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Team Goemkarponn SAO JOSE DE AREAL: A tense atmosphere prevailed in parts of Margao after a group of minor boys were reportedly assaulted near the Gudi canal on Tuesday. Sources said the boys, all residents of Sao Jose de Areal, had gone to the canal for a swim after celebrating Holi when they were allegedly confronted by a group of around ten youths from Margao. The minors claimed they were attacked with sticks and sharp weapons during the confrontation. The incident triggered panic after the injured boys returned to their locality and narrated the episode to residents. In response, locals…

Team Goemkarponn SATTARI: Residents of Golavali in Sattari taluka have decided to prohibit tourists from visiting their local bandhara, blaming increasing nuisance, alcohol consumption and environmental degradation at the site. The village, which falls under the Thane Gram Panchayat, took the decision after repeated complaints of visitors leaving behind glass and plastic bottles, with several discarded items found in the river and surrounding areas. Locals said the irresponsible behaviour was endangering aquatic life and contaminating water stored in the structure. As summer temperatures climb, the bandhara had become a popular spot for bathing, attracting sizeable crowds. However, citing persistent disturbances…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Holi celebrations in Vasco began on a spiritual note Tuesday morning, with traditional prayers at the revered Shri Damodar Temple setting the tone for a day that blended devotion with vibrant festivity. The customary rituals were led by Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar and Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, who also heads the Murgao Nagrik Shigmotsav Samiti. Committee members and hundreds of devotees gathered at the temple premises, where chants of “Har Har Mahadev” and “Shree Ramanath Damodar Maharaj ki Jai” resonated as people applied colours to one another, symbolising the triumph of good over evil. Following the prayers,…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: A loaded concrete mixer vehicle travelling from the airport side towards Vasco overturned on its side at the Grade Separator flyover on Tuesday, triggering traffic congestion in the area. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. The accident occurred when the heavy vehicle was negotiating a sharp turn on the flyover. According to initial information, the driver allegedly lost control while manoeuvring the curve, causing the mixer to tilt and fall on its side in the middle of the carriageway. The impact led to a temporary disruption of traffic movement, with vehicles slowing down as commuters…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: A court in Mapusa has transferred to the Sessions Court a criminal case in which a local businessman is accused of biting off a part of his rival’s ear during an altercation at the town’s KTC bus stand, observing that the seriousness of the charge warrants trial before a higher court. In an order delivered on March 2, Judicial Magistrate Jude Torex Sequeira noted that the offence under Section 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, cited in the chargesheet, is exclusively triable by a Court of Sessions. Invoking powers under Section 209…

Team Goemkarponn CAMURLIM: A 69-year-old tourist from Switzerland died late Sunday night while receiving medical care at Goa Medical College and Hospital. The deceased, identified as Diego Realini, had been staying alone at Shambala Guest House in Khairat, Camurlim, Bardez, since December 17, 2025. According to police, he had travelled to India on a tourist visa and was residing at the guest house for the past few months. On March 1 at around 3 pm, Realini reportedly developed health complications in his room and began vomiting. His condition worsened rapidly, prompting the guest house caretaker and owner to arrange for…

Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: Police from Valpoi Police Station cracked down on an unauthorised laterite stone quarry operating at Malashekarwada in the Khotoda panchayat area of Sattari taluka, seizing machinery and booking the landowner under relevant legal provisions. Acting on complaints from local residents about ongoing illegal extraction over the past several months, police conducted a raid at the site and found quarrying activities underway. During the operation, officers confiscated a stone-cutting machine, a generator and a goods carrier truck allegedly used to transport the extracted laterite stones. Additional equipment present at the location was also taken into custody. The landowner,…