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Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Anjuna Police have registered an offence against a 33-year-old scooter rider following a fatal accident in Siolim in the early hours of Wednesday. According to police, the case was registered on February 12, 2026, at 3.07 pm based on a complaint filed by ASI Jitendra Raul (53) of Anjuna Police Station. Police said that on February 12, 2026, at around 1.35 am, the accused, identified as Sagar Chaudhary, was riding an Activa scooter (GA-03-AG-5890) from Assagao towards Siolim. When he reached near Electric Pole No. LT/173/39/15 at Aframent Vaddo, Siolim, he allegedly rode the vehicle in a…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Anjuna Police have registered an offence against an unidentified person for allegedly impersonating an official of the Goa Pollution Control Board and cheating a Vagator-based businessman of over Rs 14 lakh. According to police information, the complaint was lodged on February 11, 2026, at 7.25 pm by Himanshu Malhotra (34), resident of Villa D, Umravi Villas, Vagator, Bardez-Goa, and originally from Dwarka, Delhi. In his complaint, Malhotra stated that on December 16, 2025, at around 1 pm in Vagator-Anjuna, Bardez, the accused, identified as Suraj Pendse (full details not known), allegedly impersonated himself as an official of…

Team Goemkarponn SALIGAO: Saligao Police have registered an offence against a Bardez resident for allegedly threatening and attempting to extort money from a Guirim-based businessman over a business rivalry dispute. According to police sources, the complaint was lodged by Ganesh Nagvekar, a resident of Sonar Villa, St. Anthony Waddo, Sonar Bhatt, Guirim, Bardez. In his complaint, Nagvekar stated that on January 17, 2026, he received a phone call at his residence during which the accused, identified as Peter D’Souza, a resident of Arpora-Nagao, Bardez, allegedly issued threats with dire consequences. Police said the accused allegedly demanded Rs 50,000 from the…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The BPS Open Pickleball Championship 2026 concluded on a high note in Margao, with Clarence Noronha and Rajendra Godinho capturing the Men’s Doubles 50 plus crown and Kane Roncon Pereira partnering Ruta Borkar to secure the Open Mixed Doubles title. In the Men’s Doubles 50 plus final, Clarence and Rajendra delivered a steady performance to defeat Noel Noronha and Wilfred Jacques 11 to 5, 11 to 8. The winning pair had earlier advanced with convincing victories in the knockout rounds, including a semifinal win over Gaurav Sapra and Karan Singh and a dominant quarterfinal display. The Open…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Don Bosco College, Panjim hosted the 16th edition of its flagship intercollegiate festival, Meteora 2026, on February 5 and 6 at the Oratory. Themed “Echoes of the Lost Cities,” the two day event brought together students from across Goa for a vibrant showcase of talent, innovation and sportsmanship. The festival opened with an energetic inaugural ceremony attended by College Director Rev. Fr Kinley D’Cruz, Principal Prof Teotone Vaz, Vice Principal Dr Cedric Silveira and Faculty Incharge Asst Prof Agnelo D’Souza, along with the student organising team. Singer, actor and educator Adv Sonia Shirsat graced the occasion as…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Three DNB Medicine residents from Healthway Hospitals in Goa earned national recognition after finishing fifth at the APICON Quiz during the 81st Annual Conference of the Association of Physicians of India held in Patna. Dr Dhruv Bawania, Dr Ankit Nair and Dr Pritesh Vaishnav represented Goa at APICON 2026, competing against 48 teams from leading medical colleges across the country. The conference, one of India’s largest gatherings of physicians and internal medicine specialists, drew nearly 10,000 delegates and featured academic sessions, workshops and a highly competitive national level medical quiz. The Goa team advanced to the final…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: A digital transformation company headquartered in Porvorim is set to contribute to development efforts in Norway’s Gjøvik region through a new collaborative initiative with Gjøvikregionen, a government supported regional development body. The engagement comes amid growing economic cooperation between India and Norway. As part of the initiative, Kilowott co founder Judah Fernandez and Strategic Outreach Partner Sheraline Rocha visited Norway in January to hold discussions with regional stakeholders. The visit focused on identifying long term strategic partnerships aimed at fostering innovation, strengthening talent pipelines and enhancing value creation across sectors. Talks centred on building a collaborative framework…