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Team Goemkarponn BAMBOLIM: An elderly couple from Salvador do Mundo lost their lives after the scooter they were travelling on allegedly collided head-on with an Innova car while moving in the wrong direction on NH-66 near the Athletic Stadium at Bambolim in the early hours of Sunday. According to Agacaim Police, information about the accident was received from an unidentified caller at around 4:36 a.m. ASI Ulhas Gaonkar registered MV Accident No. 52/2026 and rushed to the spot. Police found that the accident involved an Innova car (GA-07-F-5982) and an Activa scooter (GA-03-AJ-5796). The rider and pillion rider of the…

Team Goemkarponn COLVA: Colva Police have registered a case against two persons for allegedly organising a bull fight at Seraulim and subjecting the animals to cruelty for public entertainment. According to the police, the case was registered based on a state complaint filed by PSI Manju Vantamuri of Colva Police Station. The incident allegedly occurred on June 7 at around 3 p.m. The accused have been identified as Bernard Gomes, a resident of Seraulim, and Riyaz Khan, a resident of Pedda, Benaulim. Police alleged that the two, acting as organisers, conducted a bull fight between two bulls in an open…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Mopa Airport Police have registered a case under Sections 3 read with 25 of the Arms Act, 1959, after five used ammunition rounds were allegedly found in the possession of a passenger during security screening at Manohar International Airport, Mopa. According to the police, the offence was registered on June 8 at 10:46 a.m. based on a complaint filed by Lohith P.N., Duty Manager and Shift In-charge (Inline Screening) at the airport. The accused has been identified as Manoj Kumar, 47, son of Mangal Sen Mitthal, a resident of Nagla Maliyan-1 near Railway Crossing, Sikari Hissai, Agra,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Drishti Marine lifesavers successfully carried out multiple rescue and assistance operations across Goa’s beaches over the weekend, including rescuing a 22-year-old man who allegedly attempted suicide at Calangute beach, saving a tourist caught in a rip current at Baga beach, tracing two missing children, and assisting a teenager who suffered an epileptic episode at Betalbatim beach. At Baga beach, a 24-year-old tourist from Jalna, Maharashtra, was rescued after being caught in a rip current while swimming near the shoreline. The tourist panicked after being pulled away by the current before on-duty lifesavers Ankur Chaudhary and Sujan Nagvekar…

“Disaster management teams are activated, control rooms are established, coordination meetings are held, and departments are placed on alert. Yet every monsoon brings the same scenes: waterlogged roads, blocked drains, uprooted trees, traffic chaos, damaged homes, and residents left waiting for assistance. If preparedness is truly in place, why do the same vulnerabilities continue to surface year after year? The problem is not the absence of plans. It is the absence of visible, sustained implementation. Disaster management cannot begin when heavy rain is forecast. It must start months earlier with scientific planning, risk assessment, infrastructure maintenance, and community engagement. A…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that vacancies at National Institute of Technology Goa have been kept on hold after he raised concerns with the Union Education Minister over opportunities going to candidates from outside Goa. Speaking after his visit to New Delhi, Sawant said he urged the Centre to review the recruitment process to ensure that Goan youth receive a greater share of employment opportunities at the institute. The Chief Minister stated that following discussions with the Union Education Ministry, the ongoing recruitment exercise has been temporarily paused. He said the move would provide an opportunity…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the issue of political reservation for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Goa has moved forward following discussions with Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his recent visit to New Delhi. Sawant stated that the Central Government has already initiated the legal process required for implementing ST political reservation in the Goa Legislative Assembly. He added that he urged the Centre to expedite the process so that the long-standing demand of the tribal community can be fulfilled at the earliest. According to the Chief Minister, the meeting with the Union Home Minister…