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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to delivering safe, efficient, and patient-centric healthcare to all citizens in Goa. To raise standards across public health facilities, the state has rolled out the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) Programme under the National Health Mission (NHM), led by the Directorate of Health Services, Panaji. This initiative introduces a systematic, evidence-based approach to improving healthcare quality, including setting up facility-level Quality Teams trained in assessment methods and implementation strategies. These teams conduct regular meetings, baseline and quarterly assessments, gap analyses, and targeted improvements with a focus on patient…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police has arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly accepting matka bets in an open public area near the Sea Food Junction at Naikawado, Calangute. Acting on the complaint of Head Constable Sudatta Khadpe, police conducted a raid between 7.30 pm and 8.45 pm and caught the accused, Imamahusen Bepari, a resident of Gaurawado, Calangute, red-handed while collecting bets from local residents. Police seized a matka slip book, two pieces of blue carbon paper, a ball pen, and ₹2,050 in cash in various denominations from his possession. The offence was registered at 9.55 pm at Calangute Police Station. Further investigation…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police arrested two men from Andhra Pradesh on Thursday evening for illegal possession of Ecstasy powder following a narcotic raid near the HP Gas godown at Naikawado, Calangute. Acting on a complaint filed by Police Sub Inspector Snehal Malik, police conducted the raid between 4.45 pm and 5.30 pm, seizing a total of 3.10 grams of Ecstasy valued at approximately ₹31,000. The accused were identified as Sivva Rohan, 26, of Vishwakarma Street, Girmajipet, Warangal, and Vishwanath Karthik, 26, of Mattewada, Warangal. Both were formally arrested at 10.19 pm and lodged in the Calangute Police Station lock-up. Police stated that…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji Police have registered an offence against two individuals for allegedly using fake secondary school certificates during the Home Guard recruitment process. Acting on a complaint by Ezilda D’Souza Olo, Deputy Commandant General of Home Guard and Deputy Director of Civil Defence, the offence was registered on Thursday evening. Police said the accused, Shayda Shanu Gaonkar of Dabem, Morpila, Quepem, and Ashok Putto Dessai of Madernol, Fatorpa, Quepem, had prepared and submitted forged Goa Board of Secondary Education (SSC) mark sheets at the Home Guard and Civil Defence office in Altinho, Panaji, before 25 November 2024 as…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Porvorim Police have registered a case against a 43-year-old man for allegedly causing a three-car collision while driving under the influence of alcohol on NH-66 near Holy Family Church. Acting on a complaint by Kiran Revalkar of Porvorim, police said the incident took place on 15 June prior to 7.20 pm, when the accused, Pulkit Girdhar Gopal Agarwal from Agra, was reportedly driving a Maruti Baleno (GA03-AF-7841) in a rash and negligent manner. He allegedly rear-ended another Maruti Baleno (GA10-A-2269), which then lurched forward and struck a Range Rover (DL-1-CT-3446) in front of it. The offence was formally…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have registered an offence based on a Zero FIR received from the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate in West Bengal, alleging that a Kolkata businessman was abducted and extorted while in Goa. The complaint, filed by Malabika Dey of Sector-V, Kolkata, states that between 31 May and 4 June 2025, the accused—identified as Kunal Verma, Puja Bannerjee alias Puja Bose, Piyush Kothari, and others—allegedly formed a criminal conspiracy to abduct her husband Shyam Sunder Dey and his assistant while they were travelling in a rented car within Calangute jurisdiction. The complainant alleges that the victim was restrained,…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The Aam Aadmi Party’s Vasco unit has strongly condemned the Mormugao Port Authority’s (MPA) decision to close the overbridge connecting Baina to Vasco, calling it an “ill-conceived” move that will severely inconvenience thousands of daily commuters. In a statement issued on Friday, AAP leader Adv. Sunil Loran criticised the MPA for acting unilaterally without consulting local authorities or the public. “This overbridge is a lifeline for hundreds of people. Its closure will cause immense hardship to the common man,” said Loran. “The MPA’s actions reflect a blatant disregard for local authorities and the democratic process. They are…