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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A case has been registered at the Margao Town Police Station against Viresh Nagvenkar and his wife for allegedly trespassing into a shop at TNK, near Bank of India, Margao, and committing theft. According to the complaint lodged by Sonita Lotlikar, a resident of Comba, Margao, the incident occurred prior to September 7, 2025. The accused, acting with common intention, allegedly broke open the locks of her tenanted shop, stole jewellery and furniture items, and then locked the premises with their own locks, thereby restraining her from entering the shop. The complainant further stated that when…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A complaint has been lodged at Margao Town Police Station after a minor girl was allegedly kidnapped from her residence at Navelim. According to police, the incident occurred on July 14, 2025, at around 5:30 pm, when four accused persons — identified as Ramsajjan Chahan, Sunita alias Munni, Rambhajjan Chauhan, and Reshma Chauhan (residential addresses not known) — allegedly abducted the complainant’s minor daughter from her lawful guardianship without the mother’s consent. Police said the case has been registered, and further investigation has been entrusted to PSI Subahsh Gaonkar of Margao Town Police Station.

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: A 47-year-old man was found lying dead on the railway track between Dabolim and Vasco in the early hours of September 11, triggering an inquiry by Vasco Railway Police. The incident came to light at around 1.49 am, when the Deputy Station Master at Vasco Railway Station informed police that a body had been sighted on the tracks. When police reached the site, they found a male person lying in the middle of the track with locomotive injuries on his body. The deceased was later identified as Sharan Pirangi, a resident of Vijayapura in Karnataka, after…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the state government to immediately suspend construction activities linked to eco-tourism projects at Surla in the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and Collem in the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary. The order came two days after the Supreme Court directed the state to maintain status quo in areas identified by the High Court to be declared as a tiger reserve. The state had sought permission to allow ongoing work at Collem, claiming that the project was midway and scheduled for completion within 90 days. However, the High Court refused, stating…

Team Goemkarponn VELIM: Velim MLA Cruz Silva has written to Chief Minister and Law Minister Pramod Sawant seeking urgent intervention to curb the growing menace of drug abuse in Goa’s educational institutions, following the death of a BITS Pilani student whose autopsy confirmed the presence of narcotics. Silva pointed out that this was the fifth student death on the BITS Goa campus in less than a year, underscoring what he described as the alarming ease of access to narcotics among students. “Even those who do not consume drugs are aware of where they can be procured, while authorities remain…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: The Calangute Panchayat on Thursday began demolishing roadside shops at Gauravaddo after identifying them as illegal encroachments during a recent survey conducted for road-widening works. Out of 23 shops marked for removal, one shop owner obtained a stay order from the court, while demolition of the remaining structures is currently underway. Officials of the Calangute Panchayat, the Talathi, the Mamlatdar, and personnel from the Calangute Police Station were present at the site to oversee and maintain law and order during the drive. The action is part of the Panchayat’s ongoing efforts to clear illegal structures obstructing…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s crude birth rate (CBR) has dropped to 10.8, ranking as the second lowest in the country, according to the Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2023. The state’s rate is nearly half of the national average of 18.4 and has declined from 11.7 recorded in 2021, pointing to slower population growth and an ageing demographic profile. Among smaller states and Union Territories, Meghalaya reported the highest CBR at 22.7, followed by Arunachal Pradesh (16.6), while Andaman & Nicobar Islands registered the lowest at 10.1. Unlike the national pattern, Goa’s urban birth rate (11) was slightly higher…