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Team Goemkarponn MERCES: A housing society in Merces has become the first residential community in Goa to fully transition towards maximum solar energy adoption, marking a significant step in the state’s renewable energy movement. The initiative, spearheaded by Goa-based climate technology company Anmax Energy, was formally inaugurated in the presence of Rodolfo Fernandes, MLA of St. Cruz, along with Anupa Khorjuvekar, Assistant Manager Engineering at Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA), Prashant Mantri, Secretary of Vision Royale Cooperative Housing Maintenance Society, residents and other stakeholders. The solar transition has been implemented under the Central Government’s PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana…

Team Goemkarponn NANODA: A major road accident was reported at Nanoda after a private mini bus and a Thar vehicle collided head-on, leaving at least 15 passengers injured. According to local sources, the mini bus was travelling from Asnoda towards Dodamarg when the oncoming Thar rammed into it with great force. The impact of the collision was so severe that both vehicles suffered extensive damage. At the time of the accident, nearly 25 to 30 passengers were travelling in the mini bus. Following the crash, injured passengers were immediately shifted to the Community Health Centre at Bicholim for treatment. Hospital…

Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: A 60-year-old woman lost her life in a fatal hit-and-run accident near Dabolim airport on late Saturday evenings, triggering a dramatic chase by Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar, who pursued and helped nab the fleeing driver. The accident occurred when a four-wheeler driven by 30-year-old Sachin Chopda, a native of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly struck Siddamma Madar, a resident of Mangor Hill. The impact threw the victim flying in the air and onto the road, leaving her critically injured. She was rushed to Chicalim hospital, where she was declared dead. Amonkar, who was passing through the area…

Team Goemkarponn VELSAO: Farmers and residents of Bellem, Velsao on Sunday strongly opposed proposed mega residential projects in Sancoale, alleging that unchecked development has already left agricultural fields inundated with sewage water and further construction could irreversibly damage the village ecosystem. Raising serious concerns, members of the farming community said that agricultural lands situated below elevated construction zones are continuously receiving sewage discharge from existing complexes, making cultivation nearly impossible and posing health risks to farmers. Social worker and president of Pale Tollem Xetkaranche Association, Roquezinho Dsouza, said farmers have been grappling with worsening conditions over the past few years.…

Team Goemkarponn BORIM: A violent quarrel between two cousins in Borim ended in a gruesome murder on Sunday, after a 58-year-old man was allegedly attacked with an axe near the Sai Baba temple area along the Ponda-Margao highway. The deceased has been identified as Deepak Raya Naik, a resident of Khajorda, Borim. According to Goa Police, the prime accused, Gauresh Kushan Naik, 20, fled the scene after the attack and is currently absconding. Police have meanwhile detained his brother, Saideep Naik, in connection with the case. Investigators said the incident stemmed from an ongoing dispute within the family. What reportedly…

Team Goemkarponn CUNCOLIM: Goa Police are conducting an enquiry following the death of an 18-year-old youth who allegedly consumed kerosene mixed with pesticide by mistake at his residence in South Goa. According to police information, on May 2, 2026, police received a wireless message from Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, informing that patient Rohit Kumbar alias Rohit Naik, 18, resident of Assolna, had expired during treatment. During enquiry, police found that the deceased had been admitted to GMC Bambolim on April 19, 2026 after allegedly consuming kerosene mixed with pesticide at his residence at Kumborda, Sarzora. Further enquiry revealed…

Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: Goa Police have registered an unnatural death case at Verna Police Station after a 46-year-old man was found floating in the Zuari River at Cortalim. According to police information, Verna P.S. U.D. No. 26/2026 has been registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Police said that on May 2, 2026 at around 6.32 am, Verna Police received a phone call from PCR Panaji informing that a person was seen floating in the water at Cortalim. During enquiry, police visited the spot and found a male person lying at the edge of the Zuari…