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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: An 8-foot-long Indian Python was safely rescued from Agas ward in Loliem-Polem village on Friday. The reptile, locally known as Manvdoll, was spotted moving in the courtyard of a house when animal rescuer Vishal Lolayekar swiftly intervened. With careful handling, Vishal safely caught the python without causing any harm to the snake or to himself. “Always be kind to animals and snakes, and handle them with proper safety,” Vishal, an animal lover, advised after the rescue. The python was later handed over to forest and wildlife officials, who subsequently released it into Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, sources…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Former minister and ex-MLA of Canacona, Isidore Fernandes, has expressed serious concern over the state of affairs in the constituency, particularly in the education sector, stating that “nothing is going right in Canacona” and that problems remain unresolved for too long. “There are many problems in Canacona and they remain unaddressed. The government has given buses to private schools with public money—this is nothing but a conspiracy to fill certain coffers. Many wrong things are happening in the education sector, and we will raise our voice against it at the right time and at the right…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A man was caught on Friday burning plastic waste and discarded materials from the site of an upcoming bank opposite the Community Health Centre (CHC), Canacona, triggering strong public outrage. According to sources, the man—later identified as Sochilal, a migrant from Bihar—was caught on camera setting fire to the waste at Xeller. Initially, he claimed he was only burning wood and plywood scraps, but the strong stench of melting plastic raised doubts. When confronted, he admitted that plastic was also mixed with the discarded material. He further revealed that he had been instructed by workers at…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A total of 242 people benefitted from a one-day Free Eye Check-up Camp organised by the Lions Club of Canacona (LCC) at Agonda on Friday. The camp, held at the Agonda Sports Club Hall, offered free screening for men and women. Spectacles worth over ₹3,000 were made available to beneficiaries at a nominal charge of just ₹160. While most participants were advised spectacles, a few were also diagnosed with eye disorders requiring further treatment. The initiative was organised by LCC in coordination with social worker and businessman Suraj Naik Gaunkar, in association with the team of…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: In a major crackdown on the illegal sale of e-cigarettes, the Margao Town Police, under the supervision of Police Inspector Suraj Samant, SDPO Margao Siddhant Shirodkar, and SP South Tikam Singh Verma, carried out two separate raids in Margao city on Friday. In the first raid, police seized e-cigarettes valued at ₹40,000 and arrested one accused. In the second operation, e-cigarettes worth around ₹4.66 lakh and cigarettes without mandatory health warnings valued at ₹80,000 were confiscated. Two persons were apprehended during the raids and booked under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport,…

Min Kamat Felicitated by GSA for World Aquatics Appointment Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Goa Swimming Association (GSA) felicitated Shri Digambar Kamat, Minister and MLA of Margao, at a function held at Orzo, Navelim, to mark his election as Bureau Member of World Aquatics 2025. Kamat will represent the Asian continent for the 2025–2029 term, a recognition hailed as a proud moment for Goa and India. GSA President Yogiraj Kamat welcomed dignitaries and underlined the association’s commitment to nurturing swimming talent in the state. The compere traced Kamat’s long career in sports administration, including his leadership roles in badminton and aquatics,…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Acting on the directions of the Additional District Magistrate-II, South Goa, Mamlatdar of Mormugao Taluka, Shri Pravinjay Pandit, on Friday attached two flats belonging to former MLA Jose Luis Carlos Almeida for defaulting on loan repayment. The attached properties include Flat No. 406 at Prime Harmony Cooperative Housing Society, Chicalim, and Flat No. 803 at Prime Complex Cooperative Housing Society, Vasco. The Mamlatdar, assisted by officials of the Vasco Police Station, handed over possession of the flats to the authorised officer of Saraswat Cooperative Bank Ltd, Vasco Branch. The attachment proceedings were carried out after Almeida…