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Team Goemkarponn DIVAR: The Department of Archaeology, Government of Goa, along with the Shri Saptakoteshwar Kotitirth Restoration Committee under the Kotitirth Corridor Development Project, will organise Udakshanti and Ganga Puja at Shri Saptakoteshwar and Shri Kotitirtha, Porne Tirtha, Divar, on the occasion of Gokulashtami. The programme will be held on September 4, 2026, with religious rituals scheduled at 9 am, followed by a public meeting at 11 am. The programme will conclude at 1 pm, after which Prasad will be distributed. Special arrangements have been made to facilitate the movement of devotees attending the programme. Special ferry services will operate…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: South Goa MP Captain Viriato Fernandes has urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to intervene urgently in the controversy over the installation of the traditional Murgaoncho Raja Ganesh idol at Sada, Mormugao. In a letter to the Chief Minister’s Office, Fernandes raised concerns over the objection by the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) to the use of port-owned land for erecting the Sarvajanik Ganapati pandal at the traditional venue. The site has been used for the annual Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations for several years. The MPA’s decision to contest the use of the land in court has, according to Fernandes,…

Team Goemkarponn SANCOALE: Verna Police have registered a complaint following the alleged abduction of a woman from Lamani Colony, Zuarinagar, Sancoale. According to the complaint filed by Arjun Rathod, a resident of Sancoale, the incident occurred on August 31, 2026, at around 9.30 am, when unknown accused persons allegedly abducted his wife from Lamani Colony. The circumstances surrounding the alleged abduction are currently under investigation. Further investigation in the case is being carried out by PSI Prisly Carvalho of Verna Police Station.

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao Town Police have registered a case against five persons following an alleged public fight near the railway station in Margao on August 31. According to the complaint filed by ASI Minguel Vaz of Margao Town Police Station, the incident took place between 8.55 pm and 9.15 pm at a fast-food outlet owned by Lalchand Chauhan near the railway station. The accused have been identified as Abhay Koli, a resident of Margao; Putuvar Chauhan, Margao; Shravan Kote, Davorlim; Rahil Pathan, Margao; and Ayaan, Margao. Police said accused persons No. 1 and 2 were working at the fast-food…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao Town Police have registered a case against two persons for allegedly assaulting a man following a dispute related to a housing society at Aquem Baixo. According to the complaint filed by Sanjay Trivedi, a resident of Aquem, Margao, the incident took place on July 6, 2026, at around 11.30 am, at the parking area of Osia Lifestyle, Aquem Baixo. The accused have been identified as Prakash Kothar and Laxmikant Dessai, both residents of Aquem Baixo. Police said that the accused persons, allegedly acting with common intention, assaulted the complainant with slaps and fist blows during an…

Team Goemkarponn ASSOLNA: A 58-year-old man was found lying unconscious inside his residence at Orel, Assolna, on September 1, following which he was shifted to South Goa District Hospital, Margao, where doctors declared him brought dead. The deceased has been identified as Savio Alex Rosario Fernandes, 58, a resident of Orel, Assolna, Salcete. According to police, a phone call was received from PCR Margao informing them that a person was lying at Orel, Assolna. Police personnel subsequently visited the location and found Fernandes lying inside the house. He was shifted to SGDH Margao through a 108 ambulance. However, the duty…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A 33-year-old man died allegedly due to electrocution after he was found unconscious in a paddy field near a well at Satorlim, Gaondongrim, Canacona, on September 1. The deceased has been identified as Yeshwant Gaonkar, 33, a resident of Satorlim, Gaondongrim, Canacona. According to police, a call was received at around 11.42 pm from Vasu Gaonkar, informing that Yeshwant was lying unconscious in a paddy field near a well, around 500 metres from his residence, and was suspected to have suffered an electric shock. Police reached the spot and found Yeshwant lying in a prone position in…