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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit said that his efforts in strengthening emergency response systems have been crucial in saving lives. Recently, CCA Mapusa received a call for an IFT case of a 48-year-old male with ACS at Asilo Hospital. Just before shifting, the patient collapsed, but our team acted swiftly—initiating CPR with Asilo medical officers. After 15 cycles, he was revived and immediately intubated, though he continued to experience pulmonary edema. Managing his condition with suctioning, shocks, adrenaline, and amiodarone, the team ensured his vitals stabilized. With ventilation support and continuous monitoring during transit, his saturation improved to 76%,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC), along with their skilled K9 unit is conducting proactive drug checks at Goa’s multiple railway stations and beaches contributing to keeping public spaces safe and free from illegal substances. The ANC are not only conducting regular raids and seizing substantial quantity of narcotics but have now conducting random and surpirse checks of establishments especially in the coastal belt and also at major transportation hubs like railway station, bus stations, etc. targeting interstate buses and trains which are the main routes for bringing natcotics into the state. The ANC are conducting such random…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa University’s two-member Fact-Finding Committee turned in its report on the purported paper leak problem. PS Sreedharan Pillai, the governor and chancellor of Goa, has received the report. Before moving forward, Goa University is now seeking instructions from the governor. The fact that the Fact-Finding Committee has turned in its report and presented it to the Governor has been confirmed by Vice Chancellor Harilal Menon. “Awaiting additional guidance from the Governor regarding the report,” Menon stated, declining to elaborate. The findings will now be presented to the executive council for any necessary additional decision-making or investigation, according…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a memo sent to the Department of Fisheries, the Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott (GRE) called for the prohibition of illegal LED fishing, which is depleting the State’s fishing supplies and negatively impacting traditional fishermen’s livelihood. GRE general secretary Olencio Simoes later told reporters that they met with Fisheries Director and Fisheries Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar at his home in Colvale and presented their arguments to them. When the issue was under judicial review, he wanted to know how LED fishing was being conducted in Goan waters. On February 12, there were reports of unlawful LED fishing in Goan…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a meeting with the Director of Transport, a group of taxi operators voiced their opposition to the Goa Transport Aggregator Guidelines 2025, arguing that they seek to standardize all cabs under app-based services. Citing risks to their livelihood, the cab drivers expressed their worries over the change. However, following the meeting, the taxi operators and Transport Director Polumatla P. Abhishek both said that the talks were fruitful and recommended establishing consistent rates that strike a balance between providing reasonable prices for passengers and guaranteeing steady income for drivers. “Our discussion with taxi operators and their leaders…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Manohar International Airport (GOX), developed and operated by GMR Goa International Airport Ltd. (GGIAL), has been honored with the prestigious Build India Infra Awards 2025 for Sustainability in the Civil Aviation Sector. The award was presented by Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Minister for Civil Aviation, at a ceremony held at The Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi. The event was supported by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) & the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA). An IGBC Platinum-certified airport & on the path of being carbon-neutral, Manohar International Airport was recognized for its rigorous implementation of sustainability…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: In a major breakthrough, Porvorim Police have cracked the dacoity case which had occurred in the early hours of Monday. As per SP North Rahul Gupta, IPS, some 5 armed assailants had broken the door of a rented room at Marra, Pilerne in which the complainant Pappu Biswas was staying and further threatened Biswas and his wife at a knife point and committed theft of his gold ornaments worth Rs.15,00,000 and cash of Rs. 9,00,000. An iron rod was used to break open the latch of the door. Accordingly an FIR was registered under sections 310(2), 127…