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Team Goemkarponn USGAO: Goa marked International Youth Day with the launch of an Intensified IEC Campaign on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control at Usgao-Ganjem on Wednesday. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane launched the campaign in association with the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and the Goa State AIDS Control Society, in the presence of Health Secretary Yetindra Maralkar. The campaign aims to strengthen awareness about HIV prevention, transmission, testing and treatment while addressing the stigma associated with the infection. The initiative will focus on reaching villages, schools and young people across Goa. As part of the campaign, efforts will also be made…

“The legal case must undoubtedly be pursued with the strongest possible evidence. But the government also needs to explain to the people what exactly Goa is seeking before the court, what stage the various cases have reached and what its legal strategy is. The Supreme Court proceedings have already moved at a frustrating pace. The matter has remained pending despite earlier directions for it to be listed for hearing. Meanwhile, the river cannot wait indefinitely for a judicial verdict. The Mhadei is not merely a political symbol. It is central to Goa’s water security, ecology and agricultural landscape. Any diversion…

Team Goemkarponn NEW DELHI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao and AICC In-charge for Goa Manikrao Thakare met AICC General Secretary (Organisation) and MP K.C. Venugopal in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Congress leaders held discussions on strengthening the party organisation in Goa, energising its grassroots network and consolidating the party across all 40 Assembly constituencies. The meeting also reviewed preparations for the visit of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge to Goa on August 17. Kharge is scheduled to interact with Congress booth-level workers, Block Committees, frontal organisations and District and State office-bearers during his…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: The Calangute Congress Block Committee has urged the Calangute Police to launch an immediate crackdown on alleged illegal and unauthorised activities, including spas, massage parlours, dance bars, late-night operations, touting and other unlawful activities in Calangute, Baga and surrounding areas. In a memorandum submitted to the Calangute Police Station, Block Congress president Lourenco Xaverito Silverio said the committee was placing on record its “serious concern and strong objection” to the continued proliferation of such activities within the jurisdiction of Calangute Police Station. The memorandum stated that the issue was not new or isolated, pointing to repeated police…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Family members and friends of deceased student Rahul Bind staged a protest outside Deep Vihar School on Wednesday, demanding strict action against those responsible for the circumstances leading to his death during a school trekking activity. The protesters demanded the immediate suspension of teachers involved in the trekking programme, action against the school management and a thorough investigation into the incident. They also sought the transfer of the case from Valpoi Police to the Crime Branch, alleging that the family had still not received satisfactory answers about what happened during the trekking activity. The parents alleged that…

Team Goemkarponn SANGUEM: Sanguem Police have registered a case after a woman was allegedly cheated of ₹1.47 lakh by an unknown person who posed as an SBI credit card official. According to the complaint filed by Sonia Eliza Mascarenhas, the incident took place on July 28, 2026, at around 1.30 pm. The complainant allegedly received a phone call from an unknown person who claimed to be calling from the SBI credit card office. The caller reportedly told her that her credit card limit would be increased from ₹2.14 lakh to ₹3.14 lakh. Believing the caller to be genuine, Mascarenhas shared…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao Town Police have registered a case after a Margao woman allegedly lost ₹6.51 lakh following a cyber fraud in which an unknown person induced her to download an APK malware file. According to the complaint filed by Nandini Gaitonde, the incident occurred between June 9 and 10, 2026, in Margao. The unknown accused allegedly persuaded the complainant to download an APK file, following which they fraudulently gained access to her mobile phone. Subsequently, Gaitonde received multiple OTP messages on the mobile number linked to her bank account. She reportedly ignored the messages but later noticed that…