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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A 59-year-old man committed suicide by hanging to a cashew tree in the Poinguinim forests on Monday evening. According to sources, deceased Mukund Pagi, 59 a resident of Poinguinim took his life by hanging to a Cashew Tree in the forest cover of the village. Mukund was living with his only Son after the passing away of his wife a few years ago, is known to be a sober and trouble-free man and devoted between his work and the house. The reason for taking the extreme step is not yet known. Canacona police reached the spot and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In the case of the schoolgirl assault, Panaji Children’s Court has granted anticipatory bail to the headmistress and class teacher of a school located in Cuncolim. The headmistress and the class instructor have both been ordered to be released by the court on bail of Rs 25,000 each, along with an identical guarantee in case of arrest. The duo has been ordered by the Children’s Court to report to the Cuncolim police station for ten days in order to conduct investigations, among other requirements. Following the Cuncolim police’s filing of a formal complaint under the Goa Children’s…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Stating that Goa has to depend on the neighbouring states for electricity, Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar has said the State government is committed to building infrastructure and has taken steps to focus on power generation. “The state government will generate 150 MW of electricity in Goa by 2027,” said Dhavalikar. He further states government has set a target to produce around 150 megawatts of green energy by 2024-25 to reduce the dependency on coal-based power generation, Dhavalikar added. The Power Minister went on to say that the administration has launched pilot programs in several regions of the…

Banastarim Accident Case: Chargesheet filed * Paresh, Palekar among 7 named Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In the August 6, 2023, Banastarim deadly accident case, in which three people died, Crime branch police named seven people, including the primary accused Paresh Sawardekar, in a chargesheet filed before Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Ponda. The 1,158-page chargesheet also names Amit Palekar, Ganesh Lamani, Abhijeet Shetye, Vishnu Tarcar, Atrey Sawant, and Prajyot Chodankar as additional accused. According to Rahul Gupta, Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, the investigation revealed that Sawardekar, the accused, had caused an accident on the Banastarim bridge on August 6, 2023,…

PALAKKAD: Goa won their second consecutive match in Group A of the 29th Senior Women’s National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy 2024-25 when they outplayed Himachal 7-0 at the TMK Arena Panniyaankara, on Monday, October 7, 2024. Goa, who had earlier beaten former champions Tamil Nadu, now have six points from two matches. Himachal suffered their second straight defeat in the competition. Goa began at a breath neck speed from the start and pumped in five goals before the breather. Striker Pearl Fernandes was the wrecker-in-chief with three goals to her credit. Aniela Barretto, Pushpa Parab, Sushmit Jadhav and Swellen…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: A decomposed body of an unidentified male was discovered floating in the sea near Hansa Beach, Bogmalo. The incident was reported by Rohit Kumar, LPM, INS Hansa. Upon receiving the information, Vasco Police Station conducted an enquiry at INHS Hansa, Dabolim-Goa. The body was found in a decomposed state on the seashore. Officials promptly carried out an inquest panchanama, and the deceased’s body has been preserved at the South Goa District Hospital, Margao for identification and further medico-legal procedures. The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to identify the deceased and determine the circumstances leading to the…

Team Goemkarponn QUEPEM: Ex. Deputy CM Chandrakant (Babu) Kavlekar congratulated BJP-backed Shanu (Mohan) Gaonkar on being elected unopposed as Sarpanch of Barcem Village Panchayat. South Goa Zilla Vice President Kushali Velip, Dy. Sarpanch Shivanya Santosh Velip, Panch Member Arjun (Anna) Velip, Devidas Velip, & Shanu Velip, Ex. Sarpanch Dattaram Gaonkar & Seema Velip, Ex. Dy. Sarpanch Bornu Gaonkar, Swapnesh Dessai & Sandesh Velip were present on the occasion.