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Team Goemkarponn CHICALIM: In a significant recognition of its green initiatives, the Village Panchayat Chicalim has been awarded the First Place in the Best Environmental Practices Competition for Local Bodies under the UNEP theme “Ending Plastic Pollution Globally”. The award was presented on the occasion of World Environment Day 2025 by the Goa State Pollution Control Board. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant handed over the award to Chicalim Sarpanch Kamla Prasad Yadav and Deputy Sarpanch Aishwarya Korgaonkar at a special function held in Panaji. The event was attended by Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Shet Tanavade and other dignitaries, who lauded…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: In an unconventional yet impactful protest, members of the Goa Pradesh Youth Congress (GPYC) marked World Environment Day by planting saplings in potholes along the dilapidated roads of Sancoale, highlighting the poor infrastructure and demanding immediate government intervention. Led by GPYC working president Mahesh Nadar, the protest aimed to draw attention to the worsening condition of roads, dust pollution, and public safety concerns in the area — particularly along the major district road affected by ongoing flyover works at Dabolim. “We are celebrating World Environment Day, but the government is only interested in photo ops. They are…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A violent attack left one laborer critically injured in the Navelim-Sanquelim area, with two suspects now in police custody. According to police reports, two laborers from Karnataka allegedly assaulted a third laborer using an iron rod, inflicting serious injuries. The victim is currently hospitalized and fighting for his life. The Bicholim Police, under the leadership of PI Vijay Rane, acted swiftly to apprehend the accused. The suspects were tracked down and arrested in Dharwad, Karnataka, before being brought back to Goa. A case of attempted murder has been registered, and further investigations are underway.

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: The Goa Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intensified its efforts to curb food safety violations with a surveillance drive today at the Patradevi border in Pernem, covering 18 food business premises, including restaurants, wine shops, and dry fruit vendors. During the inspections, two establishments were ordered to suspend operations—one Udupi restaurant due to unhygienic conditions and one cashew shop for non-compliance with safety norms. FDA officials also collected samples of sweets to test for artificial color and food safety compliance. Several food items, including chips, chocolate analogues, and artificially colored dry fruits, were confiscated for violating safety…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Goa has taken strict action against a food business operator (FBO) in Margao for persistent non-compliance with food safety regulations, ordering an immediate halt to all food-related operations at the premises. The enforcement followed a reverification inspection conducted on June 5, 2025, at a unit located on Old Station Road, Margao. This inspection was prompted by a failure to address issues flagged during an earlier visit on April 28, 2025, when FDA officials documented 30 deficiencies posing potential risks to public health. Despite being served with an inspection report and…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE:  A man hailing from Nepal was found dead in his rented room in Calangute on Wednesday afternoon, prompting an unnatural death investigation by local police. The deceased has been identified as Yoges Chamling, a native of Sundarharaicha, Morang, Nepal, and residing at House No. 4/248, Prabhu Waddo, behind McDonald’s, Calangute, Bardez, Goa. The incident came to light around 11:30 a.m., when Chamling’s roommate, Balram Dalai, noticed that he was unresponsive and immediately alerted the landlord,  Nitesh Vengurlekar, who in turn informed the police. Officials from Calangute Police Station, led by PSI Saieel Vaigankar, reached the scene at…

Team Goemkarponn SIOLIM: A 50-year-old man from Mumbai lost his life in a suspected self-accident early Wednesday morning near the Hindu cremation centre in Oxel, Siolim. The deceased, identified as *Pio Vijay Alende, son of Anthony Emelian Fernandes, was reportedly traveling from Ajoba Furniture, Siolim, towards  Our Lady of the Sea Church when the accident occurred at around 8:30 a.m. According to the police, initial observations at the scene suggest that it may have been a case of self-accident. At approximately 10:55 a.m., the Casualty Department at Asilo Hospital, Mapusa, informed the Anjuna Police Station that an unidentified male victim…