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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar on Wednesday afternoon flagged off a 120-member all-women group from Vasco railway station as they departed for Agra to perform Shiv Gatha, a play depicting the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in commemoration of Shiv Chaturya Din. The group, representing the Kala Shakti Dance Institute, Cortalim, will stage an all-women drama centred on the historic escape of Shivaji Maharaj, marking the celebration of Shiv Chaturya Diwas at Agra. Speaking to the media, Salkar expressed pride over the group’s achievement. “It is a proud and historic moment for Mormugao taluka to have our…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar on Wednesday morning announced that a dedicated team of volunteers will be stationed at the busiest Ganesh visarjan site at Baina beach to collect flowers and nirmalya from idols after immersion. Amonkar made the announcement while speaking to reporters following a joint inspection of the visarjan site with Dy Collector Bhagwant Karmali, Mamlatdar, Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Girish Borker, police and traffic officials, representatives from Gammon India, Drishti lifeguards and the electricity department. “Baina beach is one of the busiest visarjan sites, attracting devotees from Baina, Vasco and nearby areas. With…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Government of India has conferred the Bronze Disc Medal and a Commendation Certificate on Shri Nitin V. Raiker, Director of the Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, in recognition of his outstanding leadership in managing major fire and emergency situations across Goa. The award will be formally presented on Independence Day, August 15, 2025, as part of Fire Prevention Week observances held from April 14–20, 2025. Raiker began his career on January 3, 1991, as an Assistant Station Fire Officer, steadily rising through the ranks to become Director. He is a Gold Medalist in the…

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: BJP Goa state president Damodar Naik on Wednesday evening returned to Goa after a series of meetings with senior party leaders in Delhi and hinted at a possible cabinet reshuffle, while stressing that the final decision lies with Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant. Speaking to reporters at Dabolim Airport, Naik said, “I have had a series of meetings with senior BJP leaders in Delhi, where we held detailed discussions on strengthening the party and ensuring the BJP’s thoughts and ideology reach the lowest levels of the organisation. I met BJP general secretary Arun Singh and also…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a late-night anti-narcotics operation, police apprehended a 36-year-old man from Odisha near D.B. Ground, Campal, for allegedly possessing nearly one kilogram of ganja worth ₹97,000 in the international market. According to police, the raid was carried out between 9:30 pm and 11:50 pm on August 12, during which the accused, identified as Ratan Kumar Pradhan, son of Goutam Pradhan and a resident of Nachimpur, Ambliatha, Jaleshwar, Baleshwar, was caught red-handed with 970 grams of greenish leafy, fruiting, and flowering substance suspected to be the narcotic drug ganja. Pradhan has been booked under Section 20(b)(ii)(A)…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Continuing its crackdown on foreigners illegally staying in the State, the Crime Branch arrested a 40-year-old Russian national in Arambol who was allegedly residing in Goa without valid travel documents. The accused, identified as Evgenii Shelupukho, son of Igor, was traced near a banyan tree at Ravalnath Temple Road, Girkar Waddo, Arambol, during a mid-day search operation conducted by a team led by PI Nitin Halarnkar of the Crime Branch, Ribander. Police said Shelupukho, who was residing at Nanoskar Wada, Arambol, was found without a passport, visa, or any other valid travel documents, thereby violating provisions…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa police arrested a man for allegedly raping a woman under the false promise of marriage at a guest house in Thivim earlier this year. According to police, the accused, identified as Bharat Jangale of Swardhati, near Nanora, North Goa, was arrested at 5:14 am on August 13 by PSI Sunny Subhash Kanekar of Colvale Police Station. The case originated when a woman from Sawantwadi, Maharashtra, approached Bicholim Police Station late on August 12 along with her child, alleging that on April 22, 2025, at around 10:30 pm, Jangale deceitfully engaged in sexual intercourse with…