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Team Goemkarponn COLVALE: Colvale Police have registered Crime No. 06/2026 under Section 20(b)(ii)(A) of the NDPS Act, Section 87-F of the Goa, Daman & Diu Public Health Act, 1985, and Section 42 of the Prisons Act, 1894, in connection with the recovery of narcotics and prohibited items from Central Jail, Colvale. The FIR was registered on 11 January 2026 at 4.30 am on the complaint of Mahesh Fadte, Deputy Superintendent, Central Jail, Colvale. He stated that a joint search operation was conducted in the jail on 10 January 2026 between 2.55 pm and 6.05 pm covering all blocks of the…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Pernem Police have achieved yet another significant breakthrough in a house burglary case registered at Pernem Police Station vide Crime No. 02/2026 under Sections 331(3) and 305(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), further tightening the noose around an organised day house-breaking network operating in North Goa. The case was registered on the complaint of Mrs Nilima w/o Gopal Gawde (56 years), resident of H. No. 182, Gaonkarwada, Tuem, Pernem, who reported that on 05.02.2025, between 9.00 am and 5.30 pm, unknown persons broke open the main door lock of her residence and stole a gold mangalsutra…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa Prison Department has placed a jail warden under suspension after a video showing him celebrating with a known history-sheeter went viral on social media platforms. Jail Warden Laxman Padloskar, posted at the Central Jail in Colvale, was suspended on Saturday following the circulation of a video in which he is seen celebrating the grant of bail to history-sheeter Amogh Naik. The incident has raised serious questions about conduct and discipline within the prison administration. Superintendent of Police (Prisons) Sucheta Desai confirmed the suspension, stating that the action has been taken pending a detailed departmental inquiry…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dismissed allegations that the proposed PM Unity Mall project would damage Toyyar Lake, calling the claims “deliberate propaganda” meant to mislead the public. In a statement issued by the party, the BJP said that some groups are falsely claiming that the PM Unity Mall is being built next to Toyyar Lake and that the project will lead to pollution of the wetland. “Don’t fall for propaganda. Some are deliberately misleading people by claiming that PM Unity Mall is being built next to Toyyar Lake and will pollute it,” the BJP said.…

New Delhi: Several top innovators and startup founders in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to discuss India’s AI roadmap, ethical innovation, and the country’s emerging role in global AI development. Following the meeting, industry leaders praised Modi’s deep understanding of technology, his grasp of India’s unique challenges, and his emphasis on building AI solutions rooted in Indian languages and data. Pratyush Kumar, co-founder of Sarvam AI, said the Prime Minister’s perspective was technically inspiring. “India has vast diversity and many languages, yet there is unity. The Prime Minister highlighted how AI can reinforce…

New Delhi: A fresh political storm has erupted following Enforcement Directorate searches linked to a massive coal theft and money laundering case in West Bengal, with investigators alleging that proceeds from the scam were diverted to fuel election-related operations of political consultancy firm I-PAC, including activities in Goa. The probe centres on an alleged coal pilferage racket involving illegal mining and theft from leasehold areas of Eastern Coalfields Limited in West Bengal. Investigators claim the operation was run by a well organised syndicate with the support of local officials, law enforcement personnel and private intermediaries. The alleged network is said…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Residents of Patnem ward in Canacona municipality on Friday met Deputy Collector and Sub-Divisional Magistrate Prataprao Naik Gaonkar, alleging that a mega project in their locality was fraudulently approved on the basis of a false certification of the width of an existing access road. The residents demanded an immediate joint inspection of the access road by the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department, the Public Works Department (PWD) and local residents to ascertain the actual width of the road leading to the project site. According to the residents, they have been writing for several days to the…