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Team Goemkarponn MANDREM: The decomposed body of a 46-year-old man was found floating in a well at Mandrem in Pernem, Goa, on Tuesday morning. According to police, information about a male body floating in a well was received through a phone call from LPSI Sonali Harmalkar at around 10.33 am on October 13. Upon observing the body, police noted that it was in an advanced state of decomposition. The deceased was subsequently identified by his brother, Pralhad Mandrekar, as his younger brother, Pradesh alias Pramod Manjrekar, aged 46, a resident of House No. 79, Askavado, Mandrem, Pernem, Goa. Following a…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: A 38-year-old man from Chhattisgarh, identified as Lohari Biswas, has died after reportedly suffering a fall at Calangute. According to police, a wireless message was received from the Casualty Police at Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim, on October 13 at around 11.10 am, informing them that Biswas, who was admitted to Ward No. 120 under Medico-Legal Case (MLC) No. 26/8279, had died on October 12. The deceased’s body has been preserved at the GMC Bambolim morgue for further legal formalities. Police said that, during the preliminary inquiry, no foul play was suspected in connection with the death.…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: Bicholim Police arrested a 49-year-old man for allegedly accepting money bets from members of the public at an open public place near Bank of India, Ardhawada, Mayem, Bicholim, Goa. According to police, the incident came to light on October 12, 2026, when Head Constable Anand Palkar (HC-6034) of Bicholim Police Station lodged a complaint stating that the accused, Parshuram Dattaram Naik, aged 49, a resident of House No. 713/37, Ardhawada, Mayem, Bicholim, was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting money bets. Police seized cash amounting to ₹1,180 in various denominations, along with other gambling materials, from the accused’s…

Editorial | Goemkarponn Does the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls really amount to vote chori, or has the political debate around voter verification become another battle in which allegations matter more than facts? If elections are the foundation of democracy, ensuring that only eligible citizens vote must be a national priority. Equally, ensuring that every eligible citizen can exercise that right is non-negotiable. Both principles must coexist. The Opposition’s repeated allegations of vote theft deserve scrutiny, but so does its resistance to measures intended to improve the integrity of electoral rolls. If the electoral register contains duplicate entries,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A Chicalim Village Panchayat staff member, Sonali Naik, resigned on Tuesday following her sudden transfer to St. Estevam Panchayat, nearly 50 kilometres away, alleging that the move was politically motivated and caused serious hardship to her family. Naik, who was recently regularised after serving around 10 years on a temporary contract, addressed the media at the Chicalim Panchayat premises and accused Deputy Sarpanch Aishwarya Korgaonkar of misusing her political influence to facilitate the transfer. Claiming that she had worked sincerely for 11 years without any complaints against her, Naik said the relocation would create significant difficulties as…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) has suspended the acceptance of municipal solid waste at its Saligao Solid Waste Management Facility for 25 days from October 10, citing major maintenance requirements and unforeseen operational constraints that have affected the plant’s normal functioning and processing capacity. In a communication dated October 9, GWMC Managing Director Harish Adconkar informed the Mapusa and Mormugao municipal councils and six village panchayats that the facility would temporarily stop receiving waste to allow maintenance and corrective work to be carried out. The suspension puts the onus on the affected civic bodies to make…

Team Goemkarponn SATTARI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has cautioned Alvara landholders against selling agricultural land for house construction, warning that such transactions could create difficulties, particularly for buyers. He said agricultural property should not be allowed to be used for residential construction. Sawant also said initiatives are underway to revive the traditional Puran Sheti practised in Sattari, adding that documents related to the traditional farming system will soon be handed over to the people. On land rights, the Chief Minister said around 10,000 people have applied for land documents under the Forest Rights Act, of whom 3,500 have received…