beach, where three Mumbai tourists — two men aged 24 and a 23-year-old woman — were dragged nearly 70 metres into…

Team Goemkarponn FATORDA: A 77-year-old man from Guplem, Fatorda, died on Monday afternoon following a fall inside his residence. The incident came to light after the PCR informed police at 2 pm on November 24, 2025, that an elderly man was lying injured near Divya Laundry. Police reached the spot and found the man lying on the floor with a green nylon rope beside him. He was identified as Domingo Barbosa (77) by his wife, Miguelinha Colaco. According to the initial enquiry, Barbosa had climbed an aluminium ladder to reach an iron ceiling hook when he lost balance and fell…

Team Goemkarponn COLVALE: A 48-year-old construction worker was declared brought dead after collapsing at a worksite in Colvale. Police said they received a phone call from PSI Prakash Ghadi informing them that the deceased, identified as Swapan Bala (48), son of Shashadhar Bala, originally from Sukanta Nagar, Dharamapur, Rabindranagar, Hooghly, West Bengal and residing at Volvonem, Thivim, Bardez, had been brought dead to the Primary Health Centre, Colvale. During the enquiry, it was revealed that Bala was working at a construction site in Colvale when he suddenly began feeling uneasy, and his health deteriorated rapidly. Co-workers immediately rushed him to…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Police have registered an FIR against two individuals linked to spiritual organisations after a complaint alleged that an event they announced was offensive to the Catholic community. The offence was registered on November 24, 2025 at 13:56 hrs following a complaint by Cyril A. Fernandes, president of the Catholic Association of Goa. According to the complaint, the accused—described as the Founder of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and the Founder of Osho Ludhiana Meditation Society—allegedly acted with common intention to organise an event scheduled from December 25 to 28, 2025 and titled “Tales of Kamasutra and Christmas Celebration.”…