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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Thursday inaugurated the ‘Campus to Career’ initiative, aimed at strengthening the link between academia and industry and creating meaningful employment and apprenticeship opportunities for the youth of Goa. Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister said the initiative seeks to bridge the gap between education and employment by equipping students with practical skills and industry exposure. He highlighted that the programme is being organised in collaboration with the Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Goa, Goa State Higher Education Council (GSHEC), Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), and the Directorate of Industries,…

Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: The Valpoi Shigmotsav Committee has taken strict action following a recent incident during the Shigmotsav celebrations, announcing key decisions to maintain discipline and ensure smooth conduct of future events. Addressing a press conference, the committee stated that both groups involved in the incident will be denied entry for the upcoming Sattari Shigmotsav. In a move to enhance safety and accountability, the committee also announced that it will submit a formal representation to the concerned authorities, seeking mandatory alcohol testing of participants before the traditional Romtamel performances. Additionally, the committee has decided to make it compulsory for every…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A 24-year-old man from Karnataka succumbed to injuries following a self-accident in Canacona on March 17, 2026. Police said they received information from South Goa District Hospital, Margao, at around 2:19 pm that the injured rider, identified as Preetham Ranganath HA, a resident of Chitradurga, had died while undergoing treatment. Enquiry revealed that the accident occurred earlier the same day at Rajbag, Canacona, when the deceased was riding a Hero Xpulse motorcycle with a pillion rider, travelling from Canacona towards Karwar. The rider reportedly lost control of the vehicle, leading to the accident. An inquest panchanama was…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: An offence has been registered by police following a complaint filed by Edwin Dias, a resident of Boutavaddo, Assagao, Bardez, in connection with an alleged assault and abduction incident. According to the complaint, the incident occurred on March 15, 2026, at Altinho, Panaji, where four accused—identified as Aarti Golatkar, Nitin Golatkar, Jai Golatkar, and another member of the Golatkar family, all residents of Altinho—allegedly acted with common intention to wrongfully confine the complainant in their house. Police stated that the accused assaulted Dias with fist blows and kicks. They further allegedly forced him into a silver-coloured Wagon…

Team Goemkarponn CUNCOLIM: Cuncolim Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman aboard a passenger bus on March 16, 2026. According to police, the incident occurred between 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm at Padi, when the accused, identified as Ankush Gaonkar, a resident of Gaondongrim in Canacona, allegedly touched the complainant inappropriately without her consent while seated next to her in the bus. Based on the complaint filed by the victim (name withheld), Cuncolim Police registered an FIR under Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Further investigation in the…

Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: A minor girl went missing from her residence at Zuarinagar, Sancoale, on Tuesday afternoon, prompting police to register a kidnapping case after her mother expressed suspicion of foul play. According to the complaint lodged by a lady complainant , a resident of Zuarinagar and native of Karnataka, her minor daughter left the house without informing anyone and did not return thereafter. The complainant stated that despite efforts to trace her, the girl remained untraceable, leading her to suspect that unknown person(s) may have kidnapped her from lawful guardianship. Based on the complaint, Verna police registered an offence…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: An Illegal use of domestic LPG cylinders for commercial purposes came to light during a late evening inspection near the Vasco railway station on 16.03.2026 at 19:15 hrs, when officials from the Civil Supplies Department detected violations at a local food outlet. According to the complaint filed by Assistant Director of Civil Supplies, Mormugao Taluka, Tulshidas Dabholkar, the inspection team found that the proprietor of Star Fast Food, Saif Shaikh, was using two domestic LPG cylinders of BPCL for commercial cooking, in violation of norms. The accused, a resident of Vasco, was found operating the establishment using…