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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa State Price Monitoring and Resource Unit has implemented Trade Margin Rationalisation (TMR) for 137 identified non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines, marking a significant step towards making cancer treatment more affordable in the state. The revised prices will come into effect from November 9, 2026, and will remain in force until further orders. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has recommended trade margin rationalisation for 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines to improve the affordability of essential drugs for patients. Manufacturers of the identified anti-cancer medicines have been directed to…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Balu Mama devotees in Goa, particularly in Vasco, have reason to rejoice as the port town is set to get a grand Balu Mama temple, with Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar assuring that the project will hopefully be completed before the next Balu Mama Jayanti. The assurance came on Friday morning as hundreds of devotees participated in the Balu Mama Kalash Yatra to commemorate Balu Mama Jayanti, marking the occasion with devotion and enthusiasm. Salkar said the number of Balu Mama devotees had increased significantly in Goa, particularly in Vasco, and that the proposed temple would provide them…

Team Goemkarponn XELDEM: A woman sustained grievous injuries after her Hero Pleasure scooter allegedly collided with an auto-rickshaw at Bharat Wada, Nagar, Xeldem, Quepem, on October 17. According to a state complaint lodged by ASI Nagesh Gaonkar of Quepem Police Station, the incident occurred before 1.46 pm when the accused rickshaw driver, Mahesh Naik, a resident of Avedem, Quepem, was allegedly driving from Bharatnagar towards Quepem. The complaint states that the driver entered the main road from the internal Aryan Valley road and took a right turn without giving any indicator or signal and without taking proper care and caution.…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: An unidentified man, aged approximately 55 to 60 years, was brought dead to the South Goa District Hospital (SGDH), Margao, on October 23, after reportedly being found lying near Gate No. 1 of Margao Railway Station. According to information received from the casualty police at SGDH Margao, a phone call was received at around 7.50 am informing that the man had been brought to the hospital by a 108 ambulance. Upon visiting the hospital and conducting enquiries, police learnt that the deceased was reportedly a chronic alcoholic and a rag picker. The body has been preserved at…

Team Goemkarponn ARLEM: A woman sustained grievous injuries in a road accident involving an Eicher truck and a TVS Scooty near Atithi Bar and Restaurant at Arlem, Salcete, on October 22. According to a state complaint lodged by ASI Anant Gaonkar of Maina Curtorim Police Station, the accident occurred at around 2.13 pm when accused driver Mahammad Mirshad MK, a resident of Loutolim and a native of Karnataka, was driving an Eicher truck from Ponda towards Arlem. Upon reaching near Atithi Bar and Restaurant, the driver allegedly drove in a rash and negligent manner and suddenly took a right turn…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: An abduction case has been reported near the Care Health Insurance office in Margao on October 12, 2026, following a complaint lodged by a woman from Alto Dabolim. According to the complaint, at around 5 pm, some unknown person(s) allegedly abducted her husband, Ajay Shetgaonkar, a resident of Alto Dabolim, with the intention of wrongfully confining him and keeping him in secret. Further investigation into the case is being conducted by PSI Satvashil Devidas of Fatorda Police Station.

Team Goemkarponn QUEPEM: Gold and silver ornaments and a wristwatch worth approximately ₹1.9 lakh were allegedly stolen from a house at Chadegal, Xeldem, Quepem, on October 22. According to a complaint filed by Simran Gawas, a resident of Xeldem, the theft took place between 9 am and 2.10 pm. An unknown accused allegedly gained entry into the complainant’s house by breaking open the lock of the main door and decamped with gold and silver ornaments and a wristwatch kept in an almirah. The total value of the stolen property is estimated at approximately ₹1,90,000. Further investigation is being conducted by…