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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A Karnataka State Transport (ST) bus met with an accident on the Gulem section of NH66 on Sunday evening, leaving nine passengers injured, including two with serious head injuries. The interstate bus, bearing registration number KA31 F1587, was en route to Kumta from Margao when it veered to the extreme left around 6:30 PM and rammed into a roadside iron signboard. The impact shattered the windowpanes on the left side of the bus, causing shards of glass to injure several passengers. Emergency responders shifted the injured to the Community Health Centre in Chaudi. From there, some were…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Finance Department of Goa has undertaken a major reorganization of its VAT assessment and collection mechanism to improve efficiency and clarity. The state has been divided into eight distinct VAT wards with clearly defined jurisdictions, and a specialized unit has been created to manage taxpayers with large annual VAT liabilities exceeding Rs 1.5 crore. The move was formalized through an order issued by Commissioner of Commercial Taxes S.S. Gill, IAS, published in an Extraordinary Official Gazette. The order specifies the territorial boundaries of the eight ward offices, split evenly between North and South Goa districts. A…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a sharp response to the approval of occupancy certificates for a controversial project in Azossim, the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) has officially withdrawn its support to the Azossim-Mandur panchayat, citing a breach of trust and deviation from party principles. Speaking at a press conference in Panaji on Sunday, RGP MLA Viresh Borkar expressed his displeasure over being kept in the dark about the file concerning the issuance of occupancy certificates. “Despite ongoing communication with the panchayat regarding development activities, I was not informed about this matter. I only became aware after reading a report in a…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Forward Party (GFP) has called for the immediate cancellation of the ₹310 crore capital dredging project proposed for the Mandovi and Zuari rivers, as well as the Cumbharjua canal. The party claims that the initiative, presented as an infrastructure upgrade, is in reality aimed at facilitating large-scale coal movement under the guise of multi-commodity transport. The demand was made following a meeting of the GFP executive committee, chaired by party president Vijai Sardesai. During the meeting, a resolution was unanimously passed urging the government to withdraw the proposal with immediate effect. According to GFP, the…

Team Goemkarponn USGAO: A fun outing turned tragic on Sunday afternoon when two young men drowned in the river at Usgaon-Ganje during a recreational water activity. Two others, who were trapped midstream, were rescued in a coordinated effort by emergency response teams. The group had ventured to the river for water-based adventure activities, unaware of the potential dangers posed by the river’s depth and unpredictable flow. The situation escalated when the water level surged unexpectedly, catching the youths off guard. In the sudden rush of water, two individuals were swept away by the powerful current. Two others managed to hold…

Team Goemkarponn Assagao: A fire broke out at an electrical warehouse near the Ganapati temple in Assagao on Sunday afternoon, injuring two people while food was being prepared inside the premises. The incident occurred between 1:00 PM and 2:20 PM when Taimir, the warehouse owner and a native of Odisha, was cooking food. A spark from the gas stove ignited nearby electrical equipment, quickly causing the fire. Reacting swiftly, Taimir disconnected the gas cylinder to prevent further escalation. Chandrashekhar Chavan, 35, from Maharashtra, who works at an electrical shop owned by Taimir about 50 meters away, rushed to the scene…

Team Goemkarponn PARRA: The Crime Branch of Goa Police has registered a case against a local house owner under the Foreigners Act for failing to report the stay of a Nigerian national at a property in Parra, Bardez. The case has been registered under Cr. No. 82/2025 U/s 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946, based on a state complaint lodged by PI Hiru Kavlekar of the Crime Branch, Ribandar. As per the complaint, the incident dates back to May 9, 2025, when it was found that the owner of House No. 313, located at Boquenchi Arradi in Parra, Bardez, Goa,…