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Team Goemkarponn VERNA: A 57-year-old casual labourer from Cortalim was declared dead after being brought to the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Cansaulim late on Thursday night. The deceased, identified as Bijlee Singh, originally from Bihar, was employed with Marine Electricals at IDC Verna. Police said the Medical Officer at PHC Cansaulim alerted them after Singh was brought in unconscious and declared dead on arrival. During enquiry, police spoke with Amrendra Singh, the deceased’s son-in-law, who said he received information on the evening of 3 July 2025 that Singh was feeling unwell. Later, around midnight, he was informed that Singh…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A 41-year-old resident of Gogol Housing Board, Margao, was found dead by suicide in the early hours of Friday. The deceased, identified as Imtiyaz Ahmed Bhavikatti, was brought to the South Goa District Hospital (SGDH) casualty ward, where he was declared dead on arrival. Police said the incident came to light after a phone call from SGDH informed Fatorda Police of the case. Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased had hanged himself using a dupatta as a ligature on the terrace of his apartment. According to police sources, the man was reportedly under mental stress and suffering…

Team Goemkarponn SALCETE: Police have registered two separate cases of two-wheeler theft in Salcete, with investigations underway to trace the stolen vehicles and nab the culprits. In the first incident, a Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle valued at ₹71,000 was reported stolen from the garage of a residence in Dagavali, Raia. Police said the theft is suspected to have occurred between 7.30 pm on 1 July 2025 and 6.30 pm on 25 June 2025, when the owner was away and the vehicle was parked securely in the garage. The complaint was filed by Rosario D’Souza, who discovered the bike missing upon…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco Police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly possessing 1.2 kg of suspected ganja valued at around ₹1.2 lakh. Acting on a complaint filed by PSI Plato Carvalho of Vasco Police Station, police said the raid was conducted in the early hours between 12.40 am and 3.10 am at an under-construction building near Coast Guard Fakir Gali in Vasco. The accused, identified as Tilakdhari Yadav, a resident of Sai Nagar, Vasco and originally from Uttar Pradesh, was found in illegal possession of dry greenish stems, flowering and fruiting parts of a plant emitting an intoxicating odor…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Crime Branch on Friday raided an illegal gambling den at St. Jose de Areal in Salcete, arresting five people who were allegedly caught red-handed playing the card game “Syndicate Rummy.” Police said the raid was carried out in the early hours between 3.40 am and 5.40 am at House No. 726 near the railway gate in St. Jose de Areal, following a complaint filed by Police Inspector Manguesh Valvaikar of the Crime Branch Police Station, Ribandar. The accused have been identified as Teodorio Manuel Travasso (51) of Sonum Township, St. Jose de Areal; Shrijit Tulsidas Nair…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Continuing its criticism of the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) over the steep hike in trade and signboard licence fees, the Shadow Council for Margao (SCM) on Saturday accused the civic body of failing to recover more than ₹1.44 crore in rent from its leased premises in the New Market and Gandhi Market. Addressing a press conference in Margao, SCM convener Savio Coutinho displayed RTI documents obtained from the MMC and alleged that despite this large outstanding sum, the Council was punishing traders in private premises with what he described as an “illegal” and “exorbitant” hike in fees.…

Box Key Issues Discussed: ✅ Comparative analysis of pre- and post-GST revenue performance ✅ Identification of sector-specific leakages and corrective interventions ✅ Evaluation of compliance enforcement tools and their effectiveness ✅ Enhancements in e-invoicing systems and IT infrastructure for improved traceability ✅ State-specific policy measures to augment revenue mobilisation ✅ Strengthening coordination between Central and State tax administrations Team Goemkarponn New Delhi: Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today chaired a meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST Revenue Analysis in New Delhi to review state-wise revenue trends and explore strategies for improving GST collections. During the meeting,…