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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Mae Dos Pobres High School has brought laurels to Goa by securing second place at the prestigious National Educators Summit 2026 held at Kristu Jayanti University. The school received national recognition for its outstanding contribution towards promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its efforts in advancing inclusive, equitable and quality education through innovative teaching practices. Competing against institutions from across the country, the Nuvem-based school stood out for its commitment to the vision of Navadrishti, implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, and collaborative leadership in the field of education. The achievement has been widely…

Team Goemkarponn SANKHALI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant inaugurated a series of development and beautification projects worth around ₹52 lakh at Shree Mauli Temple in Falwada Kudne, Sankhali. The inauguration programme was held as part of the Vardhapan Din celebrations of Shree Mauli Temple and witnessed the presence of local residents, devotees and temple committee members. The projects undertaken through the MLA Local Area Development (LAD) Fund include rejuvenation of the temple lake under the Water Resources Department at an estimated cost of ₹25 lakh. Another ₹25 lakh has been allocated for the construction of a Ganapati Visarjan platform along with…

Team Goemkarponn FATORDA: A case involving alleged molestation, verbal abuse and criminal intimidation has been registered at Fatorda Police Station following a dispute at Borda in Margao. According to police, the FIR was registered under Sections 74, 351(2)(3), 352 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) based on a complaint lodged by a woman complainant. As per the complaint, the incident took place on May 8, 2026, at around 7:43 pm at Borda, Margao, when the complainant’s husband and son were cleaning mud with labourers. During the process, accused Alex Fernandes and his son Ashwan Fernandes allegedly…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A case of assault involving a woman and her minor daughter has been registered at Bicholim Police Station following a neighbourhood dispute at Advalpal in Bicholim. According to police, the offence was registered under Sections 115(2), 329(3), 352 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, along with Section 8 of the Goa Children’s Act, 2003, based on a complaint lodged by 50-year-old Shobha Naik, resident of Advalpal, Bicholim. As per the complaint, the incident occurred on May 9, 2026, at around 5 pm at the complainant’s residence. Police said the complainant and the accused…

Team Goemkarponn ARAMBOL: A violent assault case has been registered by Goa Police after a 32-year-old Nashik resident was allegedly attacked near Shangrilla Restaurant at Arambol in Pernem. According to police, the offence was registered on May 9, 2026, at 5:59 pm based on a complaint lodged by Parag Jagtap, who is presently residing at Ashvem in Pernem, Goa. As per the complaint, the incident took place on May 8 at around 9:30 pm near Shangrilla Restaurant, Arambol, after the accused allegedly suspected the complainant of verbally abusing them on the previous day. Police stated that accused Bhawani Singh allegedly…

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: An Afghan national was apprehended by immigration officials at Goa International Airport, Dabolim, after he was allegedly found travelling on fraudulently obtained Indian passports while impersonating Indian citizens. According to the complaint filed by Shanigaram Sriharsha, wing in charge of the Bureau of Immigration at the airport, the accused, identified as Diwraj Hiro, a native of Kandhar, Afghanistan, presently residing at Kailash, Delhi, was intercepted at Counter No. 12 of the Immigration Check Post at around 3.38 am on May 10. Officials stated that the accused had travelled in and out of India multiple times since 2009…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: A truck driver was booked by Vasco police after his vehicle allegedly rammed into a high-tension electricity pole at Chicalim, causing extensive damage to the power distribution network and disrupting electricity supply in the area. According to a complaint lodged by Vikram Karekar, assistant engineer of Electricity Department Sub-Division II, Vasco, the incident occurred on April 17 at around 6.30 am when accused Sunil Kumar Rai, a resident of Behala, Kolkata, was driving a trolley vehicle from Cortalim towards Vasco. Police said that upon reaching near Chicalim, the driver allegedly lost control over the vehicle and crashed…