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Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: A jeweller from Headland Sada has been booked by Mormugao Police for allegedly failing to return pledged gold ornaments worth around ₹30 lakh despite the complainant repaying a substantial portion of a gold loan. The complaint was lodged by Bhagyashree Mesta, a resident of Headland Sada, who alleged that on June 5, 2025, she and her relative pledged approximately 224 grams of gold ornaments with PBC Jewellers, owned by Bhimappa Chalwadi, and obtained a gold loan. According to the complaint, between January and April 2026, she repaid ₹16.90 lakh through UPI transactions and by mortgaging old gold…

Team Goemkarponn VERNA: A rashly driven Mahindra Thar allegedly triggered a serious three-vehicle accident near Blueberry, Verna, on Sunday afternoon, leaving a 25-year-old scooter rider injured and causing extensive damage to all three vehicles. According to Verna Police, the Mahindra Thar, driven by Shikar Shetty, a resident of Colvale, was travelling towards Verna when the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle near Blueberry. The Thar first collided with a Hyundai Creta carrying around three occupants. The impact caused the SUV to cross the road divider and enter the opposite carriageway, where it crashed head-on into a Jupiter scooter ridden…

Team Goemkarponn VELSAO: Social worker and former Velsao Panch member Roquezinho D’Souza has urged the Goa Government to permanently shelve the Ward Urbanisation proposal, saying the issue should be closed once and for all to prevent uncertainty among villagers. Speaking to reporters after a tree plantation drive in Velsao on Sunday, D’Souza, who was the first to file an objection against the Ward Urbanisation Notification, said the proposal should not be reintroduced in the future. He said the memorandum-cum-notification was issued on June 4 and reached the Velsao Panchayat on June 5. According to D’Souza, similar circulars were also sent…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: The newly elected Executive Committee of the Mormugao Shipping Agents Association (MSAA) paid a courtesy visit to Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) Chairperson Dr N. Vinod Kumar and discussed key issues concerning the shipping sector and port operations. During the meeting, the Executive Committee introduced its newly elected members and exchanged views with the Chairperson on matters affecting shipping agents operating at Mormugao Port. The discussions focused on strengthening coordination between the Association and the Mormugao Port Authority to ensure smoother and more efficient port operations. Dr N. Vinod Kumar assured the Association of the MPA’s full support…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Director General of Police (DGP) Alok Kumar, IPS, on Sunday said the Goa Police has prepared a three-year roadmap to achieve a drug-free Goa in line with the Government of India’s vision of a drug-free nation by 2029. Addressing participants at a 10-km anti-drug run organised by the Goa Police, the DGP stressed that the fight against narcotics cannot be won by law enforcement agencies alone and called for active participation from families and communities. “The Government of India has prepared a roadmap for a drug-free India over the next three years, and Goa Police is…

“This raises an uncomfortable possibility. Is the resistance really about the land, or is it about a mindset that fears change more than it values progress? Goa cannot afford to think only in terms of immediate inconvenience. Development requires long-term vision. Educational institutions are investments whose benefits may not be visible overnight but continue for decades. A permanent IIT campus would not only strengthen higher education but also encourage startups, research collaborations and knowledge-based industries. At a time when young Goans are seeking better opportunities, rejecting institutions that can create those opportunities appears self-defeating.” Goa has once again found itself…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a significant policy shift aimed at making regulatory procedures more business-friendly, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has approved a revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) introducing several relaxations in the process of granting environmental consents to industries and commercial establishments. Among the major changes is the launch of a Tatkal facility, which enables applicants to secure Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO) under the Water and Air Acts without a physical inspection by Board officials. Applicants choosing this fast-track option must pay an additional 50 per cent processing fee and submit the…