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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa was among the 244 locations across India to participate in Operation Abhyaas a nationwide civil defence preparedness initiative led by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in response to heightened security concerns following recent terror attacks in Kashmir. Both North and South Goa districts actively took part in the comprehensive mock drills aimed at testing emergency response mechanisms, inter-agency coordination, and public preparedness in the event of civil emergencies or terror strikes. In North Goa, the drills were conducted at the Indian National Watersports Centre in Miramar, the Panaji Ferry Wharf, and Goa Glass Fibre Ltd.…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: A woman from Carmona has filed a complaint with the Colva Police alleging she was defrauded of ₹4.5 lakh by a man posing as a police officer in a WhatsApp video call scam. According to the complaint, the accused introduced himself as an Investigation Officer from a Delhi Police station and falsely claimed that the woman was involved in a money laundering case. Under the pretext of “clearing her name,” the scammer allegedly coerced the victim into transferring ₹4,50,000 to a bank account. The woman later realized she had been misled and reported the matter to the…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: In a joint operation with the Crime Branch of Nandurbar, Maharashtra, the Calangute Police on Wednesday arrested a man wanted in multiple criminal cases across Maharashtra. The accused, identified as Rajya alias Nagesh Damanya Valvi, 27, a resident of Katri Akrani in Nandurbar district, was traced to a guest house in Baga, Calangute. Valvi is accused in at least seven cases registered between 2022 and 2025, including charges of housebreaking, theft, motor vehicle violations, and offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Maharashtra Prohibition Act. His criminal record includes Cr. No. 113/2022, 92/2022, 50/2022, 115/2022, 278/2024,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a significant breakthrough, the Crime Branch of Goa Police has apprehended the second key accused in an international human trafficking racket involving foreign nationals. Zohair Ahmed Khalidi, a resident of Gulbarga, Karnataka, was taken into custody on Tuesday in Bangalore following a sustained investigation into a case registered earlier this year. The case began on March 3, 2025, when a Kenyan national approached the Crime Branch with a complaint against another Kenyan citizen, Nancy King’ori alias Alian. The complainant alleged that King’ori had trafficked her from Kenya to India under the guise of offering a job…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: BJP Goa President Damu Naik lauded Operation Sindoor, a large-scale military strike reportedly carried out by Indian armed forces targeting nine major terrorist camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. In a statement, Naik described the operation as a bold and historic response to the recent Pahalgam terror attack, in which Hindu pilgrims were selectively targeted and killed. “Bharat has responded with strength and precision,” Naik said, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and the courage of the armed forces for what he called a “firm declaration of war against terrorism and its sponsors.” According to the statement,…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday said the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) continued its state-wide surveillance operations on May 6, targeting food safety violations across multiple regions including Mormugao, Colva, Salcete, and Margao. In Mormugao, FDA teams took immediate action against a wholesale unit found operating without a valid license, ordering it to cease operations. Two additional units — a manufacturing facility producing traditional Goan products such as sausages, bebinca, dodol, and masalas, and a repackaging unit handling groceries, cereals, and pulses — were also shut down for operating without the necessary licenses. A fast-food…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL) has successfully completed the Bituminous Concrete (BC) surfacing work across all three phases of the road improvement project under the Smart City Mission. This completion marks a significant milestone in the transformation of Central Panaji’s core road infrastructure. The project, spanning a total of 6,850 meters, was executed with meticulous precision, including the installation of the Dense Bituminous Macadam (DBM) layer, which has been settled and rectified, all without any major road closures, ensuring minimal disruption to the public. The roadwork was executed in three structured phases over a…