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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC), along with revenue and police authorities, on Friday launched a crackdown on illegal wholesale fish trading activities at Kharewado and warned operators to immediately shift to the notified Baina fish market. MMC Chairperson Girish Borker, Deputy Collector Prataprao Gaonkar, MMC Chief Officer Siddhivinayak Naik and Vasco PI Vaibhav Naik conducted a joint inspection of the area where wholesale fish business has allegedly continued despite repeated notices from authorities. Speaking to reporters after the inspection, Borker said wholesale fish trading at Kharewado would no longer be allowed following the notification of the Baina…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) has strongly criticised the BJP government’s decision to shift the Office of Public Records from Altinho, Panaji to Kadamba Plateau, Ribandar, calling the move anti-people and inconvenient for the public. Addressing the issue on Thursday, GPCC Media and Communication Department chairman Amarnath Panjikar said the Office of Public Records is an essential public service institution frequently visited by citizens for obtaining birth and death certificates, travel records and other important archival documents required for education, employment, passports, legal procedures and family matters. Panjikar alleged that relocating the office from a centrally…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Ponda police have registered a theft case against a technician accused of stealing gold jewellery from a house in Shiroda while carrying out repair work. According to police, the complaint was filed by Kaustubh Pandit, a resident of Shiroda. The alleged theft took place on May 20 between 3 pm and 4 pm at the complainant’s residence. Police said the accused, identified as Kishan Kumar, had visited the house to repair a fan. During the visit, he allegedly stole a gold chain and a gold locket collectively valued at around Rs 1.6 lakh. Following the complaint, Ponda…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A neighbourhood dispute triggered by a quarrel between children playing cricket allegedly turned violent at Velguem in Bicholim, leaving a woman injured. According to police, the complaint was lodged by Suhasini Gaonkar, 35, a resident of Sawribhat, Velguem. The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday evening. Police said an argument first broke out between children from the two families while they were playing cricket on a nearby ground. Following the quarrel, the children informed their parents about the incident. Investigators stated that the accused couple, identified as Suvarna Gawande and Sandip Gawande, allegedly entered the complainant’s backyard…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Mopa Airport Police have arrested a container truck driver in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a 65-year-old pedestrian near the new toll plaza at Torxem on NH-66. According to police, the accident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when the truck was travelling from Torxem towards Patradevi. Investigators said the driver allegedly drove the Ashok Leyland container truck in a rash and negligent manner and knocked down pedestrian Narayan Sawal, a resident of Patradevi in Pernem. The victim sustained grievous injuries in the impact and later succumbed to them. Police…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Mopa Airport Police have registered a case against an airline passenger after an electronic cigarette was allegedly found concealed inside his ankle socks during security screening at Manohar International Airport. x According to police, the complaint was filed by CISF personnel Rahul Layak attached to the airport security unit. The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon at the Domestic Security Hold Area of the airport. Police identified the accused as 27-year-old Ashish Jalan from Jalgaon, Maharashtra, who was scheduled to travel to Jalgaon on a Fly91 flight from Mopa airport. During frisking and baggage screening, security staff…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Colvale police have registered an assault case against a man from Revora following a violent dispute linked to a family property matter. According to police, the complaint was lodged by Riya Varkhandkar, 31, a resident of Karkecho Vhal, Revora in Bardez. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday evening. Police stated that the accused, identified as Aakash Varkhandkar, who is the complainant’s brother-in-law, allegedly attacked her using an iron instrument locally known as a “thapi” during an argument over family property issues. The complainant sustained cut and bleeding injuries to her right foot in the assault, police said.…