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Team Goemkarponn Mandrem: Mandrem Police have registered four separate cases against women vendors for allegedly obstructing tourists while illegally selling items along the Arambol beach shore. The complaints were lodged by Police Constables Yatin P. Shetye and Anthony Monteiro, both attached to the Tourist Police Unit, Calangute. According to police, the incidents occurred before 5:30 pm on Monday when the women were found selling woollen threads, mehendi cones and hand bands to tourists, thereby causing obstruction to the public on the beach. The accused have been identified as Minakshi Lamani, wife of Parshuram Lamani, and Saroja Lamani, wife of…

Team Goemkarponn Calangute: Calangute Police have registered a case of criminal breach of trust after a man allegedly absconded with a rented vehicle in Baga. According to the complaint lodged by Suraj Thakur, a 21-year-old resident of Candolim, the accused, identified as Arjun Ram, son of Mohan Lal and a native of Om Nagar, Barmer, Rajasthan, fled with a white Hyundai Creta (registration number GA03-AH-5486) that had been entrusted to him on September 25, 2025, around noon at Neelam Grand, Baga, Calangute. Police said the accused did not return the vehicle and went missing along with it. The…

“In this sense, Goa is beginning to resemble the very states it once mocked for their lawlessness—Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. That comparison might sound unfair at first glance, but the parallels are striking. In both UP and Bihar, the erosion of institutions, the politicisation of policing, and the casual acceptance of criminal elements in public life have led to a culture where violence is just another tool of business and politics. Goa’s trajectory today mirrors that descent. The pattern is visible in every new headline. Gunshots over sand extraction. Turf wars between rival gangs. Shady land deals involving migrants and…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji:Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has welcomed the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to launch the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 States and Union Territories, including Goa, calling it an important step toward ensuring free and fair elections. In a statement issued on Monday, Sawant said, “We welcome the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls across 12 States and Union Territories, including Goa. A clean and transparent voter list is the bedrock of democracy. We have always stood for accurate, up-to-date rolls that include only genuine, eligible…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has frozen the electoral roll in Goa from Monday midnight, marking the beginning of the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters’ lists across 12 States and Union Territories. The month-long door-to-door verification exercise will be conducted from November 4 to December 4, following preparatory work and training that begins on October 28. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, addressing a press conference in New Delhi, said the SIR’s second phase will cover Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu,…

Team Goemkarponn Porvorim: Chief Secretary Dr. V. Candavelou, IAS, inaugurated the Vigilance Awareness Week on the theme “Our Shared Responsibility” at a function organised by the Directorate of Vigilance at the Seminar Hall, Secretariat, Porvorim. During the event, the Chief Secretary administered the Vigilance Awareness Week pledge to senior bureaucrats, urging them to uphold transparency and integrity in governance. The function was attended by Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Information & Publicity) Sarpreet Singh Gill, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Revenue) Sandip Jacques, IAS, Director of Vigilance Amarsen W. Rane, Secretaries and Under Secretaries to the Government, Heads of Departments, and staff of the Vigilance Department.…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Collector North Goa Ankit Yadav, IAS, administered the Vigilance Awareness Week pledge at the Office of the District Collector, North Goa. Officials and staff reaffirmed their commitment to uphold integrity and work towards preventing and eliminating corruption. The event highlighted the importance of collective responsibility and vigilance in promoting transparency and accountability in public service.