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Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Old Goa Police have booked and apprehended a 51-year-old man for allegedly operating an illegal matka betting activity near St. Cruz Church, Tiswadi. According to a complaint filed on behalf of the State by PSI Manohar N. Dhulapkar of Old Goa Police Station, the accused, Shankar Bhikaji Gawas (51), a businessman residing near Church, St. Cruz, Tiswadi, Goa, was caught red-handed at around 4:00 p.m. on June 9 while allegedly accepting bets from members of the public. Police stated that the accused was accepting money and issuing paper slips containing numerical figures used for betting. During…

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: Acting on a complaint lodged by ASI Anil Dessai of Old Goa Police Station, police apprehended one person for allegedly running an illegal betting operation in a public area near Santosh Garage, Old Goa on June 09, 2026 at around 15:25 hrs. The accused has been identified as Naveen Kumar, 38, son of Limbadari Dasari, originally from Alkonda Building No. 42, Room No. 3, Ground Floor, MR Road, Kamathipura 7th Lane, Mumbai Central, Maharashtra, and currently residing at c/o Rakesh Patil near Bangalore Bakery, Marcel, Ponda, Goa. According to police, the accused was caught red-handed while…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Twenty-eight tourists from Kerala were admitted to the South Goa District Hospital (SGDH) after a suspected case of food poisoning on June 9, prompting the hospital to activate its mass casualty response. Speaking to the media, SGDH Superintendent Dr. Rajendra Borkar said the hospital dealt with a mass casualty incident involving 28 tourists from Kerala who suffered food poisoning while visiting Goa. According to sources, the affected tourists had consumed food at a restaurant in Old Goa before they fell ill. However, this detail was not stated by Dr. Borkar.

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a major push to improve road safety and discipline, the Goa government will roll out AI-based traffic cameras at 26 identified locations across the state in a phased manner, with enforcement set to begin from July 1, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho announced after chairing the State Road Safety Council meeting. The minister said the government will first launch a public awareness campaign to educate motorists about the AI-enabled enforcement system before penalties come into effect. “The government will begin the implementation of AI-based traffic cameras at 26 identified locations across the state in a phased manner.…

“An app may tell passengers exactly where a bus is located. It may provide real-time updates and allow seamless ticket purchases. But if that bus is sitting on the roadside with an engine failure, digital convenience becomes meaningless. Technology can enhance service delivery, but it cannot compensate for poor service quality. The enthusiasm surrounding digital transformation often creates the impression that technology itself is the solution to every problem. In reality, technology is only as effective as the system it supports. A live-tracking feature is valuable when buses operate reliably and on schedule.” The announcement that the Kadamba Transport Corporation…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Captain of Ports has firmly rejected allegations questioning the legal standing of the department and the Terminal Building project, stating that the claims are based on a misreading of the Indian Ports Act, 2025. Officials clarified that the Act, which came into force on April 1, 2026, allows a six-month window up to September 30, 2026, for the State Government to constitute a State Maritime Board. Until then, the State Government is permitted to notify an existing department to carry out maritime board functions, ensuring there is no legal vacuum. According to the department, the process…

New Delhi: A fire at a third party data centre triggered a significant disruption to Google Cloud services in India, affecting customers across several major cities and causing intermittent network issues. Google Cloud confirmed that the incident led to an emergency power shutdown at the affected facility, resulting in the isolation of a local point of presence in Delhi. The outage reduced network capacity across the National Capital Region and impacted the flow of internet traffic in surrounding areas. The disruption affected network operations in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and nearby regions, with users experiencing periods of increased latency and slower…