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Team Goemkarponn CHICALIM: In a bid to promote sustainable waste management across Goa’s villages, MLA Cruz Silva on Wednesday led a delegation of grassroots leaders and officials to the ‘Wealth Out of Waste’ (WOOW) treatment facility at Chicalim. The delegation comprised Sarpanchas, Panchayat Members, the Deputy Director of Panchayats, Block Development Officer, and Panchayat Secretaries. The visit aimed to study the scientific waste treatment methods adopted by the Chicalim Village Panchayat and to explore possibilities of replicating the model in other local bodies. Project CEO Gaurav Pokle briefed the delegation on the facility’s operational structure, detailing the processes of waste…

Team Goemkarponn CANCONA: In a move to encourage environmental sustainability and cultural awareness among students, the Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) distributed fruit-bearing and medicinal plants to school children during a commemorative event held at the Martyrs’ Memorial, Chaudi, on Wednesday. The initiative, launched in the presence of Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar, aimed at instilling ecological values while also reinforcing the importance of preserving Goa’s cultural heritage. “By engaging students in planting fruit trees and medicinal herbs, we are sowing seeds of responsibility and self-reliance for the future,” said CMC Chairperson Sara Shambha Naik Desai. She…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) Councillor Shubham Komarpant has urged authorities to halt the approval of large-scale infrastructure projects—including hotels and mega-housing complexes—within the CMC limits until essential public infrastructure is significantly upgraded. In a memorandum submitted to Deputy Collector Prataprao Gaonkar on Wednesday, Komarpant expressed serious concern over the mounting pressure on basic amenities such as roads, water supply, electricity, and sewage management due to unregulated development. The petition was also addressed to the CMC Chief Officer, Deputy Town Planner, and Canacona Mamlatdar. Komarpant pointed out that ongoing multi-dwelling and high-density construction projects are severely straining Canacona’s…

Team Goemkarponn SANGUEM: A highly decomposed body of a male was discovered in a rented room at Saudimol, Sanguem, on receiving information from PSI Premanand Naik of Sanguem Police Station. Police visited the spot and found the room latched from inside. On peeping through the window, a male person was seen lying motionless on the floor in a prone position. With assistance from the Fire and Emergency Services, the door was forcibly opened. The deceased was identified as Suresh Khadakar, son of Hirappa Khadakar, originally from Siddhapur, Karnataka, and presently residing at Dabamol, Sanguem. According to the room owner, Melba…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Porvorim Police have registered an offence against two individuals for alleged criminal breach of trust and cheating in a business arrangement spanning from September 2021 to February 2023. The complaint, filed by Bhupesh Gaonkar, a resident of Journalist Colony, Porvorim, states that the accused — Sandeep Verma and Hasina Mankatti, both residents of Porvorim — were entrusted with managing his business at TNK, Porvorim. During this period, the accused allegedly misused cheques issued by the complainant and transferred funds to one Vikas Kumar without his knowledge or consent, thereby committing misappropriation and cheating. The case was registered…

Team Goemkarponn COLVA: Colva Police have registered a case against two individuals for allegedly organising an illegal bull fight in an open field behind the cemetery at Betalbatim on June 19. As per the complaint lodged by PSI Nikhil Khajnekar of Colva Police Station, the accused — Liyakat Ali Shaikh, a resident of Margao, and Conceico Rodrigues of Benaulim — organised a fight between two bulls, named “Assam” and “Guzzur”, for public entertainment. The incident was conducted in an open area in full public view, and the bulls were incited to fight, thereby subjecting them to cruelty. Police have booked…

Team Goemkarponn NAVELIM: A 46-year-old pedestrian who was critically injured after being knocked down by a scooter in Navelim has succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the Goa Medical College (GMC) hospital in Bambolim. The incident occurred on June 17, 2025, when the accused rider, Yolan Aaron Fernandes, a resident of Chinchinim, was riding an Access scooter from Navelim towards Chinchinim. According to the complaint filed by ASI Umesh Gaude of Margao Town Police Station, the rider was allegedly operating the two-wheeler in a rash and negligent manner. Near MD Furniture, Navelim, the scooter struck pedestrian Vijay Pal…