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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Adarsh Yuva Sangh (AYS) is gearing up to host its 25th edition of Lokosthav from December 19 to 21, 2025, at Adarsh Gram, Amonem (Poinguinim), Canacona, with this year’s celebrations going international for the first time. Announcing the festival at a press conference at Ravindra Bhavan, Canacona, AYS Founder President and Organising Committee Chairman, Goa Minister Ramesh Tawadkar, stated that troupes from two foreign countries will participate, showcasing their traditional folk art and culture, marking a significant milestone in the festival’s silver jubilee year. He recalled that Lokosthav-24 had a national footprint with participation from 12 different…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Public Works Department (PWD) has announced a planned shutdown on October 13, 2025, to carry out leakage repair and maintenance works on the 1400 mm diameter MS pipeline and 1200 mm diameter PSC pipeline of the 160 MLD Water Treatment Plant (WTP) under the jurisdiction of Works Division V, DDW, Xelpem, Sanguem. The maintenance activity will be conducted from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on October 13. During this period, the 100 MLD WTP will continue to function as usual. As a result, there will be restricted water supply on October 13 and 14, 2025, affecting…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Field officials of the Revenue Department, including Mamlatdars, Joint Mamlatdars, Circle Inspectors, and Talathis, attended a review meeting convened by Shri Shubham Mohan Naik, Deputy Collector and Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Ponda, to assess the progress of the “Mhaje Ghar” Yojana — the Government of Goa’s flagship housing regularisation initiative. The meeting focused on the implementation of recent amendments to the Goa Land Revenue Code (GLRC) 1968, Legislative Diploma No. 2070 (Code of Communidade), and the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorised Construction Act, 2016, which collectively form the legal backbone of the “Mhaje Ghar” programme. Deputy Collector Naik highlighted the…

Team Goemkarponn CHORAO: Goa Police have initiated an investigation after a 69-year-old woman was found dead in a swimming pool at Chorao Island in Tiswadi on Friday morning. According to police, at around 10:13 am on October 10, 2025, a call was received from Mr. Alok Coutinho informing that a body was seen floating in a swimming pool at Chorao Island Residency, Chorao. Following the call, LPSI Jasvita Naik, along with PSI Sanket Pokhare and police staff from Old Goa Police Station, visited the site and found the body of a female floating in the pool. With the assistance of…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Goa Police have arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly engaging in illegal matka gambling activities in Calangute. According to police, an offence was registered on October 9, 2025, at 5:09 pm at Calangute Police Station on the basis of a state complaint filed by Head Constable Pandurang Samant. Between 2:45 pm and 4:30 pm the same day, the accused, identified as Hasan Mechher Ali, aged 38 years, and resident of House No. 1305/5, Old Aradi, near Electricity Department, Candolim, Bardez, was caught red-handed near Ziva Spa, Naikawado, Calangute, while allegedly accepting numerical digit bets from members of…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Goa Police have launched an investigation into the theft of a motorcycle reported from Mapusa last month. According to police, a complaint was lodged on October 10, 2025, at 2:55 pm by Mr. Nagappa Managuli, aged 30 years, resident of House No. 205/B, Afonsowado, Cavelossim, Salcete, South Goa. The complainant reported that on September 12, 2025, at around 1:40 pm, an unknown accused person, with a common intention to commit theft, stole his red and black Hero Glamour motorcycle (Registration No. GA-08 AG-9245, Chassis No. MBLJA06ANFGJ02661, Engine No. JA06EJFGJ02408, Model 09/2015) worth approximately ₹45,000. The motorcycle was…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Police have registered an offence against a man for allegedly posting objectionable content on social media that hurt the religious sentiments of the Christian community. According to police, the case was registered at 12:17 am on October 10, 2025, at Anjuna Police Station based on a complaint filed by Rev. Fr. Marcelino De Souza of St. Anthony Church, Vagator, Bardez. The complainant stated that, prior to October 9, 2025, the accused, identified as Vijay Arora, had deliberately posted an advertisement on social media promoting a techno music event with the caption. “Saturday Night – Sunday Morning…