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Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: The Directorate of Education, Goa, has issued a circular directing all government and government-aided schools to limit the cost of prospectus and admission forms to a maximum of Rs 100 or the actual printing cost, whichever is lower. The directive comes בעקבות complaints that some schools were charging excessive amounts for prospectuses bundled with admission forms. Authorities have now made it clear that no additional or hidden charges will be permitted under any circumstances. As per the circular, schools must maintain full transparency in calculating the cost of prospectuses and be prepared to present records for inspection…

Team Goemkarponn SANKHALIM: A 37-year-old daily wage labourer was found unresponsive near a temple site in Navelim, Sankhalim, and later declared brought dead, police said. The incident came to light on April 26 at around 11:31 pm after a medical memo was received from Community Health Centre Sankhalim stating that the man, identified as Chhatukumar Mahato (37), had been brought dead by a 108 ambulance from the vicinity of Sateri Temple at Navelim. Mahato, originally from Raigad district in Maharashtra and currently residing at Navelim, was working as a daily wage labourer. Preliminary enquiries revealed that he was a chronic…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: A 51-year-old man was declared brought dead after he was found unconscious in Moira village on April 26, police said. According to information received at around 4:10 pm, a medical memo from District Hospital Mapusa stated that Sean Francisco Prospere Mortimer (51), a resident of Socorro, Alto Porvorim, and presently staying at Moira in Bardez, was brought dead to the casualty ward. Police enquiries revealed that the deceased was found lying in an unconscious state earlier in the day at Moira. He was shifted to the hospital, where he was declared brought dead by the attending medical…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: A 41-year-old man from Paliem in Pernem taluka was allegedly electrocuted while carrying out repair work at his residence, police said. The incident came to light on April 26 at around 9:02 pm after a medical memo was received from Community Health Centre Tuem informing that a patient, identified as Swapnesh Parab (41), had been brought dead to the casualty. According to police, enquiries with the deceased’s brother revealed that neighbours were alerted by the screams of the victim’s children. On checking, Parab was found lying unconscious on the floor with an electric wire in his hand.…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A morning commute turned hazardous at Amona Junction after a two-wheeler collision left one man injured and prompted police to register a case of rash and negligent riding. The incident occurred on April 24 at around 9:30 am when a motorcycle, allegedly driven at speed and without due caution, rammed into a scooter from behind on the Sankhalim–Marcel stretch in Bicholim. Police have identified the accused as Prathamesh Majik (24), a resident of Parye in Sattari, who was riding a Royal Enfield Bullet. The impact knocked down the scooter rider, Ulhas Sinari of Mestwada, Amona, causing injuries…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Police have registered an offence in connection with a motor vehicle accident that occurred on April 24 in the Tiswadi taluka of Goa. According to police information, the case was registered on April 26 at 21:42 hrs following an enquiry into MV Accident No. 66/26 dated April 24. The complaint was filed by Head Constable Chatur Sawant (47) of Old Goa Police Station. The accused has been identified as Vittal Malannavar (26), a resident of Dindalakoppa village in Bailhongal taluka, Belgavi district, Karnataka. He was driving an Eicher container bearing registration number KA-21/C-8875 at the time of…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Two persons lost their lives and another sustained injuries in a tragic road accident that took place in Calangute on April 26 evening. As per police information, the accident occurred at around 5:15 pm near Norms Supermarket at Saunta Vaddo. The accused, Shashank Prabhakar Jadhav (36), a resident of Ambarnath in Thane, was riding a blue Activa scooter from the Baga end towards Khobra Vaddo when he allegedly drove in a rash and negligent manner and collided head-on with an oncoming black Activa. The victims have been identified as Arun Godicha (26), a resident of Guirim, and…