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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: In a swift and coordinated operation, the Konkan Railway Police of Goa apprehended a man wanted in a murder case registered in Karnataka within a short span after receiving specific intelligence about his movement. According to police, at around 7:00 pm on June 10, information was received from Karwar that an accused identified as Prashant, wanted in Crime No. 82/2026 registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Panampur Police Station, Mangaluru, Karnataka, was likely travelling to Goa on Train No. 22655 Hazrat Nizamuddin Express. Acting on the information and under the direction of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa has directed the Water Resources Department (WRD) to place on record a comprehensive action-taken report by July 6 in the ongoing Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning illegal borewells in Chimbel. The direction was issued by a Division Bench comprising Justice Valmiki Menezes and Justice Hiten S. Venegavkar during a hearing on Wednesday. During the proceedings, the WRD informed the court that enforcement action was underway and that 27 unauthorised borewells had already been sealed as part of the drive against illegal groundwater extraction in the area. The PIL pertains to allegations…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: The Bombay High Court at Goa has signalled its intention to examine broader measures to address child begging in the State, while calling for detailed information from police authorities on children rescued from begging and action taken against those responsible for exploiting them. The observations were made on Wednesday by a Division Bench comprising Justice Valmiki Menezes and Justice Hiten S. Venegavkar during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Moses Pinto, highlighting concerns over the increasing visibility of child beggars in Goa. During the proceedings, Advocate General Devidas Pangam informed the court…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A recent study conducted by Goa Medical College (GMC) has revealed that Goa recorded 1,663 snakebite cases and 30 deaths between 2020 and 2024, highlighting the continuing public health challenge posed by snakebite incidents, particularly during the monsoon season. The study, carried out by Dr Chetan Karekar and Dr Purvi Mishal from the Department of Forensic Medicine and published in the international journal *The Academic*, found that snakebite cases increase significantly during the rainy months. The researchers noted that young adults between the ages of 21 and 30 were the most affected group, while men accounted for…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a bid to curb avoidable expenditure and strengthen digital governance, the Goa Government has initiated a comprehensive review of inactive official email accounts across departments and government-linked institutions. The Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (DITE&C) has identified 554 government email accounts that have remained unused for periods ranging from 90 days to more than 525 days. Following the review, all government departments, autonomous bodies, corporations and other public entities have been directed to verify the status of such accounts and submit their findings within 15 days. The exercise comes after the National Informatics Centre…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) will organise a State-level programme to mark World Food Safety Day on June 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Institute of Nursing Education, Bambolim. During the event, the Directorate will launch three major initiatives aimed at promoting food safety and healthy eating habits across Goa. The three initiatives are the Nutrition Education Series, Eat Right Culinary Challenge, and Food Safety Training for Street Food Vendors. Under the Nutrition Education Series, the FDA, in association with the Goa College of Home Science, will launch an official Forum of Nutrition…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has informed that the District Magistrate, North Goa, has imposed a penalty of ₹20,000 on food business operators for manufacturing and selling sub-standard food products. The penalty has been imposed on Shri Vipul Rathi (Manager), Shri Dinesh Kumar Rathi (Proprietor), M/s Sunrise Sweet and Sunrise Kajuwalla, Shop Nos. 8 and 9, Velho Trade Centre, Opposite Municipal Market, Panaji, Tiswadi, Goa, and M/s Sunrise Sweets, H.No. 535, Malim, Betim, Bardez. According to the FDA, a sample of Mysore Pak collected from the establishment was found to contain Tartazine at 286.61…