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Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: In a swift operation, Bicholim Police rescued a kidnapped minor girl from Karnataka within three days of the incident. According to police, a woman from Bicholim lodged a complaint on April 5 stating that her minor daughter (name withheld) had been kidnapped by an unknown person. She also reported that gold ornaments worth ₹10 lakh and cash of ₹20,000 were missing from their residence. An offence was registered at Bicholim Police Station, following which special teams were formed comprising LPSI Archana Sharma, PSI Rashmir Parab Matondkar, and PC Dayesh Khandeparkar under the supervision of PI Vijay Rane…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to murder a local resident in Bicholim after a violent assault on Sunday evening. According to police, the complaint was filed by Sangeeta Kanojiya (32), a housewife residing at Muslimwada, Bicholim. She alleged that the आरोपी, identified as Shaikh Mohamad Huzef (26), a resident of Katarwada IDC, Bicholim, attacked her husband Vijay Pal (38) at a playground in Katarwada IDC around 6 pm on April 12. Police said the accused, who resides in the same locality and is reportedly a habitual offender, assaulted the victim with a rubble stone,…

Team Goemkarponn BETUL: The Indian Army has stepped in to support Hughes Precision Manufacturing Pvt Ltd, urging the Goa government to restore the No Objection Certificate (NOC) required for storing propellant at Magazine No. 2 in Naqueri, South Goa. In a letter dated March 25, 2026, addressed to Chief Secretary Dr V. Candavelou, Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Aujla, Master General Sustenance and Colonel of the Rajputana Rifles, highlighted the company’s crucial role in supplying ammunition to the armed forces. The Army stressed that Hughes Precision is an important contributor to defence supplies and that uninterrupted production is essential, particularly given…

Team Goemkarponn CANANGUINIM: A leisure outing turned into a heartbreaking incident on Sunday evening after an eight-year-old boy lost his life in a rivulet at Cananguinim, while his elder sister remains in critical condition after trying to save him. The incident took place around 4 pm when the Naik family from Vastawaddo in Curchorem had gone to the area for a picnic. As per initial findings by Cuncolim police, the child, identified as Shloak Naik, had stepped into the rivulet while playing and soon got into trouble in the water. Seeing her brother struggling, his 17-year-old sister, Sanika Naik, immediately…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa has secured the 7th position among States in the country for electoral roll purification, recording a net deletion of 10.2 per cent during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, in line with trends observed across India. Data released by the Election Commission of India shows that the highest deletion rate was reported in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands at 16.6 per cent. Among States, Uttar Pradesh (13.2 per cent), Gujarat (13.1 per cent), Chhattisgarh (11.3 per cent), West Bengal (10.9 per cent), and Tamil Nadu (10.6 per cent) ranked ahead of Goa. In…

New Delhi: Anant Ambani has outlined an ambitious vision for wildlife conservation with the launch of Vantara University in Jamnagar. The institution, established under the Vantara initiative, is positioned as the world’s first integrated global university dedicated to wildlife conservation and veterinary sciences. Speaking at the inauguration, Ambani described the university as a long term commitment to protecting biodiversity and advancing scientific knowledge. He emphasized that the initiative aims to build a lasting legacy that will benefit wildlife and ecosystems for generations to come. The university is designed to train future experts in veterinary medicine, conservation, and animal care, while…

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has raised serious concerns over the Centre’s proposed special session of Parliament of India, stating that the core issue is not women’s reservation but the implications of delimitation. In a detailed article, she cautioned that any exercise to redraw parliamentary constituencies or expand the strength of the Lok Sabha must be guided by fairness and constitutional principles rather than purely numerical considerations. She described the reported approach to delimitation as potentially harmful, warning that it could disturb the balance of representation across states. Sonia Gandhi also criticised the timing of the proposed session,…