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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government has introduced stricter regulatory measures for non-biodegradable packaging under the Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS), granting enforcement officials expanded powers to seize products and penalise manufacturers, dealers and retailers that fail to meet statutory requirements. According to the latest amendments notified by the Department of Environment & Climate Change, violators now face significantly higher penalties— including fines up to ₹25,000, confiscation of entire product batches and criminal action in cases involving tampering with the mandatory Unique Serial Identifier (USI). The notification, issued by Director (Environment) Sachin Desai, mandates that every DRS-covered item must carry a…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Panaji Zonal Office, has provisionally attached an immovable property worth approximately ₹6.82 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The attached asset is a 1950 sq. m. land parcel bearing Survey No. 504/10 in Anjuna, Bardez. The ED action follows a chargesheet filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Goa Police in FIR No. 64/2022 dated July 23, 2022, registered at the Crime Branch Police Station. In that case, Mohammed Suhail, Anjum Shaikh, and Nure Faizal Bhatkar were named as accused for offences including cheating, forgery, and the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Additional Sessions Court at Merces has refused to grant anticipatory bail to 35-year-old Ritesh Shirgaonkar, who is accused of driving a car into a canal at Assonora, leading to the death of his friend, Dipesh Mandrekar. In her detailed order, Judge Kshama Joshi observed that custodial interrogation was necessary to clarify the circumstances surrounding the late-night incident and to determine whether the act falls under culpable homicide or a lesser offence. The court noted that the investigation required Shirgaonkar’s full cooperation. “A prima facie case is made out against the applicant,” the order stated. According to…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A 51-year-old cook working at a popular restaurant near Mayem Lake was found dead on Thursday evening, prompting an investigation by Bicholim Police. According to police, at 8:18 pm, restaurant owner Vishwajeet Ghadi of Mayem Deck Restaurant informed authorities that his cook, Sanjay Tukaram Gaude, a resident of the quarters behind the restaurant and originally from Amboli, Maharashtra, was found lying unresponsive at his residence. Gaude was immediately shifted to CHC Bicholim, where the doctor on duty declared him dead. Police conducted an inquest panchanama over the body, which has since been sent to GMC Bambolim for…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: A 26-year-old resident of Hillside Enclave, Alto Bambolim, was brought dead to the Goa Medical College (GMC) on Wednesday night, following which Old Goa Police registered an Unnatural Death (UD) case. According to a wireless message received from GMC at 9:25 pm, the patient, Kevin Jonathan D’Mello (26), was declared brought dead at the casualty ward under MLC No. 25/18136. Old Goa Police subsequently registered UD No. 66/2025. Police contacted the deceased’s father, Zelio S. D’Mello of Hillside Enclave, Santa Cruz, who informed that his son had been suffering from severe depression and anxiety. A team…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Canacona Police have registered a case against ten taxi drivers for allegedly restraining and abusing another driver near a resort at Palolem. According to a complaint filed by Mayur Rane of Sirvoi–Quepem, the incident occurred on 18 November 2025 around 3:45 pm near Marron Sea View Resort, Palolem. The complainant stated that his driver, Shaheed Abdul Majid Betkari, was on his way to pick up customers when he was allegedly stopped by Viraj Pagi, driver of a Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, along with nine other taxi drivers. The group, acting in furtherance of a common object, reportedly formed…

Team Goemkarponn MERCES: A senior couple sustained injuries after their scooter was hit from behind by a car at Carmibhat, Merces earlier this week. Old Goa Police have booked the car driver for rash and negligent driving. According to a complaint lodged by HC Rajan Zalmi of Old Goa Police Station on behalf of the State, the incident occurred on 18 November 2025 around 3:35 pm. The accused, Tanaveer Bhasha Amminbhavi (27), a resident of Indira Nagar, Chimbel and native of Karnataka, was driving a Hyundai Eon (GA-08-N-7981) towards St. Cruz. When he reached Carmibhat, Merces, Amminbhavi allegedly drove in…