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Team Goemkarponn FATORDA: The Fatorda police have apprehended a 22-year-old man after he was allegedly found in a compromising position with another individual at the Osia Commercial Complex in Old Market, Margao. The accused, identified as Sunil Lamani, a native of Hubli currently residing in Margao, was reportedly caught engaging in an obscene act with an unidentified man in a public corridor of the commercial building. According to a complaint lodged by Balram Choudhari, a Margao resident originally from Jharkhand, the duo was seen unclothed and involved in indecent behaviour in a public space, prompting him to alert authorities. Following…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: In a determined push to ensure food safety and hygiene across the state, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) Goa, led by Designated Officer Sanjyot Kudalkar (South Goa), carried out a rigorous inspection in Ponda Taluka. The team included Food Safety Officers (FSOs) Ms. Keyne Carvalho, Abhishek Naik, and Atmaram Naik. During the inspection, a food manufacturing unit was found operating under unhygienic conditions. Officials reported several violations, including unpainted premises, a leaking roof, expired products stored in the freezer, raw materials kept directly on the floor, and the presence of unwanted items on the premises. An…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a significant step to clean up and modernize the country’s electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has successfully resolved a nearly two-decade-old issue involving the duplication of similar EPIC (Electors Photo Identity Card) numbers issued to genuine voters across different constituencies. The ECI announced that it had traced the root of the problem to 2005, when Assembly Constituency-wise alphanumeric series were assigned in a decentralized manner. Some states and Union Territories continued to use outdated series even after the delimitation of constituencies in 2008, leading to cases where different electors in separate constituencies were…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: As Goa braces for the monsoon, the Captain of Ports (CoP) has issued a set of preventive directives aimed at curbing the spread of vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, and chikungunya among maritime workers and coastal communities. The advisory, issued to barge owners, canoe operators, watersports boat owners, dockyards, ship repair yards, and boat manufacturing units, outlines a series of measures to be implemented immediately in anticipation of heavy rainfall. Key among the directives is the need to prevent water accumulation in cargo holds, tyres used as fenders, and open vessels. The CoP has instructed that…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Public Works Department (PWD) of Goa has imposed a strict ban on road digging activities across the state starting May 15, 2025, ahead of the upcoming monsoon season. The directive, issued by the Chief Engineer of the National Highways and Roads & Buildings (NH, R\&B) division, mandates that no fresh permissions for road excavation be granted during this period. In an official note circulated to all Executive Engineers across various divisions in Panaji, Margao, Mapusa, Bicholim, and Ponda, the department declared the onset of a *“No Digging Period”*, effective until the end of the monsoons. “The…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: A 47-year-old railway worker, Anand Naik, a resident of Guirim, Mapusa, succumbed to his injuries at Goa Medical College, Bambolim, after being involved in a train accident at Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) premises. According to the police, the incident occurred on April 29 at around 3.30 pm when Naik was on duty at the RND Yard near MPA Gate No. 9. Preliminary enquiry suggests he may have accidentally come in contact with a moving train on Track No. 4, resulting in severe injuries to his right arm. Naik was initially rushed to Sub District Hospital, Chicalim, and…

Team Goemkarponn UTORDA: A 48-year-old man, Pandurang Bhagat, a resident of Dabolim, Vasco, died in a self accident near the Uttorda bypass while he was on his way to Margao railway station on Monday. According to police, the incident occurred when Bhagat was riding his Hornet motorcycle with his son as pillion. He reportedly lost control of the two-wheeler and rammed into a roadside signboard. Both father and son fell off the vehicle, but Bhagat remained unresponsive. He was immediately shifted to South Goa District Hospital, Margao (Hospicio), where doctors declared him brought dead. Verna police conducted an inquest panchanama…