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Team Goemkarponn SIOLIM: Anjuna Police have registered a case against a 23-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh for rash and negligent driving and for fleeing the scene after knocking down a scooter rider and his pillion at Siolim on Sunday morning. According to police, the incident occurred on September 7 at around 8:27 a.m. near Laxmi Narayan temple, opposite Rabbit Hols restaurant. The accused, identified as Rhea Shukla (23), a resident of Lucknow, was driving a silver Maruti Suzuki Baleno (GA-03-AH-9862) from Theatre Junction towards St. Anthony Church when she allegedly rammed into a Honda Activa (GA-03-AG-2560) moving in the…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: In a sad incident, a minor boy was reportedly kidnapped by an unknown person from Jetty, Mormugao, on September 8 afternoon, sending shockwaves through the locality. According to sources, the boy’s father approached Mormugao police with a complaint that his son had been taken away without the consent of family members and kept hidden from his lawful guardianship. The family raised an alarm when the child failed to return home, prompting immediate police action. Acting swiftly on the complaint, Mormugao police registered a case under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 8…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE/BAGA: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on Tuesday evening carried out a major surveillance drive in the popular tourist belts of Calangute and Baga, sealing several shops and restaurants for selling substandard products and violating food safety norms. During the inspection, the team checked nine shops in Calangute and ten in Baga. One shop in Calangute was sealed for selling substandard cashew nuts, while seven shops in Baga were ordered shut pending further inquiry. Heavy fines of ₹50,000 were imposed on vendors found selling substandard cashew and ₹20,000 on those selling misbranded cashew. Officials said investigations…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO:T he Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa on Tuesday launched a door-to-door campaign in Mormugao constituency to highlight the dangers of coal transportation and double-tracking, accusing the BJP government of prioritising corporates over the health of Goans. The campaign began at Sada junction, where AAP leaders visited houses located close to the railway tracks to demonstrate how coal dust has seeped into people’s homes. AAP leader Sandesh Teleikar Dessai wiped layers of dust off a local household’s window panes and switchboards during a Facebook Live broadcast, calling it proof of daily suffering. “This is not just coal…

Team Goemkarponn PISSURLEM: The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) ongoing #BJPCheBurak signature campaign drew a massive response in Pissurlem, where hundreds of residents signed a petition highlighting the poor condition of roads in the area. The party said the strong turnout reflected people’s frustration with Poriem MLA Deviya Rane, who had recently claimed that most roads in Sattari were in good condition. AAP leaders charged that the reality on the ground was completely different, with dug-up, pothole-ridden roads making daily commuting unsafe and unbearable for locals. “It seems Deviya Rane only visits her constituency before elections. Otherwise, how can she…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said the outcomes of the 56th GST Council meeting would provide major relief to businesses and citizens, while giving a boost to Goa’s tourism sector. Addressing the GST 2.0 Reforms Conference organised by the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) in Panaji, Sawant said the council had simplified the GST slabs to 5 per cent and 18 per cent and extended tax relief to healthcare, insurance and life-saving drugs. He said faster processes under the new framework would benefit entrepreneurs and exporters. The reforms would also advance national initiatives…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji Police have booked a car driver for rash and negligent driving after a head-on collision at KTC Circle near the New Mandovi Bridge left two persons injured on September 5. According to police, the accused, identified as Valmiki C. Phineiro (46), a resident of Camurlim, Loutolim in Salcete, was driving his Volkswagen Polo (GA-08-F-8088) uninsured and without a valid licence. He allegedly drove from the New Mandovi Bridge towards Panaji city through the wrong side and at around 7:20 pm hit head-on a Yamaha Fascino scooter (GA-03-AH-2665) coming from the opposite direction. The scooter rider,…