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Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho made it clear that app-based aggregators such as Ola and Uber “will not be welcomed in Goa,” citing operational failures, unresolved service issues, and unsustainable payment models observed in other states. Godinho was speaking to reporters at the Goa Hyundai showroom in Verna after handing over 50 new CNG-powered taxis to beneficiaries under Phase V of the Mukhyamantri Goencho Taxi Patrao (MGTP) Scheme. Explaining the government’s stance, Godinho said he had personally interacted with drivers from other states and studied the functioning of leading aggregators. “I have seen Ola and Uber operate elsewhere…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO:The Congress Party has strongly criticized Margao MLA and PWD Minister Digambar Kamat, along with the Margao Municipal Council (MMC), accusing them of openly violating High Court directives related to illegal constructions on public roads. The remarks were made during a media briefing held near a club-like structure located behind Cine Vishant at Malbhat, Margao. Margao Congress Block Convener Savio Coutinho alleged that while the MMC has been issuing notices to owners of illegal structures on public roads and road-widening areas as per a recent High Court order, the Council itself has constructed a “club-like structure” in the…

Team Goemkarponn QUEPEM:;Quepem Police have registered a case after a woman reported that her minor daughter was allegedly kidnapped by an unknown person. The incident occurred on November 15, 2025, at around 8:30 am. According to the complaint filed by the victim’s mother (name withheld to protect identity), the minor girl was taken away without consent, amounting to kidnapping from lawful guardianship. Police have initiated a search to trace the child and identify the accused involved in the incident. Further investigation is being conducted by PSI Yogesh Gaonkar of Quepem Police Station.

Team Goemkarponn VERNA: Verna Police have registered an offence against two individuals from Cansaulim after they were allegedly found operating an illegal slaughter house and subjecting animals to cruelty. The case was filed on the basis of a complaint submitted by Raj Pratik, an officer with the District Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), South Goa. According to the complaint, on November 15, 2025, before 8:00 pm, accused Abdul Bepari and Shabbir Bepari, both residents of Cansaulim, were reportedly running an illegal slaughter setup at Tontem Morod, Cansaulim. During the inspection, officials found three buffaloes tied near the…

Team Goemkarponn COLLEM: Collem Police have registered an offence against two individuals after they were allegedly caught transporting 1,000 kilograms of beef without valid documentation. The case was filed based on a written complaint by Dr. Krishna S. Gaonkar, Veterinary Officer at the Veterinary Dispensary, Mollem. According to the complaint, the incident occurred on the intervening night of November 15, 2025, before 8:30 pm at the Mollem Border Check Post (BCP). The accused, identified as Rizwan Noorhamed Maldar, a resident of Vidyanagar, Khanapur, Belgaum, Karnataka, and Shahid Gudusab Shindodi, a resident of Remnugalli, Nangad, Belgaum, Karnataka, were allegedly transporting the…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have registered Crime No. 160/2025 under Sections 125(a) and 291 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, following a complaint filed by 23-year-old Girish Dasanastti, a resident of Baman Waddo, Candolim. The offence was registered on November 15, 2025, at 7:15 pm. According to the complaint, the incident occurred earlier the same day at around 8:30 am at Baman Waddo, when accused Eshita Katyal, 52, a resident of Agyada Holiday Homes, Candolim, and employed as a Dog Squad Manager with Drishti Life Saving, allegedly allowed her pet dog to roam freely. The complainant stated that due…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have registered Crime No. 159/2025 under Sections 131, 352, and 118(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, following a complaint filed by Maria Fatima Rosita Pereira, 54, a resident of Naikwaddo, Calangute. The offence was registered on November 15, 2025, at 5:37 pm. According to the complainant, the incident occurred on October 23, 2025, around 10:30 am, when her brother-in-law, Feliciano F. Pereira, allegedly arrived at her residence armed with a cricket wicket. He reportedly charged toward the complainant while abusing her and kicked a laterite stone kept for fencing measurements. As he attempted to…