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Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Electricity Department has scheduled a shutdown to replace the current ACSR with ACCC HTLS “Drake” conductor on the 220 KV PXR line at tapping points TL 220 to TL 225 & T1 220 to TL 01, which will leave major areas of South Goa without power from 7 am to 5 pm on December 15. According to Superintending Engineer Rajeev Samant, the 220 KV circuits Le 220 KV Ponda-Xeldem and 220 KV API Ambewadi feeding the 220/110/33/11 KV Xeldem sub station must be shut down. Therefore, he stated that on December 15, from 7 am to…

Team Goemkarponn CANSAULIM: In a move to protect their land and mitigate potential hardships, locals from Cansaulim have strongly opposed the proposed Railway Overbridge project. Instead, they are demanding the construction of an underpass, citing both environmental and financial concerns. Congress leader Olencio Simoes, accompanied by other concerned residents, submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Collector of Mormugao on Friday, urging the authorities to reconsider the plan for a massive overbridge. In a statement to the media, Simoes raised concerns about the proposed overbridge at Level Crossing 25 in Cansaulim, which is part of the South Western Railway (SWR) expansion…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: A teacher has been charged by the Mapusa Police for assaulting a 12-year-old student at Aldona. Police claim that the victim’s father filed a complaint alleging that on December 12, a 53-year-old teacher named Fatima Trindade, who works at a Khorjuvem high school, hit his son across the face. There has been a case filed, and PSI Ajay Dhuri is looking into the investigation.

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The District and Sessions Judge of South Goa found 25-year-old Abhishek Hiremath of Kakumoddi in Quepem guilty of trying to kill his former instructor, 62-year-old Laxmikant Shikerker of Assolda, by dousing him in gasoline. Hiremath was taken into custody by the Quepem Police after he allegedly attempted to kill Shikerker by dousing him in gasoline and trying to light him with a lighter. After Shikerker filed a complaint, the inquiry was started. He said in his complaint that on November 8, 2021, Hiremath broke into his house and took ₹6,990 in cash out of his wife’s purse.…

Team Goemkarponn MOPA: Manohar International Airport, Mopa Goa, has been honored with the prestigious title of “Best Domestic Airport” for the year 2024 at the India’s Best Awards (IBA) 2024. The award, presented by Travel +Leisure India & South Asia, celebrates excellence in the travel and hospitality sector, marking a significant milestone in the airport’s journey toward enhancing passenger experience. The India’s Best Awards (IBA) 2024, now in its 13th edition, recognizes outstanding achievements in the Indian travel landscape. The theme for this year’s awards was “Art of Discovery,” reflecting the spirit of exploration and adventure that defines the modern…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The South Goa District will observe the Good Governance Week from December 19 to December 24 2024, where camps will be organized for the general public to resolve their grievances. Camps have been organized by the office of Collector & District Magistrate of South Goa in all the Taluka Sub Offices. In Ponda Taluka, Deputy Collector Shri Nilesh K. Dhaigodkar will organize camps in the Court Room of the Deputy Collector & SDO Ponda on December 18 and December 20, 2024, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. On December 21, 2024, a special camp will be held…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a shocking incident, proclaimed Offender Siddique Khan, accused in several land grab cases, escaped from Crime Branch Custody this morning, aided by a police constable, thus leaving the department red-faced. He was wanted in three cases investigated by the SIT and had been declared a Proclaimed Offender in two North Goa cases. Around 2:30 in the morning, IRBn Police Constable Amit Naik (PC 313515), who was on guard duty, unlocked Khan’s cell while he was in police custody at the Crime Branch lockup and took off with the accused on his Yamaha R15 motorcycle. In light…