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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Serious concerns have emerged regarding accountability and supervision in the extensive renovation of the Kala Academy, with a Task Force Committee revealing that crucial works remain unfinished and the structure continues to exhibit signs of damage, even after spending more than ₹50 crore. According to the committee, a team from IIT Madras carried out a visual inspection of the iconic cultural complex in September and subsequently submitted a draft report highlighting visible cracks, water seepage and incomplete construction works. These observations, the committee said, raise doubts about the structural soundness of the building that was reopened last…

Team Goemkarponn Vasco da Gama: The Office of the Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO), 26–Dabolim Assembly Constituency, has issued a clarification regarding the enumeration form of Member of Parliament Captain Viriato Hipolito Mendonca Fernandes during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls. According to the clarification, the Booth Level Officer (BLO) of Part No. 19 collected the enumeration form pertaining to the MP during the SIR process. However, it was observed that the form did not contain mandatory details from the previous SIR, including the Assembly Constituency number, Part number and Serial number in the electoral roll.…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The High Court has dismissed the fourth bail plea filed by Gaurav Bidre, the main accused in the 2022 murder of a college professor, holding that there was no merit in the claim that his right to a speedy trial had been violated. While the defence argued that prolonged incarceration without conclusion of trial entitled the accused to bail, Justice Shreeram Shirsat observed that the trial had begun to progress in a meaningful manner. The Court noted that a structured trial schedule has now been finalised with the consent of all concerned parties, and that four prosecution…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The High Court affirmed the conviction of a 83-Year-old resident of Aldona for assaulting a minor girl at his residence in April 2012, dismissing his appeal against the verdict and sentence imposed by the trial court. The Court noted that the victim had initially refrained from disclosing the incident out of fear. However, on May 13, 2012, she confided in family friends, following which a formal complaint was lodged with the police two days later, setting the criminal law in motion. After a full-fledged trial in which ten prosecution witnesses were examined, the Children’s Court in 2018…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: In a swift operation, the Mapusa Police have arrested 34-year-old for the alleged kidnapping and sexual molestation of a minor. The arrest followed a formal complaint lodged by the victim’s father on the afternoon of January 8, 2026, detailing a harrowing ordeal that took place the previous night. According to the police, the incident occurred between 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM on January 7, 2026, while the 15-year-old victim was walking along a roadside in Mapusa. The accused, a resident of Bastora, was riding a scooter when he allegedly intercepted the boy. Without the consent or knowledge…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: The Inspector General of Societies (South), Margao, has dismissed an appeal challenging the elections of the Urfan Mulla–led Managing Committee of Sunni Jamatul Muslameen, Malbhat, Margao, and upheld the poll results as valid and legal. In an order dated January 8, 2026, Inspector General of Societies (South) Suraj R. Vernekar rejected the application filed by Abdul Gani Bepari, who had sought to declare the elections held on June 15, 2023, as null and void. The appellant had alleged violations of society rules, improper constitution of the election committee, lack of due notice, and manipulation of the election…

Team Goemkarponn Pernem: The Annual Training Camp (ATC) of 1 Goa Naval Unit NCC is presently being conducted at the Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Pernem, under the command of Capt Sumeet Sinha, Commanding Officer of the unit. The camp has provided an effective platform for NCC cadets to enhance their physical fitness, mental alertness, social awareness and a strong sense of unity and camaraderie, in line with the ethos of the National Cadet Corps. Around 500 NCC cadets from 25 educational institutions across Goa are participating in the camp. The training is being conducted with the active support of the Directorate…