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Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: The Goa Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intensified its efforts to curb food safety violations with a surveillance drive today at the Patradevi border in Pernem, covering 18 food business premises, including restaurants, wine shops, and dry fruit vendors. During the inspections, two establishments were ordered to suspend operations—one Udupi restaurant due to unhygienic conditions and one cashew shop for non-compliance with safety norms. FDA officials also collected samples of sweets to test for artificial color and food safety compliance. Several food items, including chips, chocolate analogues, and artificially colored dry fruits, were confiscated for violating safety…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Goa has taken strict action against a food business operator (FBO) in Margao for persistent non-compliance with food safety regulations, ordering an immediate halt to all food-related operations at the premises. The enforcement followed a reverification inspection conducted on June 5, 2025, at a unit located on Old Station Road, Margao. This inspection was prompted by a failure to address issues flagged during an earlier visit on April 28, 2025, when FDA officials documented 30 deficiencies posing potential risks to public health. Despite being served with an inspection report and…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE:  A man hailing from Nepal was found dead in his rented room in Calangute on Wednesday afternoon, prompting an unnatural death investigation by local police. The deceased has been identified as Yoges Chamling, a native of Sundarharaicha, Morang, Nepal, and residing at House No. 4/248, Prabhu Waddo, behind McDonald’s, Calangute, Bardez, Goa. The incident came to light around 11:30 a.m., when Chamling’s roommate, Balram Dalai, noticed that he was unresponsive and immediately alerted the landlord,  Nitesh Vengurlekar, who in turn informed the police. Officials from Calangute Police Station, led by PSI Saieel Vaigankar, reached the scene at…

Team Goemkarponn SIOLIM: A 50-year-old man from Mumbai lost his life in a suspected self-accident early Wednesday morning near the Hindu cremation centre in Oxel, Siolim. The deceased, identified as *Pio Vijay Alende, son of Anthony Emelian Fernandes, was reportedly traveling from Ajoba Furniture, Siolim, towards  Our Lady of the Sea Church when the accident occurred at around 8:30 a.m. According to the police, initial observations at the scene suggest that it may have been a case of self-accident. At approximately 10:55 a.m., the Casualty Department at Asilo Hospital, Mapusa, informed the Anjuna Police Station that an unidentified male victim…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a significant breakthrough, the Cyber Crime Police Station in Ribandar, Goa, arrested a 42-year-old man from Gujarat for allegedly attempting to trade sensitive personal data through online platforms while using cryptocurrency to obscure the transactions. The accused, identified as Vishal Gohil, a resident of Ahmedabad, was apprehended on June 4 in Calangute, North Goa, following a coordinated operation led by cyber crime officials. The arrest stems from a complaint filed by PSI Navin Naik, prompting the registration of an FIR (No. 29/2025) under Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Preliminary investigations revealed that Gohil…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO:  On World Environment Day, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa sounded an urgent alarm over the environmental degradation of the Sal River and surrounding ecosystems in South Goa. Party leaders highlighted the grave threats posed by unchecked pollution, haphazard development, and government inaction, which are endangering Goa’s biodiversity, traditional livelihoods, and ecological balance. Velim MLA Cruz Silva expressed deep concern about the deteriorating water quality in the Sal River, blaming untreated sewage and industrial waste from urban areas for the decline. “Fish and aquatic life are dying. The existence of traditional fishing and shellfish species is under…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Shack Owners Welfare Society, Goa, has formally submitted a request to the Department of Tourism seeking an extension of the current beach shack operational period till June 8, 2025. The usual season concludes on May 31, but the Society has cited a combination of exceptional weather conditions and increased tourist arrivals as key justifications for this appeal. In their representation, the Society noted that favourable weather conditions have persisted, with Goa experiencing an unusual delay in monsoon activity. The absence of early showers has created an extended window of stable, pleasant beach weather—ideal for tourism activities.…