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Team Goemkarponn FATORDA: Fatorda Police have booked 20 persons, including five identified accused, for allegedly intercepting a car, assaulting its occupants with weapons, and firing gunshots in an attempt to kill one of them near Sagun Restaurant, Mungul, in the early hours of August 12. Police said the complainant, Yuvkesh Singh Badaila of Margao, and his friend Rafiq were travelling in a Baleno car from Colva towards Margao at around 2.45 a.m. when they were allegedly waylaid by accused Akshay Talwar and Rahul Talwar (both from Borda, Fatorda), Wilson Carvalho, Shahrukh (of Davorlim, full name unknown), Rasool (of Margao, full…

Team Goemkarponn QUEPEM: Quepem Police have booked a man for the alleged sexual assault of a minor girl, along with issuing threats, physical assault, and criminal intimidation. Police said the victim, a resident of Quepem, alleged that between 2020 and August 8, 2025, the accused, who is her brother, sexually assaulted her at multiple locations, including near a forest gate, under a banyan tree, and inside his bedroom in Devsa. He allegedly threatened to kill her if she disclosed the abuse to family members, took nude photographs and videos, and threatened to circulate them on social media. The victim further…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao on Tuesday handed over sanction letters of Laadli Laxmi, Griha Adhar other beneficial schemes to beneficiaries. Around 50 beneficiaries of Laadli Laxmi and ten of Griha Adhar received their sanction letters. Speaking on the occasion, Alemao said that his office will always help to those who wish to avail these schemes. Reacting to the complaint by the local, Alemao said that whenever Government delays the payment, he himself along with other opposition MLAs grill government for such delays. “I am of the opine that when government starts such schemes in the welfare of…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Passport services have now come closer to the people with the inauguration of the Mobile Passport Seva Van at the Vasco Municipality Office. The facility was launched today by NRI Commissioner Narendra K. Sawaikar, in the presence of officials and media representatives. The initiative aims to provide passport-related services directly in people’s own cities, eliminating the need to travel to the Panjim head office. This step will be a major relief for citizens, especially senior citizens, who earlier faced difficulties and long waits to obtain passports. Officials said the mobile service will speed up the process and…

Goa University Signs First-Ever MoU for Structured UPSC Coaching Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a historic first for the State, Goa University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chanakya Mandal Pariwar, a pioneering institute since 1996 committed to nurturing professionals with a national vision and dedication to public service. The landmark collaboration aims to provide Goa’s students with structured UPSC preparation, expert mentorship, and a value-based approach to nation-building. The MoU was signed by Prof. Harilal B. Menon, Vice Chancellor of Goa University, and Ketan Sande from Chanakya Mandal Pariwar, in the presence of senior university officials and coordinators.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In compliance with a Supreme Court directive dated August 11, 2025, the Goa Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services has formed a dedicated task force to address the issue of stray dogs and oversee their rehabilitation in shelter homes. The three-member task force, constituted as per the instructions of the Minister for Animal Husbandry, will prepare and implement an action plan in consultation with civic bodies. The committee is headed by Dr. Nitin Naik, Deputy Director (Epid.), Department of AH&VS, Panaji, as Chairman. Dr. Atanazia Fernandes, Assistant Director, Veterinary Hospital Sonsodo, will serve as Member for…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) has once again called for bids to set up and operate a solid waste treatment facility at Bainguinim, North Goa. The proposed plant, with a capacity of 100 tonnes per day, is to be developed under the Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model through a Public Private Partnership (PPP). As per the Request for Qualification (RFQ), the selected concessionaire will be responsible for the design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility for 15 years. The plant will feature recycling and sorting lines, segregation units, biomethanation, and composting…