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Team Goemkarponn Siolim: A man sustained injuries after being attacked by a bull tied near a riverbank in Siolim in the early hours of Thursday. The incident occurred around 3.15 am when the victim, reportedly unaware of the animal’s presence in the area, was suddenly attacked. During the incident, two other persons were also affected while trying to escape the situation. Locals who noticed the commotion rushed to the spot and provided immediate assistance to the injured man before shifting him to Goa Medical College (GMC) for treatment. Police have been informed and are examining the circumstances under which the…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: Margao Congress Block Convener Savio Coutinho has slammed the Margao Municipal Council (MMC), alleging that it was caught dumping mixed waste and covering it with mud at the Sonsodo garbage site, close to Manovikas High School. Coutinho alleged that the dumping of mixed and sanitary waste was being carried out despite the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) having served a notice on the council for such violations. He claimed that the practice has continued unabated, reflecting what he described as the council’s disregard for pollution control norms, Pollution Control Board notices and even directions of the…

Team Goemkarponn Vasco: Gomantak Mazdoor Sangh organised an awareness programme on Labour Codes and Provident Fund (PF) benefits with the aim of educating workers about their legal rights and social security entitlements. During the session, speakers explained key provisions of the newly introduced labour codes, including wage protection, industrial relations mechanisms and measures aimed at improving working conditions. Participants were informed about how the labour reforms seek to strengthen workers’ rights while ensuring compliance and transparency. Special focus was placed on the Employees’ Provident Fund, highlighting its importance in providing financial stability, retirement security and support during emergencies. Experts also…

Team Goemkarponn Pissurle: In a shocking case highlighting the dangers of plastic waste, veterinarians rescued a 12-year-old cow suffering from severe complications caused by plastic ingestion at Pissurle on December 22, 2025. The cow was rescued following a case of premature birth and was found to be recumbent, continuously straining and unable to pass normal urine. Suspecting plastic impaction, the veterinary team immediately conducted an emergency ruminotomy. During the surgical procedure, a massive 48.3 kilograms of plastic waste was removed from the cow’s stomach. The recovered material included plastic carry bags, PVC pipe pieces, a leather belt, rainwear, cloth fragments,…

Team Goemkarponn Verna: A 40-year-old man who was injured in a scooter accident at Verna earlier this week succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim. Verna police received a wireless message from the Casualty Police at GMC Bambolim at around 9.54 am on December 25, 2025, informing that the patient, identified as Vishwanath Pednekar, a native of Maharashtra and presently residing behind the Collector’s Office in Margao, had expired. Police enquiries revealed that the accident occurred on December 23, 2025, at around 9.35 pm, when the deceased was riding his Pleasure scooter from…

Team Goemkarponn Vasco: An unidentified male was found lying unconscious and later declared dead near Jai Hind Hotel in Vasco on the evening of December 24, 2025. According to police, at around 7.25 pm, Vasco Police received a phone call from a police constable of the Vasco Railway Police Station informing that an unknown man was lying unconscious near Jai Hind Hotel. Police personnel immediately visited the spot and found the man, believed to be aged between 40 and 45 years, lying in an unconscious state near a roadside garden opposite the hotel. The 108 ambulance staff who arrived at…

Verna: A 27-year-old woman, Priyanka Polai, originally from Odisha and residing in Sancoale, Mormugao, was declared dead at Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim, after being admitted following an alleged self-harm incident at her home on December 23, 2025, around 8 pm. Preliminary information indicates that a minor argument occurred between the woman and her husband after dinner. She then locked herself in the bedroom, and when unresponsive, her husband and neighbours forced the door open and found her unconscious. She was first taken to the Primary Health Centre at Cansaulim and later shifted to GMC Bambolim, where she was pronounced…