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Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: The traditional Gauri Puja festival, an integral part of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, was observed with enthusiasm across several villages in Sattari taluka on Sunday. A large number of women actively participated in the rituals, keeping alive a centuries-old tradition. Goddess Gauri was symbolically brought home in the form of water and worshipped in a copper urn placed before Lord Ganpati. Women also performed bhajans and other traditional programmes as part of the festivities. In villages such as Koparde, Keri, Morle, and Guleli, Gauri Puja was celebrated with devotion. In many homes, women carried water symbolising the…

Team Goemkarponn MERCES: On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa in-charge and former Delhi Education Minister Atishi joined the festivities by visiting the homes of AAP Goa Vice President Chetan Kamat and AAP Youth Wing leader Pujan Malvankar. Atishi offered prayers to Lord Ganesha and extended festive greetings to both leaders and their families. Speaking on the celebrations, Atishi said she was deeply touched by Goa’s unique way of celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, describing it as a festival that beautifully blends faith, tradition, and family bonding. She added that experiencing the rituals firsthand and witnessing the…

Team Goemkarponn HOLLANT: In a proud moment for the people of Issorcim, villagers came together to build a newly renovated Vailankanni chapel at Hollant, ahead of the Vailankanni feast. The chapel, built on the site where a cross once stood, has now become a symbol of unity and devotion in the community. Social worker and former Velsao panch, Roquezinho D’Souza, said the achievement had added yet another feather to Hollant, a place known for its peace and natural beauty. “My father was president of the Hollant Church, and I remember walking on the railway tracks to attend the feast…

Team Goemkarponn CHAPORA: Anjuna police have arrested five persons in connection with a theft at a store room near Chapora Jetty, Anjuna. According to the complaint lodged by Babaji Dabholkar (50) of Dabolwada, Shapora, between 5 pm on August 26 and 10 am on August 29, unknown persons broke into his store room by cutting open a metal grill window and stole items worth around ₹70,000. The stolen property included a 150-watt Prycal battery, nut bolts, shackles, ving leg, wheels with stand, and cable wire with board. Based on investigations, police registered Anjuna PS Cr. No. 116/2025 under Section…

Team Goemkarponn QUEPEM: Quepem police have registered a case of culpable homicide against a woman after two brothers were electrocuted at Zambemol, Shivsorem, Rivona, on August 27. According to police, accused Jayu Gaonkar, a resident of Shivsorem, Rivona, allegedly drew and installed a live electric wire from her house’s power board around her property to prevent trespassing. On the night of August 27, before 10 pm, Rajendra Gaonkar and Mohandas Gaonkar, both residents of Pandevsada, Rivona, came into contact with the live wire while returning home with grass for their cattle. Both died on the spot due to electrocution.…

Team Goemkarponn MARCEL: A 41-year-old man from West Bengal was found dead in his rented room in Bhoma, Marcel, on Thursday night, in what police are investigating as a suspected suicide. The deceased has been identified as Palaksh Basak, a native of Dinajpur, West Bengal. Mardol Police received a phone call at 10:20 p.m. on August 28 from Babusso Gaude, the owner of the rented accommodation, who discovered the body. According to a police spokesperson, the deceased’s friend, Tapash Balak from Gauthanwada, identified the body. The initial police inquiry suggests that the suicide may be linked to financial and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: An unidentified man, estimated to be around 50 years old, was found lying unconscious at the Panaji bus stand and later declared dead at Goa Medical College, Bambolim. According to police, the man was shifted to GMC casualty by an EMRI 108 ambulance, where doctors declared him “brought dead” under MLC No. 25/7743. The incident was reported to Panaji Police Station on August 29 at 4.12 pm. A case has been registered as Panaji PS UD No. 74/2025 under Section 194 of BNSS. The investigation is being conducted by PSI Manjunath Naik.