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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Priti Chavan and Tanishka Chavan, two female constables who were detained on suspicion of aiding and abetting constable Prathamesh Gawade’s suicide, have requested release. On Wednesday, the District and Sessions Court is scheduled to hear the applications, and the Crime Branch is scheduled to object to the pleas. The two were detained the day before following a full day of interrogation at the Crime Branch office in Ribandar. They were remanded to 14 days of judicial prison on Tuesday. In his last video, Gawade also blamed his death on Akash Chavan, who is purportedly fleeing. Following the…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: The tourist security force (TSF) arrested four more people late Monday night for pestering and attempting to defraud tourists in Tito’s alley, Baga, as part of their ongoing campaign against touts in Calangute. After being turned over to the Calangute Police, the four Karnataka natives—Maruti Rathod, Nagappa Lamani, Akash Rathod, and Ravi Rathod—were fined Rs 5,000 apiece. According to the police, the TSF also discovered a tourist’s purse on Candolim Beach that had Rs 50,000. After verifying the information, they gave the purse back to the owner. Since the beginning of the new tourist season, about 100…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The North Goa Comunidads administrators have officially withdrawn the NOC previously issued to Abdul Rehman Latif Shaikh for the mutation of approximately 4.10 lakh square meters of Kamurli Comunidad land. This decision follows strong objections raised by local communities and villagers, who filed complaints with government agencies, expressing concerns over the land’s potential misuse and impact on the community. The withdrawal marks a significant development in the ongoing efforts by local stakeholders to safeguard communal land rights and ensure transparency in land transactions in the region. Community members and local villagers expressed their disapproval of the NOC,…

Team Goemkarponn SANKHALI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant chaired a review meeting on Solid Waste Management for the “Swachh Goem, Sundar Goem” initiative with Sarpanchas, Panchayat members of Village Panchayats in Bicholim Taluka at Ravindra Bhavan, Sankhali. HCM stated that during the meeting, ZP CEOs, Panchayat Secretaries, and representatives of successful solid waste management projects shared presentations to accelerate efforts at the village level through active engagement of staff and local communities. He also informed that similar review meetings will be organized across all 12 talukas to strengthen this movement. CM mentioned that achieving “Swachh Goem, Sundar Goem” starts with…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Tourist Police Unit (TPU) of Goa Police traced a missing 4 year old minor girl at Calangute beach. As per information namely Kanwar Lal r/o Mumbai approached patrolling staff of TPU deployed at Calangute beach near Goan Heritage and informed that his 4 years old minor girl is missing from Calangute Beach. After listening him, the patrolling staff consisting of PC Ashok Thanekar and PC- Ramakant Pednekar conducted thorough patrolling on the beach and finally traced the missing girl near Candolim beach. There after proper verification the child was handed over to her father Kanwar Lal r/o…

Team Goemkarponn MORJIM: National Tsunami mock exercise organized by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), North Goa in coordination with Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), was held at Morjim beach. The exercise was to test and improve the standard operating procedures for tsunami response. Various Government Departments and officials of parent Departments and stakeholders participated in the mock drill exercise. Warning messages were also disseminated from the District Control Room of North Goa District, Panaji to concerned Departments. Timely bulletins were also issued by INCOIS. A total of seven bulletins…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: The Directorate of Health Services has directed Primary Health Centre at Balli to take action in concerns raised by Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao in regards to the people facing respiratory and other health issues in the vicinity of Cuncolim Industrial Estate due to pollution. Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao had recently written to the Minister for Health Vishwajit Rane and had sought his intervention into the matter, wherein the public are facing health issues. In his letter, Alemao had said “ I would like to draw your attention to health issues faced by People of Cuncolim staying…