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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Lifesavers of Drishti Marine remained on high alert over the weekend, responding to a double rescue, dog bite incidents, medical emergencies and multiple cases of missing belongings traced along Goa’s coastline. At Morjim beach, two tourists from Maharashtra aged 27 and 54 were trapped in a flash rip current while swimming. On noticing them in distress, lifesaver Pramod Mahale rushed into the water. He was soon joined by lifesavers Tanaji and Vinod Salelkar, who arrived on a jetski and safely brought both victims back to shore. At Majorda beach, a 52-year-old man was attacked by a stray…

Team Goemkarponn BAMBOLIM: A 45-year-old man who was admitted following a fall at his residence succumbed while undergoing treatment at Goa Medical College and Hospital on Monday morning. Police informed that at around 11:59 am, a wireless message was received from the casualty police at GMC Bambolim stating that Briddhichand Vishuakarma (45), a resident of Ramnagri, San Jose de Areal and a native of Uttar Pradesh, had expired during treatment. Preliminary inquiry revealed that the deceased had reportedly suffered a fall at his residence and was initially taken to South Goa District Hospital, Margao. Considering the seriousness of his condition,…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: In a case of housebreaking and theft reported from Vagurme in Ponda, unidentified persons decamped with gold ornaments and cash collectively valued at approximately Rs 1.30 lakh. According to a complaint lodged by Rasika Prabhu, a resident of Ponda, the incident occurred between 6:00 pm on February 20 and 3:30 pm on February 22, 2026. During the intervening period, unknown accused persons allegedly gained entry into the bedroom of her house by breaking open the latch of the back door. The accused then allegedly stole gold ornaments worth around Rs 90,000 and cash amounting to Rs 40,000…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: A pre-dawn break-in attempt at a bank in Vasco was foiled after an alert patrol team caught a 50-year-old man red-handed around the premises in the early hours of Monday. At around 4:00 AM, a Vasco police patrol conducting night surveillance near the Vasco Railway Station heard suspicious sounds from the rear side of a branch of Bank of India, close to the ‘Eater Den’ restaurant. On checking the spot, the team noticed a man clinging to the window grills at the back of the bank. The suspect, later identified as Rayappa Channappa Shriraganvi (50), a resident…

“That reality is simple. The Bharatiya Janata Party continues to dominate Goa not just because of its organisational strength but because its opponents remain divided. Under Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and state president Damu Naik, the BJP has repeatedly benefited from triangular and multi-cornered contests. Even where public dissatisfaction exists, it rarely translates into electoral defeat because the anti-BJP vote is split between Congress, AAP, the Goa Forward Party and the Revolutionary Goans. The recent Zilla Parishad results were yet another reminder of this political arithmetic. The BJP’s victories were not merely a reflection of popularity but also of opposition…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Tension escalated in the capital today as villagers from Curchorem constituency staged a strong protest outside the GSPCB office at Patto against the proposed jetty allegedly being constructed for coal handling. Residents of Assolda, Xelvona, Xic-Xelvona, Hodar and neighbouring villages marched to the Town and Country Planning (TCP) office at Patto, demanding that the controversial project be scrapped immediately. The protestors claimed that the jetty, coming up in Xelvona village, is intended for coal transportation and would severely impact not only their village but the entire surrounding region. Curchorem-based leader Rohan Gauns Desai joined the agitators in…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Stating that Goa is steadily gaining recognition as a centre for marine research and scientific excellence, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant inaugurated the World Ocean Science Congress 2026 at the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Dona Paula. In his address, Sawant said the state is moving beyond its image as a tourism hotspot and is positioning itself as a significant contributor to ocean science and sustainable maritime development. He stressed that discussions on ocean health and climate resilience are crucial, particularly as a substantial portion of India’s population resides along coastal belts. Referring to Goa’s extensive coastline, the…