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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: An unidentified man, believed to be around 35 to 40 years old, was declared brought dead at the Sub-District Hospital (SDH), Chicalim, after being found lying on a bench near Sai Baba Temple in Vasco. According to information received from the Medical Officer of SDH Chicalim on October 27 at around 10.12 pm, the man was brought to the hospital by 108 ambulance staff. During the enquiry, police found the deceased to be of medium build and approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall. He was wearing a grey T-shirt and blue jeans and had red and green…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Three separate road accidents reported in different parts of Goa have left several people injured, including two pedestrians who sustained grievous injuries. The incidents occurred in Maina, Ponda and Canacona, with police investigating all three cases. A woman pedestrian sustained grievous injuries after an Aprilia scooter allegedly hit her near Maina Church on October 26 at around 9.30 am. According to a complaint lodged by ASI Rajendra Sangodkar of Maina Curtorim Police Station, the accused rider, Rohit Sakharkar, a resident of Aquem Alto, Margao, was proceeding from Maina towards Mugali when he allegedly rode the scooter in…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: A major fire broke out at Vasco’s Sunday Market late Wednesday night, destroying over 150 shops and stalls and causing extensive losses to traders who had stocked up merchandise for the upcoming Diwali festive season. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. The blaze erupted late at night and spread rapidly through the densely packed market, engulfing shops selling clothes, bags, footwear, utensils and other goods. Despite extensive firefighting efforts, most of the shops were completely gutted before the fire could be brought under control. Firefighting teams from Vasco, Verna and the Mormugao Port Authority were deployed to contain…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has assured all possible financial assistance to vendors who suffered heavy losses in the fire that gutted around 150 shops on the first floor of the Vasco Sunday Market. Sawant visited the fire-ravaged market along with local MLAs, the Collector and other officials to assess the damage and take stock of the situation. Speaking to the media at the site, the Chief Minister said that several vendors had stocked their shops with goods for the upcoming Diwali season, but their merchandise was destroyed in the blaze, leaving them facing significant financial losses. The…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The South Goa District Magistrate has prohibited public access to the fire-affected premises at New Modern Municipal Market in Vasco city and the surrounding area within a 50-metre radius following a major fire that broke out late on October 28. In an order issued on October 29 under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, South Goa Collector and District Magistrate Egna Cleetus directed the police to cordon off the affected premises and restrict entry by traders, vendors, customers and other members of the public in the interest of public safety. The order cited…

The alleged sale of Tapentadol 100 mg tablets without prescriptions at a medical store in Betalbatim raises a disturbing question about the regulation of medicines in Goa. If the allegations brought to light by a recent investigation are substantiated, this is not merely a case of one shop allegedly violating the rules. It could point to a larger failure in the monitoring of medicines that carry a risk of misuse. The incident began when a reporter noticed a man behaving suspiciously near the railway tracks in Betalbatim. The subsequent investigation allegedly led the team to a medical store, where the…

Parsekar’s Possible BJP Return Sparks PTeam Goemkarponn PANAJI: Speculation over former Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar’s possible return to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sparked fresh political debate in the state, particularly over its potential impact on Mandrem and the BJP’s alliance with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP). The speculation gained momentum after Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar was seen presenting a bouquet to senior BJP leader Nitin Nabin in the presence of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Shet Tanavade. The interaction triggered questions about the political equations in Mandrem and the possibility of Parsekar rejoining…