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Team Goemkarponn Honda (Sattari): In a move aimed at promoting inclusive mobility, specially fitted side-wheel scooters were distributed to persons with disabilities at a function held in Honda Panchayat on Sunday. The initiative, facilitated by the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), was funded by the North Goa District Mineral Foundation (NGDMF). The event was attended by senior officials and local representatives, including Smt. Varsha Naik, Director of DEPwD; Shri Ratnakar Govenkar, Member Secretary of NGDMFT and Deputy Director of Mines & Geology; Shri Gauresh A. Pilgaonkar, Managing Director of GEDA; Shri Sanjeev S. Joglekar, Member Secretary, GEDA;…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Foundation has written to the Prime Minister of India, raising serious concerns about a series of projects proposed or underway inside Goa’s protected wildlife areas. The Foundation claims these activities violate wildlife protection laws and could cause irreversible damage to the state’s forests and biodiversity. In its formal representation, the environmental group highlighted ongoing and proposed activities within three protected areas: Bhagwan Mahaveer National Park, Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary, and Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary. These areas form part of the Western Ghats, a globally recognised biodiversity hotspot. Among the major concerns listed: Ore Handling in Kalay:…

Team Goemkarponn VERNA: n a tragic incident, a 64-year-old French national, identified as Patrick Albert, was found dead in his room at the Maharaja Hotel in Verna on Monday afternoon. According to Verna police, the incident came to light after the Police Control Room in Margao received a phone call alerting them that a male person was lying unresponsive on a bed at the hotel. A team from Verna Police Station rushed to the spot and found Patrick Albert lying motionless in his room. Albert, who had been residing at the hotel for the past three years, was immediately shifted…

Team Goemkarponn ZUARINAGAR: A family dispute turned violent in Zuarinagar on Monday morning, leading to a public brawl and sword threats that left locals shaken. Verna Police arrested one businessman Parshuram Harijan (41) in connection with the incident. According to police, the incident occurred around 8:30 am near the Hanuman Temple in Zari, Zuarinagar. A group of six individuals, all residents of Zuarinagar, engaged in a heated fight in a public place over a family dispute. The accused have been identified as Parshuram Harijan (41), Yamnappa Harijan, Manjunath Harijan, Hanumantha Madar, Rudreshkumar Madar, and Parshuram Madar — all adults and…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO:A tragic accident claimed the life of a 23-year-old scooter rider and left his 19-year-old pillion grievously injured, after their vehicle met with a self-fall on the newly constructed flyover in Mormugao. According to the complaint filed by Police Sub-Inspector Suraj Naik of Mormugao Police Station, the incident occurred on Sunday evening at around 5:00 pm. The deceased, Satyam Patel, a carpenter assistant by profession and resident of near Ganapati Temple at New Vaddem, was riding a Honda Activa (GA-06-Y-0159) in a rash and negligent manner. He was accompanied by pillion rider Sarvesh Patel, aged 19. The duo,…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa Forward Party President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai has strongly refuted allegations that he was involved in converting nearly five lakh square metres of land in Bicholim taluka during his tenure in office. Terming the accusations as “blatant lies”, Sardesai accused the ruling party and its allies of resorting to diversionary tactics due to the growing public support for his movement. Taking to social media, Sardesai said, “I have heard an individual making claims of me having converted around 5 lakh sqm of land in Bicholim Taluka. This accusation is a blatant lie and enquiries reveal…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: Aldona Congress MLA Adv Carlos Alvares Ferreira slammed the authorities for failing to restore power supply to the Peddem Sports Complex that has been without power on account of a fault for nearly a week now. The local MLA toured the facility to see for himself that not only was there no supply at the complex but he also saw how budding athletes had to practise in the dark, or with torchlight whereas with other disciplines they couldn’t practice altogether. “I saw that the athletes including weightlifters were practising in the dark. They have told me that…