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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Rahul Gupta, IPS, SP Crime and Cyber Crime, Goa, has been honored with the Kendriya Grihamantri Dakshata Padak for his outstanding investigative work. While serving as SP Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh, his efforts led to the arrest of Vito S Awomi, a high-ranking NSCN (U) insurgent, and two overground workers (OGWs) involved in an extortion network targeting government officials, business owners, and village leaders. This effective investigation and timely chargesheet exemplify the impact of proactive leadership and the efficiency of the criminal justice system under SP Rahul Gupta’s guidance. The Kendriya Grihamantri Dakshata Padak is awarded annually…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In order to expedite the property assessment process for the purpose of stamp duty payment, the state government has significantly increased the minimum land price in the talukas of Salcete, Tiswadi, and Mormugao. The minimal price per square meter in Salcete ranges from Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000. The base tariffs have increased from Rs 4,200 per sq m to Rs 8,000 to Rs 15,000 per sq m in the coastal zones. The minimum price in Tiswadi, which covers the capital city, would now range from Rs 5,000 to Rs 25,000 per square meter. The taluka of…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: After a group of Pune tourists were allegedly attacked by a taxi driver and another individual at the St. Anthony’s Chapel intersection in Calangute on Diwali night when they were trying to cross the street at around 9 p.m., the safety of tourists visiting Goa has once again come under scrutiny. As the road was closed on both sides due to Diwali night traffic, Rizwan Sheikh, a Pune visitor, told reporters about the incident. He asked a taxi driver who was parked in the middle of the road to move a bit ahead. “The cabbie became abusive…

Team Goemkarponn VAGATOR: Residents of several North Goa villages, including Hanjun, Kaisuv, Vagator, Chapora, Assagao, and Badem, experienced a major power outage early on Friday morning, disrupting Diwali celebrations. The interruption, which began around 3 am, was due to damage to the 33 kV underground power cables connecting the Hanjun Power Station to the Mapusa substation. The resulting blackout plunged the affected areas into darkness for nearly 18 hours. According to the Electricity Department, efforts to restore power were immediately set in motion, with alternative arrangements being made to bring relief to residents. However, full restoration was expected to take…

Team Goemkarponn MORJIM: Three people have been charged by the Mandrem Police with the murder of a guy who lived in Morjim. The accused Sanjay Kole, Laxmi Sandeep Sawant, also known as Anja, and Prajay Kole attacked Nitesh Parab of Varna Wada, Morjim, on October 29 with kicks and hard objects, seriously injuring him. While receiving care at Goa Medical College in Bambolim, Nitesh passed away. Mandrem PI Sherif Jaques is looking into a case that the Mandrem Police have filed under section 103 read with 3(5) of the BNS 2023.

Team Goemkarponn CANDOLIM: A tourist taxi was completely destroyed in a fire near Candolim’s Ganpati temple on Thursday night, but the driver was fortunate to escape unharmed. The mobile phone of a firefighter who helped put out the fire, however, was taken from the fire tender’s cabin in an unexpected turn of events. The incident happened around 3:15 p.m. as Rafael Peter Fernandes, the driver, was operating his tourist cab. A short circuit in the engine caused a fire to start as the car got close to the Ganapati temple. The driver alerted the fire station after escaping the care…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Carmona Sports Cub blank Guirdolim club 2-0 to enter into the quarterfinals of the All Goa Navelim Villagers Trophy organised by the Navelim Villagers Union and played at Rosary Church ground Navelim on Friday. Carmona SC scored two goals full-time. One goal in each session of play. In the first half Carmona SC Edvil Afonso in the 9th minute of play and were leading 1-0 at half time. In the second session, Guirdolim tried to control the game and were near to finding an equaliser but Aldrich Peixeto, Seldon Peixoto and Victor Fernandes missed in the 35th,…