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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Drishti Marine’s newly introduced Seahorse temporary floating platforms have significantly strengthened lifesaving operations along Goa’s high-footfall beaches, with 34 rescues recorded since their deployment in December 2025. According to Drishti Marine, the offshore Seahorse platforms—positioned at Calangute, Candolim, Miramar and Baina beaches—have added an extra layer of vigilance during the peak tourist season. Of the total rescues, 11 were carried out in December 2025, while January 2026 has already seen 23 rescues at these locations. In December, seven rescues were reported at Calangute, three at Candolim and one at Miramar. In January so far, Miramar accounted for…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The pay parking initiative introduced by the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) in Vasco has been put on hold following public opposition and intervention by Transport and Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho. Godinho has written to the MMC chief officer and Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, directing the council to suspend the pay parking system in view of the proposed beautification and redevelopment works in Vasco. In his communication, the Minister stated that continuing with pay parking at this stage would inconvenience motorists and interfere with the execution of the planned works. He also directed that the existing parking arrangement…

Team Goemkarponn SADA: Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar said that the much-awaited hospital project at Sada will be re-tendered, with works now expected to be launched by the end of next month. Amonkar was speaking to reporters after the Republic Day celebrations at Sada, held in the presence of BJP state president Damu Naik and other party functionaries. Calling the project his “dream initiative”, Amonkar said he has been closely following it up with the government since its inception. “The hospital project at Sada is very close to my heart. It was sanctioned, tendered, a contractor was appointed and even the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Economic Offences Cell (EOC), Panaji, has arrested Ramesh Pandurang Joshi, chairman and director of RJ Papillon Nidhi Limited, in connection with an alleged multi-crore investment scam that cheated depositors of over ₹2.37 crore in Goa. The case, registered as EOC Police Station Crime No. 03/2024 on October 30, 2024, includes charges under Sections 406, 409, 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, along with provisions of the Goa Protection of Interests of Depositors Act, the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, and the BUDS Act, 2019. According to police, the accused, along with…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have registered an unnatural death (U.D.) case following the death of a 67-year-old British national at the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Candolim. According to Calangute Police Station U.D. No. 08/2026 registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, police received a medical memo at around 2.56 p.m. from the Medical Officer of PHC Candolim informing about the death of Anthony Bernard Walsh, aged 67 years. Police said the deceased was brought to the casualty by a 108 ambulance in a gasping condition, allegedly suffering from hypoglycaemia and hypotension. He was reported…

Team Goemkarponn CUNCOLIM: A 28-year-old man was found dead by hanging at IDC Cuncolim on Tuesday morning, prompting Cuncolim Police to register an unnatural death (U.D.) case. Police said that at around 10.33 a.m., information was received from PCR Margao reporting a suspected suicide at IDC Cuncolim. Upon reaching the spot, the house owner, Prashant Tate, a resident of Simpler, Cuncolim, informed police that the deceased, identified as Ramu Kumar (28), originally from Uttar Pradesh and residing at Simpler, Cuncolim, had allegedly died by suicide. Preliminary enquiry revealed that the deceased had hanged himself from a ceiling fan using a…

Team Goemkarponn COLVA: Colva Police have registered a case of kidnapping after a minor girl was reported missing from her residence in Benaulim. According to Colva Police Station Crime No. 12/2026, registered under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and Section 8 of the Goa Children’s Act, the complaint was lodged based on information received from a woman, whose identity has been withheld. The complainant stated that her minor daughter went missing from her lawful guardianship on January 25 at around 5.30 p.m. from their residence in Benaulim. She further informed police that the minor girl was…