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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A meeting was convened under the chairmanship of North Goa Collector Ankit Yadav to deliberate on land procurement for the proposed approach road to the Electronic City project at Tuem in Pernem. The meeting was attended by Kabir Shirgaonkar, Director (Information Technology), Shivprasad Naik, Deputy Collector Pernem and Land Acquisition Officer, along with officials from the Public Works Department and the IT Department. Discussions centred on ensuring coordinated action among all stakeholders to expedite the planning process and facilitate timely execution of the key infrastructure project.

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Prompt and coordinated efforts by Drishti Marine lifesavers helped avert multiple incidents along Goa’s coastline over the long holiday weekend, with five persons rescued from drowning, two missing children traced and reunited with their families, and a lost mobile phone returned to its owner. At Baga beach, three tourists from Pune — including a 44-year-old woman and two teenagers — found themselves struggling to return to shore after strong waves hit the river adjoining the beach. Lifesavers Siddesh Bhosle and Achchini Pamegam carried out a swift rescue using boards, safely bringing all three back. In a separate…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: A 45-year-old man was brought dead to the Primary Health Centre at Pilliem in Dharbandora on Sunday afternoon after being found unconscious at Tisk-Usgao. According to police, the deceased has been identified as Santosh Madar, originally from Vijayapura, Karnataka, who was residing near the Nestle factory at Tisk-Usgao, Ponda. Information regarding the case was received from PHC Pilliem at around 2:10 pm on May 3. Police visited the health centre and conducted an inquiry with the deceased’s sister, Somuva Mulimani, with whom he was staying. She stated that the deceased had a history of chronic alcohol consumption…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: Police have registered an unnatural death (UD) case after a 42-year-old bus conductor from Karnataka was found lying unconscious near a roadside jungle area at Navelim. According to police, the information was received in the early hours of May 4 when Imtiyaz Khan (65), a driver from Bengaluru, approached Sankhalim Outpost and reported that his conductor, Arif Pasha (42), was found lying near the roadside vegetation. Based on the information, Bicholim Police registered a UD case (No. 32/2026) under Section 194 of the BNSS at around 2:27 am. Police have initiated an inquiry to ascertain the circumstances…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Four persons were injured after a tempo traveller crashed into a stationary truck at Mangueshi in Mardol late Saturday night, with the driver fleeing the scene without assisting the victims. According to police, the incident occurred on May 2 at around 11:35 pm when the accused, identified as Meninath Sawant, a resident of Tisk-Usgao, was driving a tempo traveller carrying five occupants from Ponda towards Kundaim. Upon reaching a steep stretch at Mangueshi, the vehicle rammed into the rear side of a Tata truck that had been parked on the roadside due to an electrical breakdown. The…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Pernem Police have registered a case of illegal sand transportation after intercepting a tipper truck on the NH-66 stretch at Naibag slope in Porascadem on Monday afternoon. According to police, the offence was registered based on a state complaint filed by PSI Prathmesh Parsekar. The incident occurred on May 4 at around 1:00 pm when the accused, identified as Dinesh Yadav (37), a driver residing at Mulem, Paroda, was found transporting river sand without valid authorization. The accused was allegedly carrying approximately 7 cubic metres of river sand, estimated to be worth ₹20,000, in a Tata tipper…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A hit-and-run case has been registered after a 41-year-old cable technician sustained injuries in a road accident near Indian Overseas Bank at Muslimwada in Bicholim. According to police, the complainant, Maleshi Talwar, a resident of Vathadev-Sarvan, stated that the incident occurred on May 3 at around 6:20 pm. A red Maruti Suzuki Swift car, allegedly driven in a rash and negligent manner, collided with his grey Honda Activa scooter (GA-04-R-8231) while he was heading towards Bicholim market from the Sanquelim side. Due to the impact, Talwar fell onto the road and suffered bodily injuries. He was later…