Author: Team Admin

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Police have registered a case against a bus driver for allegedly driving in a rash and negligent manner and causing serious injuries to a pedestrian at the New KTC Bus Stand in Mapusa. Mapusa Police Station registered FIR No. 100/25 under sections 281, 125, and 125(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, based on a complaint lodged by Head Constable Keshav Naik. According to police, on 29 June 2025 at around 6.30 pm, accused driver Girish Khandu Kamble (32), employed with Vijayanand Travels, was operating passenger bus GA-07-T-2539 inside the New KTC Bus Stand premises when he…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Anjuna Police have registered an offence against a 39-year-old man for alleged illegal possession of a prohibited weapon in Nagoa, Bardez. The case, registered as Anjuna PS Cr. No. 100/2025 under sections 7 and 25 of the Arms Act, 1959, is based on a complaint filed by PSI Sachin A. Shirodkar of Porvorim Police Station. Police said that on 25 June 2025, between 12.30 pm and 3.30 pm at Raut-wado, Nagoa, the accused, identified as Tarzan Ramchandra Parsekar, was found in possession of a long metal sickle or chopper (locally known as Torsat), measuring 95 cm with…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: The Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee (GPMC) held a meeting in Sanquelim to strengthen grassroots organisation and plan future strategies. The event brought together past and present office bearers on a single platform, signalling a strong show of unity in the Chief Minister’s own constituency. Former GPMC President Sunita Verekar and former Vice President Renuka Dessai were among the senior leaders who addressed the gathering. Other key participants included District President Mollie Da Gama Silva, General Secretary Jennifer Lobo, Zarina Shaikh (Vice Chairperson, Goa Congress Minority Cell), and senior members Anita Pilgaonkar, Asha Zossalkar, and Khushboo Blaggan.…

Team Goemkarponn St Estevam: Twelve students of Class 9 at a school in St Estevam were allegedly beaten with a wooden stick and verbally abused by a teacher for reportedly engaging in mischief while leaving the school premises after classes, police said on Thursday. According to officials, parents of some of the students have lodged a formal complaint against the teacher at the Old Goa Police Station. “A few of the children sustained bruises and minor injuries. They have been taken for medical examination,” a police officer said. Further inquiry into the incident is underway and more details are awaited,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a major development highlighting the growing concerns over ageing public infrastructure, the North Goa District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has ordered the evacuation of the entire Junta House building in Panaji within 30 days, citing severe structural deterioration and imminent safety hazards. The directive was issued on Tuesday by Collector and DDMA Chairperson Ankit Yadav, IAS, under Section 34 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The move follows multiple reports and inspections revealing alarming damage to the decades-old government building, which houses several offices, including the Registrar of Societies on the fourth floor. According to the…

Every time the monsoon rains arrive in Goa, they bring not only much-needed relief from the searing summer heat but also a stark and sobering reminder: nature is supreme. All the infrastructure we proudly showcase- roads, bridges, mega housing complexes, glassy commercial spaces – crumbles like a pack of cards when the earth decides to reclaim its balance. In the last decade or so, we have witnessed an unprecedented spurt in development. Multi-crore projects have mushroomed in every corner of Goa. Flyovers are built to ease congestion. New bridges span the rivers to connect towns and villages faster than ever…

Team Goemkarponn MANDREM: Unseasonal cyclonic winds and heavy pre-monsoon showers battered parts of North Goa on Thursday afternoon, causing significant damage in Bhoomwada, Tuyem, and worsening waterlogging issues across Mandrem constituency. According to officials from the Goa Fire and Emergency Services, gusty winds—described by residents as “cyclone-like”—ripped off rooftops of at least five to six houses in Bhoomwada, Tuem. Tin sheets were flung several metres away, damaging property and posing a serious safety hazard. Teams from the fire station at Pernem rushed to the affected site to assist residents in securing loose debris and providing immediate relief materials. No injuries…