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Team Goemkarponn Colvale: Colvale Police arrested a 48-year-old man and seized 1.38 kg of ganja worth approximately ₹1.38 lakh during a narcotic raid conducted at Colvale in Bardez on Tuesday night. According to police, the raid was conducted between 8:25 pm and 10:45 pm on March 4 by a team from Colvale Police Station led by PSI Ramchandra Satelkar at a spot behind the Dattatray Temple in the Housing Board area of Colvale, acting on specific intelligence. During the operation, police apprehended the accused, identified as Sunil Tiwari (48), a resident of Wadeshwar Nagar, Cuchelim in Bardez and a native…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: The Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) has directed all commercial establishments within its jurisdiction to renew their trade and advertisement licences for the financial year 2026–27 within the stipulated period to avoid penalties and legal action. According to a public notice issued by MMC on March 4, all businesses have been instructed to complete the renewal process between April 1 and May 31, 2026. Licence holders have been asked to remit the applicable licence fees along with advertisement tax, rent, house tax and occupation fees within the prescribed time frame at the municipal treasury. Municipal authorities have clarified…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a retaining wall at Gowdanagar near the Gomateshwar Temple at Sasmollem, taking up a long-pending demand of local residents aimed at preventing soil erosion and ensuring the safety of houses in the area. The project, to be executed by the Water Resources Department (WRD), is estimated to cost ₹25 lakh. The retaining wall is expected to strengthen the slope along the stretch and protect nearby properties from the risk of landslides, particularly during the monsoon season when heavy rainfall often leads to soil…

Team Goemkarponn Ponda: The vibrant celebrations of Shigmotsav 2026 commenced in Ponda on Thursday, marking the beginning of a grand cultural festival that will unfold across 19 centres in Goa over the next 14 days. The Shigmotsav parade, organised by the Ponda Taluka Antruz Shigmotsav Samiti in association with the Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, began from Tisk-Ponda and drew a large turnout of locals and visitors. The parade featured traditional Romtamel performances, folk dances, colourful fancy dress presentations and creatively designed floats depicting Goa’s rich traditions and mythological themes. The streets came alive with music, colour and enthusiastic…

Team Goemkarponn Zuarinagar: A 27-year-old man died of electrocution while playing Holi at his residence in Zuarinagar on Tuesday afternoon. According to police, Verna Police received a phone call from Sub District Hospital (SDH) Chicalim at around 1:48 pm on March 4 informing that a person had been brought dead in a suspected case of electric shock. Police later identified the deceased as Dileep Gaud (27), a resident of Birla, Zuarinagar in Sancoale and a native of Uttar Pradesh. During inquiry, it was revealed that Gaud was playing Holi at his residence and had lifted a metal pipe measuring about…

Team Goemkarponn Chinchinim: Cuncolim police have registered a case against a man for allegedly trespassing into a property, damaging vehicles and threatening a family at Chinchinim in Salcete. According to police, the complaint was filed by Donald D’Costa, a resident of Chinchinim. The incident reportedly occurred on February 23 at around 10:30 pm. Police said the accused, identified as Pramod Yadav (address not known), allegedly criminally trespassed into the complainant’s property and damaged a motorcycle and a Wagon R car belonging to the complainant’s brother, Edgar Oswald Clodomiro Costa, which were parked outside the house. The accused allegedly behaved aggressively,…

Team Goemkarponn Colva: A scooter rider succumbed to injuries after a rent-a-cab car allegedly driven in a rash and negligent manner collided with his scooter near St Anthony Chapel at Benaulim on Monday afternoon. According to Colva police, the accident occurred on March 3 at around 12:50 pm when a Swift rent-a-cab car driven by Prasanta Deka, a resident of Assam, was proceeding from Colva towards Varca with three occupants. Police said that upon reaching near St Anthony Chapel at Benaulim, the car allegedly dashed against a Dio scooter whose rider was in the process of taking a U-turn. Due…