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Team Goemkarponn QUEPEM: Before moving on with the contentious Indian Railways double-tracking project, the Goa government has been urged by former Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to give local citizens’ opinions first priority. Prabhu stressed the value of public consultation in any development endeavour while attending the Shigmotsav Parade. For every project, a public hearing is required. In 1998, it became required. “Any project can be challenged in court without a public hearing,” Prabhu told the journalists. He emphasised that local communities’ concerns must be taken into account by the Goa government, especially in villages like Velsao and Cansaulim where the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI:An important development is that the Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) has given careful consideration to a complaint made by senior citizen and permanent resident of Avedem, Quepem, Shri Ganesh Raghoba Gauns Dessai, who claims serious police misconduct, abuse of power, and violation of fundamental human rights. On February 25, 2025, Quepem Police, allegedly acting under the influence of a prominent retired police officer, an active politician, and a local businessman, brutally and illegally blocked the family from performing the last funeral rites of Mr. Dessai’s wife, Late Sumitra Ganesh Gauns Dessai, on their own ancestral property, where…

Team Goemkarponn SALIGAO: At the opening of the Akshaya Patra Foundation’s (APF) first kitchen in Goa on Monday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant emphasized that providing kids with sanitary midday meals will improve their physical and mental health and, in turn, raise the standard of education in the state. Speaking at the Pilerne Industrial Estate, Sawant emphasized the State government’s long-standing collaboration with APF to offer students wholesome, freshly prepared meals. Students in grades 9 and 10 from the Saligao, Calangute, and Siolim constituencies will be served in the initial trial run. North Goa will be served by the APF kitchen…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco Police have arrested one Doctor Namely Dr, Shamshuddin Sayad (age 39) for sexually Assaulting one 14 years old Minor boy at Different Occasion. Sources at the Vasco police station said that teb boy was a patient with the doctor practicing near Joggers park in Chicalim but the doctor assaulted the minor boy sexually on many occasions including unnatural sex The minor child is believed to have confided with the parents who later approached an NGO who subsequently got the issue before the Vasco police. Upon receiving the complain Vasco police arrested Dr. Shamshuddin on 14Th March.…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA – A Bull Buffalo (He- Buffalo) stuck in the verandah of the residential quarter of Canacona Post office building in Chaudi Canacona has been rescued by the Canacona Fire and Emergency Services personnel. Incidentally, the Bull Buffalo is found stranded in the narrow balcony of the residential quarter of the postmaster situated on the first floor plus one floor building which houses the Canacona Post office. Incidentally, the residential quarter meant for occupation of the PostMaster is un-occupied and the flat is closed permanently, and has a narrow concrete staircase. The bull buffalo apparently went up the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In order to give patients in distant locations faster access to medical care, Goa’s Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has suggested establishing a helicopter ambulance service. The service would make it possible for patients to be transported to the Goa Medical College quickly, greatly cutting down on travel time and guaranteeing prompt treatment in urgent situations. In order to prioritise healthcare in the area, Rane underlined the necessity of having a helicopter specifically for medical crises as opposed to depending on helicopter tourists. The program is a component of the state’s larger endeavours to improve access to healthcare,…

Team Goemkarponn VALPOI: Two more people have been taken into custody by Valpoi police in relation to an unlawful beef transportation case. According to Bicholim SDPO Jivba Dalvi, Asif Choudhari of Mapusa and Javeed Nazir Ahmed Tamboli, a resident of Kharewaddo who is a native of Belagavi, Karnataka, were arrested in connection with the crime after their involvement was proven, as part of an ongoing investigation into the crime reported at Valpoi Police Station. The two defendants are the owners of cars that were reportedly confiscated for unlawfully transporting meat at Chorla Ghat early on Sunday morning. PSI Prathemesh Gawas…