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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: A minor girl was reported kidnapped from Vasco Railway Station at 17:15 hrs on 04/12/2025 after her mother, a resident of Vasco, lodged a complaint stating that an unknown person had taken the child from her lawful guardianship. Following the complaint, Vasco Railway Police registered an offence under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 8 of the Goa Children’s Act, 2003. The investigation is being carried out by PSI Krishna G. Talpi of Vasco Railway Police Station under the supervision of PI Amarnath Passi and the guidance of Mormugao DySP Gurudas Kadam.

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s air traffic has been thrown into turmoil as IndiGo cancelled a wide range of flights over the past two days, compounding a nationwide aviation disruption that has grounded more than 200 services across India. The cancellations have come at the worst possible time for the state, with December marking the peak holiday and tourist season, leaving thousands of visitors and locals scrambling for alternatives. IndiGo attributed the sweeping disruptions to a mix of technical issues, winter schedule transitions, adverse weather conditions, air traffic congestion and the implementation of stricter Flight Duty Time Limit (FDTL) rules. The…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A 13-year-old boy who had gone missing from his boarding hostel was safely rescued on board the Mangaluru Express after a vigilant Konkan Railway staffer intervened. On December 4, Raghvendra Shetty, Head TTE of Train No. 12133, noticed the minor travelling alone in Coach S3 at Karwar. The child appeared confused and was unable to explain his journey, prompting the TTE to check his belongings, where he found a school identity card. Shetty immediately contacted the school authorities, who confirmed that the boy had run away from his hostel. The child’s mother, a domestic worker, was informed…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) on Friday issued its second list of candidates for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat Elections 2025 in Goa, expanding its presence across key constituencies in both North and South Goa. The announcement follows the party’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its grassroots outreach ahead of the polls. In North Goa, the second list features seven nominees: Anil Harmalkar from Dhargal, Teotonio John Felix Lobo from Socorro, Rohan Dhavde from Penha-de-Franca and Nilesh Gaonkar from Nagargao, all contesting in general categories. Women candidates named include Anaya Candolkar (Deepa) from Calangute, Arlene Braganza from Reis Magos…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa on Friday announced its fourth list of candidates for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections, further expanding its presence across key constituencies in the state. According to the party’s official announcement, five candidates have been finalised in this round. Keshav Kambli will contest from Torxem, while Chhaya Naik has been fielded from Latembarcem. Raj Gaonkar has been named the candidate for Karapur Saravan, and Pragati Sandeep Pednekar will represent the party in Reis Magos. Minu Govind Gawde completes the list as the candidate from Curti. The announcement was issued under the signatures…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Two candidates on Thursday filed their nomination papers for the Poinguinim Zilla Panchayat constituency, including a prominent BJP dissident. Former Poinguinim panch Diksha Dayanand Pagi and ex-Deputy Sarpanch Vipin Keshav Prabhugaonkar submitted their nominations as Independent candidates for the high-stakes seat. With the BJP already declaring former Loliem-Polem sarpanch Ajay (Ajit) Lolienkar as its official candidate, Prabhugaonkar ended his 23-year association with the party before filing his papers before Returning Officer Vipul Naik Gaunkar. His wife, panch Surekha Prabhugaonkar, and mother, former panch Shilpa Prabhugaonkar, also resigned from the BJP. Prabhugaonkar said the denial of the party…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s long-standing reputation for sporting excellence received renewed attention as a call was made in the Rajya Sabha to revive and strengthen key disciplines that have shaped the state’s athletic identity. The appeal focused on reinstating Taekwondo training at the SAI Training Centre in Goa and expanding structured support for a range of rapidly growing racket sports. During the discussion, it was highlighted that Taekwondo has been one of Goa’s most consistent medal-producing disciplines for more than three decades. Local athletes have marked their presence at every National Games since 1994 and continued to perform strongly at…