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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa government on Monday launched ‘Career Jagor’, a statewide initiative aimed at strengthening career guidance for students of Classes 10 and 12, with a focus on helping them make informed choices in a rapidly evolving job landscape. The programme was inaugurated at Kala Academy and is being spearheaded by the Goa State Council of Educational Research and Training (GSCERT) in collaboration with the Directorate of Education, Directorate of Higher Education, Directorate of Technical Education, and the Directorate of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. Under the initiative, nearly 600 teachers across Goa will be trained as “Career Ambassadors”…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Lifesavers of Drishti Marine, along with beach marshals, handled 13 incidents across Goa over the weekend, carrying out six rescues, attending to a medical emergency, tracing three missing children, and preventing a theft along the coastline and at Dudhsagar waterfalls. At Ashwem Beach, a 43-year-old tourist from Delhi suffering breathing difficulty was administered oxygen and stabilised on-site by the lifesaving team. In a separate incident, a 37-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh was rescued after drifting into deeper waters while swimming. At Anjuna Beach, a 17-year-old boy from Hyderabad was brought safely ashore after struggling in deep waters.…

Team Goemkarponn QUEPEM: Reinforcing its commitment to food safety, authorities in Goa have taken action against a soda and carbonated beverages manufacturing unit in Quepem for operating without a valid licence and under unhygienic conditions. During a routine inspection, officials found the unit functioning without registration under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), while also using raw materials lacking proper label declarations. A penalty of ₹20,000 was imposed, and the unit was ordered to shut operations until full compliance with food safety norms is achieved. Further investigation into the supply chain led officials to another facility in…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: In a late-night narcotics operation, Calangute Police arrested a 35-year-old man and seized over 2 kg of suspected ganja during a raid conducted on April 20. According to police, the investigation was initiated based on a state complaint filed by PSI Paresh Sinari of Calangute Police Station. The raid was carried out between 8:46 pm and 9:45 pm at Bodkewod ground, Porbawado, Calangute. During the search, the accused, identified as Manjay Sahni, a native of Bihar, was found in illegal possession of 2.049 kg of greenish leafy, flowering and fruiting tops suspected to be ganja, valued at…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a major breakthrough, Goa Police have apprehended the prime accused in a gruesome double murder case reported from Saligao in November 2025, following an extensive inter-state operation spanning several months. The आरोपी, identified as Jagannath Bhagat, was tracked down and arrested in Odisha after remaining absconding since the crime. Police said he had fled Goa immediately after allegedly murdering two persons and managed to evade capture despite multiple search operations across states. The case dates back to November 6, 2025, when a complaint was filed by a Saligao resident reporting that two individuals — Richard D’mello…

Team Goemkarponn CURCHOREM/QUEPEM: Two cases of unnatural deaths were reported in South Goa on April 19, with police conducting inquests and further investigations. In the first case, a 33-year-old man identified as Suraj Gaud, a native of Uttar Pradesh, was found dead inside a room allotted by a contractor in the basement of CHC Cacora, Curchorem. Police received information from the medical officer at around 10.43 pm that the individual had been brought dead. During enquiry, it was found that the deceased was discovered inside the room, having used a scarf tied to an iron pipe installed for a ceiling…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A 29-year-old woman from Davorlim died due to electrocution at her residence on April 19, police said. According to information received at around 6.04 pm from casualty police at the South Goa District Hospital (SGDH), Margao, the victim, identified as Reshma Salim Nadaf, was brought dead from Davorlim. Police visited the hospital and conducted enquiries, which revealed that the incident occurred while the deceased was handling an electric heater rod at her residence near Maruti Mandir. She reportedly suffered a fatal electric shock during the process. An inquest panchanama was conducted, and the body was sent for…