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Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: In a major development in the Birch by Romeo Lane fire tragedy that killed 25 people in Arpora, four senior managers of the establishment have been remanded to six days of police custody after Anjuna Police registered Crime No. 154/2025 under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The offence was registered at 9:36 am on December 7, 2025, based on a state complaint by PSI Navneet Goltekar, who stated that the club’s owners, partners, event organisers and managing staff had recklessly organised a fire show on the night of December 6 without fire safety equipment,…

Team Goemkarponn MANDREM: Mandrem Police registered an offence against the owners and the General Manager of Riva Beach Resort, Mandrem, following a complaint filed by Kedar A. Naik, Director of Tourism, Government of Goa. According to the complaint, between 17 November 2025 and 2 December 2025, the resort allegedly erected an illegal stage setup for a beach wedding on government land—specifically the public beach area—without obtaining mandatory permission from the Department of Tourism. Despite the competent authority issuing show-cause notices on 19 November and 21 November, the accused reportedly failed to attend scheduled hearings on 2 December and 5 December.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji Police registered two separate gambling cases after arresting two individuals who were allegedly caught red-handed accepting matka bets in public areas within the city. In the first case, police booked Divakar Gawas (39) at around 4:45 pm on December 6, following a state complaint filed by HC Anil G. Kurtikar. Gawas was reportedly found accepting matka bets from the public at Madkaikar Building, Bhatlem at around 3 pm. Officers seized ₹1,045 in cash along with gambling articles from his possession. He was arrested and later released on bail at 5:29 pm after due procedures were followed,…

PANAJI: Goa’s air travel operations plunged into turmoil over the last 24 hours, with more than 50 flights cancelled at Dabolim Airport alone, leaving several thousand passengers stranded and intensifying public outrage during the peak tourist season. The worst-hit sectors include Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Indore, Coimbatore, Bhopal and Raipur, with airline cancellations affecting both arrivals and departures. IndiGo accounted for the majority of the disruptions, including 31 cancellations on Friday, according to the latest airport bulletin. Passengers arriving at the airport throughout the day reported receiving no advance communication, leading to confusion, panic and swelling crowds…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A 26-year-old resident of Rajbhag–Tarir lost his life in a self-accident involving a Thar jeep at Chapoli in the early hours of Saturday. The deceased, Ravish Rajendra Komarpant, died on the spot after the Karnataka-registered Thar (KA04 NG0111) he was reportedly driving rammed into a roadside granite boulder near the Chapoli dam area. The accident occurred around 3:30 am, when the vehicle, carrying three occupants, was heading towards Chapoli village. The impact was severe enough to overturn the jeep, which then collided with another rock a few metres ahead. One of the front wheels had snapped off…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The North Goa District Court has granted an interim stay on the Deputy Director of Panchayats’ order related to the proposed Unity Mall at Chimbel, effectively relieving the Chimbel Village Panchayat (VP) of any obligation to issue a construction licence to the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) until December 17. Meanwhile, the High Court of Bombay at Goa on Friday closed a writ petition that had challenged the construction licence issued for the same project, after the petitioner chose to withdraw the plea in light of fresh proceedings initiated before the Directorate of Panchayats. During the hearing,…

Team Goemkarponn MERCES: The Special Court at Merces has released the prime accused, Zenito Cardozo, on bail in the Rama Kankonkar attempt-to-murder case. Bail was granted upon execution of a ₹5-lakh bond. Cardozo — labelled by police as a habitual offender — is among eight men booked for the assault on Kankonkar. He moved his bail plea on November 18, a day after investigators filed the chargesheet. The court had previously sent him and two others to judicial custody, later extending their remand by 14 days on October 31. The attack on Kankonkar in Merces earlier this month, reportedly linked…