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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Keri-based government servant Shridhar Satarkar has been found dead in Kunkolim, Mardol. He was reportedly linked to Pooja Naik’s money-for-job fraud case. The two wheeler found in possession of Shridhar was registered in name of Pooja Naik. As per information, Shridhar was interrogated by police in Pooja Naik fake job case twice. The Bicholim police said that Pooja Naik was arrested after a young man complained that she had stolen Rs 2 lakh from him in exchange for a position as a constable in the state police. Given that a cheating case has been filed against her,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: To supervise the repair and construction of a new museum and art galleries at the Old Secretariat building in Panaji, the State government established an expert group headed by the Secretary for Museums. It is anticipated that the 14-member group, whose duties and scope are well-defined, would get to work right away. “The committee shall meet as and when required to discuss the matter related to the restoration and setting up of a museum at the Old Secretariat building. The scope of work of the Expert Committee is to approve the restoration plan and its financial estimate,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: On Saturday, Roman Catholics celebrated All Souls’ Day. They offer prayers on this day for all the faithful who have passed away and are thought to be in purgatory because their souls were burdened with the guilt of smaller sins when they passed away. According to Roman Catholic belief, the prayers of the faithful on earth will help purify their souls so they might enter Heaven and experience God’s presence. People offer masses for the deceased’s souls’ rest and adorn their graves. Since ancient times, specific days have been set aside for the intercession of specific deceased…

Team Goemkarponn COlVA: Colva police has arrested Odisha native for allegedly being in possession of ganja worth Rs 89,000 at Betalbatim. As per information, the accused has been identified as Sumeet Mohan Das (32) n/o Odisha. Police said that Das was found possession of bag containing flowery like substance, suspected to be Ganja weighing 895 grams W/Rs. 89,500/-, approximately and a weighing machine which are attached under Panchanama, after following all mandatory provisions of NDPS Act. Accused is placed under arrest. Accused being interrogated with respect to source of the drugs. Further investigation is in progress under supervision of Ritesh…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Several establishments have received a severe warning from the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB), which has ordered them to obtain necessary environmental approvals or risk closure. The public notice provides detailed instructions for acquiring required operating permits in a number of industries. The directive covers a broad range of residential and commercial establishments, including as carpentry workshops, bakery units, laundry facilities, flour and rice mills, and residential complexes with 24 or more apartments. Hotels, guest houses, resorts, motels, restaurants, car wash facilities, banquet halls, outdoor locations, wedding halls, sawmills, and agricultural establishments including gaushalas, dairies, poultry…

Srinagar: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on Saturday in the Khanyar locality of Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital in Srinagar, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Khanyar area of the city on Saturday morning following inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, the officials added. They said the search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon a search party of the forces, who retaliated. The exchange of firing is going on, but so far there are no reports of any casualty on either side, they…

Bhopal: Samples collected in connection with the death of 10 elephants in three days this week in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve are being sent to the ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Uttar Pradesh and the forensic laboratory in Sagar, an official said on Friday. On Tuesday, four wild elephants were found dead in Sankhani and Bakeli under the Khitoli range of the reserve, while four died on Wednesday and two on Thursday. “We are sending all the samples we have collected from the field as well as organic, like viscera, liver, kidney etc to the IVRI in Izatnagar in…