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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Governing Council meeting of the Kushavati District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Trust for the Kushavati district was chaired by the Collector South Goa holding charge of Kushavati district, in the presence of Ganesh Gaonkar and Nilesh Cabral, where various matters related to the District Mineral Foundation were discussed. During the meeting, the Council deliberated on the effective utilisation of DMF funds and reviewed ongoing developmental initiatives in mining-affected areas. The members emphasised the need to prioritise projects related to healthcare, education, drinking water facilities and infrastructure development for the welfare of residents in affected regions. Proposals submitted…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: South Goa Member of Parliament Viriato Fernandes on Tuesday launched a state-of-the-art cardiac ambulance at Chicalim Hospital under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), providing a major boost to emergency healthcare services in Mormugao Taluka. The advanced ambulance has been specially equipped with critical cardiac care facilities aimed at providing immediate medical assistance to heart patients during emergencies and while being shifted to higher medical centres. The vehicle includes essential life-saving equipment and emergency response systems intended to strengthen pre-hospital care for patients requiring urgent cardiac attention. The launch programme was held in the…

Team Goemkarponn KUDNE: A 55-year-old woman was allegedly murdered inside her house at Chikne-Kudne in Sankhali, with police suspecting the involvement of a youth known to the family. The deceased has been identified as Shaila Sanjay Ghadi. According to available information, the accused youth, who reportedly frequented the house, allegedly took advantage of the absence of other family members during the afternoon and brutally assaulted the woman inside the residence. Police said the woman succumbed to the injuries sustained in the assault. After allegedly committing the crime, the suspect fled from the spot with the deceased woman’s mobile phone. On…

Team Goemkarponn NACHINOLA: A 17-year-old girl was found dead in her bedroom at her residence in Nachinola village in a suspected unnatural death case. According to police sources, family members found the teenager unresponsive and immediately alerted the police. Officials from the Mapusa Police reached the spot and conducted an inquiry into the incident. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, while further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact cause of death.

Team Goemkarponn FATORDA: Fatorda Police have registered a cheating case after a businessman from Fatorda was allegedly duped of ₹2.25 lakh through a fake email scam involving impersonation of a regular vendor. According to the complaint filed by Oliver Coutinho, a resident of Fatorda, he received an email on March 26, 2026, at around 8.49 am from the email ID “vpaulgen@rediffmail.com”, which appeared to have been sent by his regular vendor, V. Paul De Sousa of Panaji. Police said the email contained a copy of a blank cheque in the name of the vendor’s company and claimed that the vendor’s…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji Police arrested a 35-year-old man from Odisha after allegedly finding him in possession of suspected ganja worth ₹2.2 lakh during a raid conducted near the Bombay Bus Stand at KTC, Panaji. According to police, the offence was registered on May 19, 2026, at around 4 am based on a complaint filed by PSI Suraj Madgaonkar of Panaji Police Station. Police said a specific raid was carried out between 1.16 am and 1.40 am near the Bombay Bus Stand, during which the accused, identified as Binaya Satapathi, a resident of Tikabali, Kandhamal district in Odisha, was allegedly…

Team Goemkarponn NADORA: A theft case has been registered after a tourist from Maharashtra alleged that gold jewellery worth ₹5 lakh was stolen from his parked car at a water sports site in North Goa. According to the complaint lodged on May 19, 2026, at around 2.02 pm, Raj Sanjay Chavan (22), a resident of Tarabai Park, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, stated that the theft took place between 5.30 pm on May 17 and 9 am on May 18 at Stoke India for Jet Boarding Water Sport located at Kadshal, Nadora, Bardez. Police said unknown accused persons allegedly stole a 15-gram gold…