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Team Goemkarponn Mandrem: Mandrem police have arrested a 25-year-old man from Punjab after he was allegedly caught with 146.50 grams of charas during a narcotics raid on Tuesday night at Sachhabhatle near a chapel in Mandrem. The offence has been registered as Mandrem Police Station Crime No. 103/2025 under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act following a complaint lodged by PSI Archana Sharma. Police said they acted on specific intelligence and conducted the raid between 8.30 pm and 8.45 pm on November 18. During the operation, the accused, identified as Akash Adwal from Fatehgarh Sahib in Punjab, was allegedly found…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa has witnessed three major dacoities in the past six months, including Tuesday’s violent incident in Baina, leaving residents anxious and police forces stretched. While investigators have managed to apprehend facilitators involved in two of the cases, the prime suspects—believed to be Bangladeshi nationals—continue to evade arrest. Police sources say the pattern of execution in all three crimes shows striking similarities. In the latest Baina case, a group of around seven masked assailants stormed a residence, attacked the family members, and fled with silver ornaments and cash. The bold intrusion has reignited fears among the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025 received a notable visit from Commissioner-cum-Secretary (I&P) Shri Sarpreet Singh Gill, IAS, who praised the State’s creative presentation and execution excellence. Shri Gill took a keen interest in the exhibits and interacted with officials, artisans, artists, and entrepreneurs representing Goa on the national stage. He was welcomed by Information Officer Shri Allwyn Xavier Pereira and Assistant Information Officer Shri Govind Gaonkar, along with a traditional Goan reception featuring Dhol and Tasha. Shri Gill commended the pavilion’s thematic design and immersive experience, highlighting how effectively it showcased…

Team Goemkarponn The High Court has disposed of a petition filed by Joa n Mascarenhas E D’Souza, wife of Pastor Dominic D’Souza, who had sought to quash a 2022 FIR registered by the Crime Branch over alleged illegal religious conversion activities. The court noted that the Crime Branch has already filed an A-Summary closure report in the case, citing lack of evidence to substantiate the allegations. In view of this submission, the High Court closed the petition, bringing an end to the proceedings. The FIR, registered two years ago, had accused Pastor D’Souza of involvement in unlawful conversion practices, a…

Team Goemkarponn ZUARINAGAR: A massive pre-dawn blaze tore through multiple scrapyards in the Birla area near Zuarinagar, Sancoale, early Wednesday morning, sending dense clouds of smoke billowing across the locality and severely reducing visibility. The fire was reported at around 4:47 am, prompting an immediate response from the Margao Fire Station, which dispatched reinforcement teams to assist Vasco Fire Station personnel already engaged in firefighting operations. Firefighters from the Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services (DFES), Goa, worked for hours to control the fast-spreading flames, made more intense by the presence of highly combustible scrap material. Their timely and coordinated…

New Delhi: A senior intelligence assessment indicates that Anmol Bishnoi’s return to India is directly linked to the sweeping immigration changes introduced under the current United States administration. The updated framework requires the immediate detention of individuals whose asylum or immigration applications are rejected at the first stage. This marks a significant break from the system previously in place, which allowed applicants to submit multiple petitions while remaining free during the review process. That earlier approach often resulted in long, complicated legal cycles that delayed deportation proceedings by many years. Under the new policy, authorities are instructed to keep detainees…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Amid growing concerns over a spate of dacoities in the state, Union Minister Shripad Naik has stressed the need for a new and more effective strategy to curb serious crimes in Goa. Naik warned that criminals appear to be “growing stronger” and urged both the Chief Minister and the police machinery to adopt strong preventive measures to restore public confidence. He also appealed to citizens to remain vigilant. Reacting specifically to the Mormugao–Baina dacoity, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the government is taking strict action to curb such incidents and assured that law enforcement agencies are working…