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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: In a major corruption bust, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of the Goa Police raided the Konkan Railway (KR) police station after allegations of bribery surfaced. During the operation, ACB officials recovered Rs 25,000 from a police officer’s cabin. According to ACB sources, officers at the KR police station allegedly summoned a meat trader from Karnataka after seizing a consignment of beef. They reportedly demanded a bribe of Rs 2 lakh, claiming they had evidence linking the trader to the shipment. The officers told the trader that they would release him and allow him to continue his business…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a groundbreaking collaboration, Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, has partnered with Goa Medical College (GMC) to elevate cardiac care in the state. The partnership introduces advanced medical procedures, including Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), providing Goans with access to specialized heart treatments right at home. Previously, patients requiring such advanced procedures would have to travel outside Goa, incurring not only significant financial and time-related burdens but also emotional stress. With this partnership, these patients can now undergo world-class, minimally invasive cardiac procedures without the need for travel. “This partnership is a game-changer for the…

Team Goemkarponn GANGTOK: Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Shet Tanavade is currently on a study tour of Sikkim, engaging with key stakeholders and attending high-level discussions aimed at enhancing regulatory frameworks and development initiatives in the region. During his visit, Tanavade held meetings with representatives from the Power and Energy sector, local banks, the Tourism and Aviation departments, the Sikkim Renewable Energy Development Agency (SREDA), and officials from both the Government of India and the Government of Sikkim. The discussions focused on sectoral growth, challenges, and collaborative efforts for sustainable development. A significant highlight of the visit was his participation in…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant visited Bicholim to review ongoing development works at key educational institutions and inspect the progress of the new Administrative Building. He was accompanied by local MLAs Dr. Chandrakant Shetye and Shri Premendra Shet, along with senior government officials. The Chief Minister visited the Government ITI and Government Polytechnic in Bicholim, where he took stock of the projects being implemented under the Tata Technologies initiative, as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the state government. During his interaction with faculty and staff, Dr. Sawant emphasized the importance of increasing youth…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a significant breakthrough, the Goa Police have successfully rescued a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped from a child care facility in North Goa earlier this year. The girl was traced and recovered from Delhi on April 21, nearly three months after she went missing. According to police sources, the incident took place on the evening of January 30, 2025, when two minor girls—aged 13 and 15—were reportedly abducted from the Navjyoti Rehabilitation Centre, a child care and protection home located at Faj Colony, Madel Thivim, Bardez. The facility had admitted the girls under the direction…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: In a fatal road accident that occurred on April 21, a 33-year-old man lost his life after his scooter was hit by a water tanker in Calangute. The Calangute Police have registered an FIR under Sections 281 and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the tanker driver. The accident took place at around 6:10 a.m. near Domino’s Pizza, Naika Wado, Calangute. According to the police, the accused driver, Sayyadali Tashildar (45), a resident of Belgaum, Karnataka, was operating an SML water tanker (registration number GA 03 N 9272) in a rash and negligent manner when…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: In a stringent enforcement drive, officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have shut down three illegal biryani base kitchens and taken action against two other food-related units in the coastal belt of Goa. The crackdown was carried out by FDA officials Richard Noronha, Rajaram Patil, Amit Mandrekar, and Nousin Mulla. The base kitchens, operating out of unlicensed and unhygienic shanty premises in Nagoa and Calangute, were found supplying biryani to various retail outlets in the region. All three were ordered to immediately cease operations. In a related inspection, a retail cashew nut shop in Calangute…