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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Police have filed a detailed chargesheet before the District and Sessions Court, North Goa, in the Rama Kankonkar assault case, naming eight accused who are currently in judicial custody. The chargesheet pertains to Crime No. 125/2025, registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The case has been chargesheeted under Sections 126(1), 109, 351(3), 238, 111 r/w 3(5) & 61 of the BNS, along with Sections 3(1)(a), 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act. The investigation was led by DySP Sudesh Naik (SDPO…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A 25-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh has been arrested by Bicholim Police for allegedly duping a resident of Goa of ₹4,68,775 in an online investment scam carried out in the name of “KITE FOREX TRADING”. The case began on August 11, when 58-year-old Milind Gore of Bicholim filed a complaint stating that between May 20 and July 16 this year, unknown callers using mobile numbers 7580827990 and 9754727822 contacted him while posing as employees of the company. The callers allegedly promised high returns and convinced him to invest through multiple Google Pay transfers. After receiving the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Drishti Marine lifesavers conducted multiple successful rescue operations across Goa’s coastline over the weekend, saving 12 people from drowning and locating two missing children. Baina Beach: A 37-year-old woman from Vasco was pulled into a rip current while in the water. Drishti lifesavers swiftly reached her with a rescue tube, brought her ashore, placed her in the recovery position, administered oxygen and handed her over to the 108 ambulance service for medical attention. Majorda: A 48-year-old tourist from Rajasthan was dragged into deep water while swimming. Lifesaver Sagar Mehta used a surfboard to safely rescue him.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Monday issued notices to the state government in three Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed by activist Kashinath Shetye challenging the legality of the Majhe Ghar scheme, under which the government has proposed to regularise thousands of illegal structures across Communidade, government and private lands. Granting the state time to file its affidavit in reply, the Bench adjourned the matter for further hearing on 3 February 2026. During the hearing, the Goa government raised strong preliminary objections on the maintainability of the three PILs, arguing that six other Communidades have…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today reaffirmed his commitment to press freedom, declaring that he has never contacted any editor or news channel to influence or suppress negative news about him. He said such interference goes against the principles of democracy and the independence of the media. “I have never called any editor or media house asking them not to publish or air negative news about me. I have never done it and will never do it,” Dr. Sawant asserted, adding that he believes in allowing the press to function without pressure. Reiterating that the media is…

New Delhi: Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has handed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina a death sentence after finding her guilty of committing crimes against humanity during the student-led uprising that swept the country last year and eventually brought down her Awami League government. The verdict follows months of proceedings that examined allegations of a state-directed assault on protesters demanding reforms and accountability. The tribunal determined that Hasina was responsible for ordering violent actions against students across multiple districts after tensions escalated in response to her remarks dismissing the agitation. According to the judgement, the former leader instructed security forces and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has issued a notice to the State government in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Diksha Vaigankar, a resident of Sankhali, challenging the recently introduced Section 38A of the Goa Land Revenue Code. The contentious provision allows the regularisation of encroachments on government land. In her petition, Vaigankar has argued that the amendment is designed to benefit politicians by securing the votes of families who have encroached upon government property. She contends that such a provision not only incentivises illegal occupation but also undermines principles of fair…