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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The Directorate of Health Services under the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), in collaboration with Ayushman Arogya Mandir – Urban Primary Health Centre Vasco and Goa Shipyard Limited, organised a National Dengue Day awareness programme on Friday at the Goa Shipyard auditorium in Vasco. The programme was held under the theme “Community Participation for Dengue Control: Check, Clean, Cover” with the objective of spreading awareness on dengue prevention and encouraging citizens to actively participate in keeping surroundings free from mosquito breeding. Chairman and Managing Director of Goa Shipyard Limited, Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay, attended the event…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: Sharp exchanges and heated discussions marked the meeting of the Mormugao Municipal Council during a special meeting on Friday as several councillors strongly opposed a proposal to hand over the existing PFA animal shelter to a new private operator and instead demanded that additional funds be sanctioned for the present facility. The issue triggered lengthy discussions during the council meeting, with councillors maintaining that the current party managing the shelter has been functioning satisfactorily despite financial constraints. Members stated that the shelter has been providing proper care and treatment to stray animals and argued that replacing the…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The postmortem examination conducted on Congress leader Dr. Ketan Bhatikar has confirmed that his death was caused due to complications arising from a neurotoxic snake bite, Collem Police said. According to police, the 40-year-old Ponda resident was brought dead to PHC Pilliem, Dharbandora, in the early hours of May 15 after he was allegedly bitten by a snake near Anmod in Karnataka. During enquiry, police learned that Bhatikar was returning from Dandeli to Ponda along with a friend in a private car when they halted near the forest check post at Anmod for a short break. Police…

Teams MARGAO: Canacona Police have registered an unnatural death case after a 43-year-old man was found dead in his rented room at Ponsulem, Canacona, on Thursday morning. According to police, a call was received from the 108 ambulance service at around 11:17 am informing that a male person had allegedly died by suicide inside his rented premises. Police visited the spot and identified the deceased as Pramod Kumar Paliwal, aged 43 years, presently residing at Ponsulem, Canacona, and originally from Butrara in Uttar Pradesh. During the enquiry, police found that the deceased had allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Cuncolim Police have registered an unnatural death case following the death of a 22-year-old man who was allegedly found after a suicide attempt inside a company premises at IDC Cuncolim in Salcete. According to police, a phone call was received on May 14 at around 5:50 pm from Brijmohan Sharma informing that a person had allegedly committed suicide by hanging inside Vedanga Infratech company at IDC Cuncolim. Police personnel rushed to the spot and found a 108 ambulance already present at the location. Upon entering the room, officers noticed a man lying unconscious on the ground in…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Maina Curtorim Police have registered a case against a Nuvem resident for allegedly threatening to kill a family, attacking two persons with a knife and biting the complainant during a scuffle. According to police, the complaint was filed by Grayson Mazarello, a resident of Nuvem, regarding an incident that occurred on May 14 at around 9:40 am at Nuvem. Police said the accused, identified as Mahender Singh Rawat of Nuvem, allegedly threatened to kill the complainant’s family over previous enmity. The accused later allegedly charged at the complainant and his father while holding a knife. Police said…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Taleigao police have registered a case against two persons for allegedly demanding money, issuing death threats and setting a car on fire outside a residence at Chincholem, Taleigao. According to police, the complaint was lodged on May 14 at around 6:05 pm by Antonio Cruz, a resident of Chincholem, Taleigao. Police said the incident took place on May 12 and May 13 at around 1:45 am, when the accused, identified as Ronny D’Souza from St. Inez, Panaji, and Akash Mudraj from Tiswadi, allegedly demanded money from the complainant. Upon refusal, accused Ronny D’Souza allegedly threatened the complainant…