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Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: A 20-year-old woman was found dead by suicide at her residence in Alto Torda, Porvorim, on Wednesday morning. According to Porvorim Police, a call was received from the Panjim Police Control Room at around 9:35 a.m. on October 15, 2025, informing that a woman had hanged herself at her residence near Ramvadeshwar Mandir, Alto Torda. Police team led by PSI Sachin Shirodkar visited the spot and found the woman hanging from a metal rafter. She was identified as Radha BK, 20, a native of Nepal, residing in Porvorim. Preliminary inquiry revealed that the deceased was in…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: The Old Goa Police Station registered an offense on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, against a St. Cruz resident following a complaint of alleged sexual abuse of a minor. The complaint was filed at 02:10 hrs by a woman residing in Tiswadi, who is a native of Kolhapur. The accused has been allegedly identified as Hanif Shah Mujazawar, aged 56, residing at H. No. 744, Tahira Manjil, Saint Augustine Wado, St. Cruz, Tiswadi, Goa. According to the police report, the alleged incidents took place repeatedly between April 1, 2024, and May 2025 at St. Cruz, Tiswadi,…

Team Goemkarponn MERÇES: A case of vehicle theft has been registered after an Activa scooter parked along the service road near the Masjid on GMC Road, Merces, was stolen earlier this year. According to Santa Cruz Police, complainant Shubham Vaigankar (25), a businessman from St. Agostinho Wado, Santa Cruz, reported that on February 15, 2024, between 1:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., unknown person(s) stole his Activa scooter (GA-07-A-5785), which he had parked on the roadside due to low fuel. The offence was registered on October 14, 2025, at 1:37 p.m. under relevant sections for theft. Further investigation is being…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A 55-year-old woman sustained grievous head injuries after being hit by a motorcycle near Cairo Hospital junction in Bicholim on Monday morning (October 13). According to Bicholim Police, the accident occurred at around 10:40 a.m. when the rider of a motorcycle (GA-03-AU-4171), identified as Kishor Panjikar, 58, of Khorjuvem, Bardez, was proceeding from Mayem towards Bicholim and allegedly rode in a rash and negligent manner, endangering human life. Police said the rider lost control and dashed against the pedestrian, Rekha Vaigankar, a resident of Vaiginwada, Mayem, who was walking in the same direction. The impact left…

“This is not the first time Calangute has struggled with the balance between tourism and public order. The town thrives on its visitors, but that same inflow brings pressure on local infrastructure and social order. Residents complain of noise, litter, and harassment, while tourists argue they come to Goa precisely because of its relaxed atmosphere. The new restriction tries to solve one side of the problem, the nuisance, but risks harming the other – the local economy that depends on tourism spending. Small liquor shop owners are likely to feel the most immediate impact. Many rely on night-time sales for…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Goa’s Agriculture Minister and former Chief Minister Ravi Sitaram Naik passed away in the early hours of Wednesday following a cardiac arrest. He was 79. According to family sources, Naik suffered a cardiac arrest at his residence near Ponda, late Tuesday night. He was rushed to a private hospital in Ponda, where doctors declared him dead around 1 a.m. Naik is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren. His mortal remains were brought to his residence at Khadpabandh, Ponda, where thousands of people gathered to pay their last respects. Condoling the veteran leader’s…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Sessions Court on Wednesday allowed the intervention application filed by victim Rama Kankonkar in the bail plea of accused Zenito Cardozo. Both the prosecution and the counsel representing Zenito did not oppose the intervention request made by the victim. Following this, the court directed Rama Kankonkar to file her written say by tomorrow. The court has scheduled the arguments on the bail application of Zenito Cardozo for the day after tomorrow. Cardozo, who is currently in judicial custody, is facing charges in connection with a case that has drawn significant local attention.