Author: Team Admin

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A resident of Barcem in Quepem taluka is arrested for forceful sexual intercourse with a minor girl, after the sexual assault resulted in pregnancy of the minor girl. According to Canacona police, mother of the minor daughter complaint that prior to 12-07-2025 at time not known, a person named Rupesh Yamkar resident of Barcem, Quepem forcefully held sexual assault with the minor girl, due to which the complainants daughter conceived pregnancy. Canacona police booked the accused Rupesh Yamkar under section 4 of POCSO Act, section 8(2) of Goa Children’s Act and under section 64 of BNS 2023.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) has issued a final warning to schools, stating that failure to upload student data for the current academic year will result in students being barred from registering for the 2025–26 board examinations. The Board has directed all Heads of recognized secondary and higher secondary institutions to ensure that the details of Grade 9 and Class XI students for 2024–25 are uploaded to the official portal by July 18. The data is required for registering students for the SSC (Class 10) and HSSC (Class 12) exams in the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: More than 3,400 women in Goa have been flagged as suspected breast cancer cases following routine screenings under the state’s flagship health initiative, Swasth Mahila Swasth Goa, according to Health Minister Vishwajit Rane. The programme, which uses advanced iBreast technology for early detection, has screened 1,69,348 women across the state so far. Speaking about the significance of the initiative, Rane said, “The Swasth Mahila Swasth Goa initiative is a significant step towards prioritising women’s health through early detection and preventive screening. Under this programme, breast cancer screening is being carried out across Goa using the advanced iBreast…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, speaking at the sixth convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa, reiterated his commitment to finalizing a permanent location for the institute’s campus. The convocation, held at the temporary campus in Farmagudi shared with Goa Engineering College, marked nearly a decade of IIT Goa’s presence in the state. “A permanent and spacious campus for IIT Goa will be finalized soon,” said Sawant, addressing the gathering of graduates, faculty, and dignitaries. He called upon the outgoing students to cherish their memories of Goa and contribute to the state’s development wherever their…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: In a twist straight out of a civic plot twist, the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) is flipping the script on garbage management — by getting rid of the garbage bins themselves. Yes, you read that right. The very symbols of cleanliness are now being blamed for the mess, and the MMC believes that the road to a cleaner Vasco might just begin with dumping the dump bins. In a bold and unusual move to tackle the persistent garbage menace in the city, the MMC is seriously considering doing away with garbage bins entirely from its jurisdiction. The…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: A man was found dead inside a room at Khadpaband, Ponda, following a call to the police from an unknown source. The deceased has been identified as Johan Jojo, 30, a resident of Khadpaband originally from Jharkhand. According to police reports, neighbors revealed that Johan had stayed overnight in the room and was discovered unconscious and unresponsive the next evening. Emergency services were contacted, and upon arrival, medical staff pronounced him dead at the scene. The body has been shifted to Shri Ganapatrao Dhondaji Hospital (SGDH) in Margao for further medico-legal procedures. PSI Krishna Gawas of Ponda…

Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: Valpoi Police registered an offence following a complaint filed by Prathamesh, Police Sub Inspector of Valpoi Police Station. The accused, Abhay s/o Rama Gaonkar, aged 23 years, residing at H. No. 278, Wadakade, Honda, Sattari, Goa, was apprehended red-handed in possession of approximately 631 grams of greenish flowering and fruiting tops of a plant suspected to be narcotic drug ganja. The seizure occurred on 12 July 2025, between 12:30 pm and 3:45 pm at Kumbharkand, Honda, Sattari. The estimated market value of the confiscated contraband is Rs. 63,100. The investigation is currently ongoing under the supervision of…