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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Ganapati Bappa has exposed a glaring contradiction. The Ganesh Mandap at the Margao Municipal Garden, officially described as being in a “very dilapidated condition,” successfully hosted this year’s Shree Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations of the Margao Municipal Employees’ Shree Ganesh Utsav Mandal, stated Madganvcho Awaaz & Youth Leader Prabhav Naik. “If the structure was genuinely in such a ‘very dilapidated condition’, how was it considered fit and safe to host the Chaturthi celebrations?” questioned Naik. He said the contradiction assumes greater significance in light of the proposal dated 28 November 2024 submitted by Margao MLA Digambar Kamat…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Canacona MLA and Minister Ramesh Tawadkar has said he will take up the issues facing the Canacona Community Health Centre (CHC) with the Director of Health Services (DHS). Tawadkar was responding to concerns raised by the Canacona Health Welfare Committee, including the demand for upgrading the CHC to a Sub-District Hospital and addressing shortages of doctors and medical staff. He also said members of the Health Welfare Committee would be invited to attend the meeting with the DHS. During the interaction, committee chairman Diago da Silva, along with Honarato Fernandes and Barretto, apprised Tawadkar of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Police have stepped up vigilance and continuous night patrolling across North Goa to ensure the safety and security of residents and visitors. Dedicated police personnel are being deployed at critical checkpoints, nakabandis and major thoroughfares throughout the night as part of enhanced security measures. Police visibility has also been increased around key tourist areas, casinos and important transit routes to deter criminal activity and respond promptly to incidents. As part of the night security arrangements, police teams are conducting regular inspections and vehicle checks in different areas. The measures are aimed at strengthening surveillance and ensuring…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: An unidentified male body was recovered from the Zuari river at Digasher, Panchawadi, Shiroda, on Wednesday evening. According to police, information regarding the body was received from Curchorem Police Station at around 8.23 pm on September 23. Police personnel subsequently visited the spot and found the body of an unidentified man, believed to be between 30 and 40 years of age, floating in the river. With the assistance of personnel from the Curchorem Fire Brigade, the body was fished out of the river. Police conducted the UD occurrence panchanama and inquest panchanama over the deceased. The body…

Team Goemkarponn CURCHOREM: Curchorem Police have registered a case following a complaint by the mother of a minor girl, alleging that her daughter was kidnapped from Cacora, Curchorem, on September 22. According to the complaint, the incident occurred at around 7.30 am, when an unidentified accused person allegedly took the minor girl, whose identity has been withheld, from the lawful guardianship of her mother. Police have initiated an investigation into the alleged kidnapping and efforts are underway to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the girl’s disappearance and trace her whereabouts. Further investigation is being conducted by LPSI Sonal Gounkar of Curchorem…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka will participate in a multi-state-level mock exercise on cyclone and cyclone-induced disasters on October 1, aimed at strengthening inter-state coordination, emergency response and operational preparedness. The exercise is being coordinated by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and follows an Orientation and Coordination Conference held on September 21. An exercise-related coordination programme is scheduled at the Goa State Secretariat on September 28, followed by preparatory activities, site surveys and rehearsals on September 29 and 30. As part of the preparations, the District Magistrates of North Goa, South Goa and Kushavati districts reviewed the…

Team Goemkarponn ASSONORA: A 15-year-old boy died after the motorcycle on which he was travelling as a pillion rider skidded and fell on Goa State Highway 1 near Holy Cross Chapel at Assonora on September 22. According to Colvale Police, the accident occurred at around 1.30 pm when the accused, identified as Shivraj, 22, was riding a Honda Shine motorcycle bearing registration number GA-03-AS-6279 from Assonora towards Sirsaim. Police said the rider allegedly rode the motorcycle in a rash and negligent manner without taking proper care and precautions, thereby endangering human life. On reaching near Holy Cross Chapel, Assonora, he…