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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Acting on directives from the Bombay High Court, the Directorate of Panchayats has issued show-cause notices to 98 panchayat secretaries for failing to submit compliance reports on illegal constructions across Goa. The action comes amid ongoing suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) being monitored by the court, which has taken a stern view of delays and non-compliance by village panchayats. Expressing strong displeasure, the High Court observed that several panchayats had not filed the required reports despite clear instructions issued on March 6, 2025, terming the lapse a serious dereliction of duty. Taking a strict stance, the…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: A new courier-related scam is reportedly spreading across Goa, with fraudsters posing as delivery agents to trick individuals into activating call forwarding on their mobile phones, potentially compromising sensitive information and bank accounts. According to reports and user accounts, victims receive calls claiming issues with parcel delivery. During the interaction, callers are instructed to dial specific numbers beginning with codes such as *21#, which unknowingly activates call forwarding to a fraudster’s number. Once enabled, all incoming calls — including One-Time Passwords (OTPs) and verification calls — are redirected, giving scammers access to banking services, messaging apps, and…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In a major breakthrough, the Gujarat Cyber Centre of Excellence has busted a ₹77 crore cyber fraud racket with links to Goa, arresting 16 accused, including nine from the coastal state. Investigations revealed that the accused were operating a vast mule account network, opening bank accounts under multiple identities and routing illicit funds linked to cyber fraud operations across the country. Officials said some members of the syndicate had floated shell firms and managed over 260 bank accounts, which were connected to at least 375 cybercrime cases reported nationwide. According to the police, the Goa-based accused primarily…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa River Navigation Department has announced that two Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) ferry services are expected to become operational by the end of the year, with infrastructure work progressing across key locations. The update was shared during a review meeting on the Mala Lake issue conducted by the Goa State Smart City Development Agency, attended by officials from the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP), the Water Resources Department (WRD), and the Goa State Pollution Control Board. Director of the River Navigation Department, Vikram Rajbhonsale, said ramp construction is currently underway and will be expanded as part…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday responded to allegations raised by Leader of Opposition Vijai Sardesai regarding alleged prostitution and drug activities operating under police protection, asserting that such matters are being treated with seriousness. Sawant said that law enforcement agencies have been directed to take strict and immediate action whenever any such incidents come to light. He emphasised that no complaints or inputs related to illegal activities would be ignored. The Chief Minister added that police authorities are already working to curb unlawful operations across the state and reiterated that repeated violations will not be…

One, from Calangute, appears to show a foreign national pointing to what is allegedly an open drug trade, accompanied by troubling claims of police complicity. The other, from Baga, shows a foreigner openly soliciting on a public street, a video that gained traction after being highlighted by Vijai Sardesai. At the time of writing, neither video has been independently verified. That matters. But what matters just as much is this: neither can be casually dismissed. Because these clips have struck a nerve. Not by revealing something entirely new, but by putting into sharp, visual form what has long existed in…

Panaji: Laxmikant Parsekar on Wednesday said he remains actively engaged in social work and continues to maintain close contact with people across communities, despite not holding active political office. He said individuals still approach him for guidance and assistance on a range of personal and public matters, indicating sustained public trust and engagement. Parsekar noted that he does not favour comparisons between political parties or involvement in rivalry, stressing that his focus is on service-oriented work rather than political competition. He added that public life should be driven by consistency, responsibility and commitment to society, rather than political arguments or…