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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The District Level Committee (DLC) under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, held a meeting under the chairmanship of Kushavati District Collector Gurudas S. T. Desai to consider 50 fresh forest rights claims submitted by residents of Gaondongrem village in Canacona taluka. The meeting was convened to deliberate on the claims and take decisions in accordance with the provisions of the Forest Rights Act, 2006. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Conservator of Forests, South and Kushavati District; the Deputy Conservator of Forests, Wildlife and Eco-Tourism, South and…

Team Goemkarponn CHICALIM: The Directorate of Panchayats, Government of Goa, organised the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan 2026 – Jansevak Mahakumbh/Sushasan Seva Samvad at the Village Panchayat Chicalim Hall on Thursday, highlighting the role of grassroots institutions in promoting transparent administration and community-centred development. Transport Minister and Dabolim MLA Mauvin Godinho attended the event as chief guest, while Navelim MLA Ulhas Tuenkar was also present. The programme featured a State-Level Panchayat Parliament, a Local Self-Governance Conclave, digital outreach initiatives and the felicitation of elected representatives in recognition of their public service and contributions to local development. Addressing the gathering, Godinho highlighted the…

Team Goemkarponn QUEPEM: A woman from Bardez, Leena Mendes, has been accused of allegedly cheating a Quepem resident of Rs 99.50 lakh in connection with two bungalow purchase transactions in Varca. According to the complaint lodged by Babu Kolekar, a resident of Balli, Quepem, the alleged incidents took place between June 2023 and the date of the complaint. The complainant alleged that Mendes represented herself as the lawful owner of a bungalow located at Calata, Varca, and dishonestly induced him to pay Rs 75 lakh towards the purchase of the property. Subsequently, the accused allegedly proposed to sell another bungalow…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao Town police have arrested Akshay Talekar, a resident of behind Victor Hospital, Margao, in connection with the alleged theft of a TVS Apache motorcycle worth approximately Rs 3.10 lakh. According to the complaint lodged by Yuri Jose E. De Souza, a resident of Dona Paula, Tiswadi, the motorcycle was stolen from the parking area of Victor Hospital, Margao, on October 13, 2026. The vehicle had been parked at the hospital premises between 8.45 am and 5.50 pm. During the investigation, police examined CCTV footage from the area and identified the person allegedly involved in the theft.…

Team Goemkarponn CARMONA: A man from Carmona has been accused of attempting to murder a woman by allegedly attacking her with an axe over previous enmity and jealousy related to paddy harvesting. According to a complaint lodged by Akash Salgaokar, a resident of Carmona, the incident occurred on October 14, 2026, between 7.30 am and 8 am at Carmona. The complainant alleged that the accused, Prabhakar Shirodkar, also a resident of Carmona, attacked his mother with an axe and repeatedly struck her on the head, causing serious bleeding injuries. The alleged attack was reportedly motivated by previous enmity and jealousy…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a major breakthrough in its crackdown on drug trafficking, the Goa Crime Branch has traced the backward linkage of a ganja seizure case and arrested the alleged supplier from Rayagada district in Odisha. The accused, identified as Nakula Naik, 29, a resident of Baharmuskuni, Kucheipadar, Rayagada, was arrested following an investigation involving technical surveillance and coordination with Odisha Police. The case was registered at the Crime Branch Police Station on September 25, 2026, under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the Juvenile Justice Act,…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Pernem Police have registered a case against eight persons for allegedly forming an unlawful assembly, wrongfully restraining a taxi driver and his friends, assaulting him and threatening to kill him over a dispute related to touting activities at Mopa Airport. The case was registered as Crime No. 39/2026 on October 14, 2026, at 11.51 pm, based on a complaint filed by Nikheel Mahale, 35, a taxi driver residing at Deulwada, Uguem, Pernem. According to the complaint, the incident occurred between 5.30 pm and 5.45 pm on October 14 at the T-junction near Vinit Hotel in Nagzar, Pernem.…