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Team Goemkarponn SALIGAO: Saligao Police have successfully arrested a chain snatcher from Uttarakhand in connection with a gold chain snatching incident reported at PDA Colony, Porvorim. On 25/12/2025, a snatching case was registered at Saligao Police Station vide Crime No. 43/25 under Sections 304(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, based on a complaint lodged by Medha Agshikar, resident of PDA Colony, Porvorim, Goa. The complainant stated that on 25/12/2025 at around 08:30 hrs, while she was present at her grocery shop located at Medha Niwas, PDA Colony, Porvorim, Bardez, two unknown persons arrived on a two-wheeler…

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday warned that India is witnessing a disturbing rise in what he described as white-collar terrorism, marked by the involvement of highly educated professionals in acts of violence and anti-national activity. Speaking at the 104th foundation day celebrations of Bhupal Nobles’ University in Udaipur, he said academic excellence without moral grounding poses a serious danger to society. Singh referred to the November 10 car bomb explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort to underline his concern. The attack, which killed fifteen people, shocked the nation not only for its brutality but also for the profile…

New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has cautioned against viewing the RSS solely through the prism of the Bharatiya Janata Party or its affiliated organisations, calling such an approach a serious misunderstanding of the Sangh’s nature and purpose. He underlined that while the RSS is often seen as the ideological source of the ruling party, it operates independently and does not function as a political command centre. Addressing an audience during a public interaction, Bhagwat stressed that the RSS does not “remote control” its swayamsevaks or dictate political outcomes. Instead, he said the organisation is rooted in social…

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has provided a detailed breakdown of 91.46 lakh voter records in West Bengal that have been flagged as cases of “logical discrepancy” during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. These discrepancies were identified through progeny mapping, a process that examines family tree linkages within voter records to detect irregular patterns. Voters placed under the “logical discrepancy” category are those whose records show unusual or inconsistent family relationships. This includes anomalies related to parentage, age gaps, and name mismatches when compared with earlier electoral data. The Commission noted that while an initial…

New Delhi:At least fourteen Maoists were killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma and Bijapur districts on Saturday, marking the first major anti-Naxal action in the state this year. Twelve Maoists were eliminated in Sukma district, while two were killed during a separate operation in neighbouring Bijapur. Officials indicated that the toll could rise further as search operations in the dense forest areas are still ongoing. The first and larger encounter took place in the Kistaram area of Sukma district. Security forces were conducting a search operation based on specific intelligence inputs about Maoist movement in…

Team Goemkarponn Navelim: The Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) and the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) jointly conducted an enforcement drive to curb illegal dumping of garbage along roadsides. The drive commenced at 7 am near Umeya Mercado Mall under the jurisdiction of the Navelim Village Panchayat in Salcete. The enforcement action was carried out in the presence of Shri Adarsh Dessai, BDO Salcete; Shri Saiel Kamat, Assistant Manager, GWMC; Shri Siddhant Desai, Junior Environmental Engineer, GSPCB; and Shri Krupesh Dessai, Engineer, GWMC. Local panchayat representatives including Shri Mariano Paulo Vincente Pereira, Sarpanch of Navelim Village Panchayat, and Shri…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Former Chief Justice Ferdino Rebello has called for a meeting of Goans concerned about the ongoing environmental and cultural challenges facing the state, described as the “devastation of our Bhangarachem Goem.” The gathering aims to bring together individuals who have supported his initiative through social media, personal outreach, or expressed a desire to contribute to a united People’s Movement to safeguard Goa. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 6 January 2026, at 3.30 pm at the Institute Menezes Braganza (Big Hall), Panaji. Justice Rebello said the agenda will include deliberations on a draft People’s Charter, with opportunities…