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Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: Cortalim Congress leader Olencio Simoes and former Sancoale Zilla Panchayat member Vasant Gopi Naik have come down heavily on the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Goa Public Works Department (PWD), accusing them of gross negligence in the ₹455.5-crore Dabolim Airport–Verna flyover project. The leaders alleged that the flyover, built by M. Venkata Rao Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd., was executed with substandard work and in violation of key aviation safety norms, including Obstacle Limitation Surface (OLS) violations and encroachment into the airport’s critical funnel zone — a serious breach of International Civil Aviation Organisation…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today released a Marathi book titled “Goa Annasanskruti”, published by the Department of Information and Publicity (DIP), at a function held at the Secretariat, Porvorim. Authored by Padmashree awardee Vinayak Khedekar, the book documents the traditional culinary practices of Goa, tracing their cultural, social, and agricultural significance. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister emphasized the importance of preserving and promoting Goan traditional food culture, which, he said, is gradually eroding due to modernization. Dr. Sawant observed that the authentic Goan cuisine—rooted in rice, coconut, and seafood—reflects the State’s rich social…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Drishti Marine lifesavers maintained a strong and vigilant presence along Goa’s coastline during Chhath Puja, ensuring the safety of hundreds of devotees who gathered at the beaches to perform traditional rituals and offer prayers to the setting and rising sun. The lifesaving teams were deployed across key beaches, including Miramar, Candolim, Colva, and Benaulim, where devotees assembled along the shoreline for the religious observance. Equipped with rescue tubes, jet skis, and first-aid kits, the lifesavers kept a close watch on the proceedings, ensuring that the devotees could perform their rituals safely near the waterline. At Miramar…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: A 34-year-old man from Karnataka, who was on vacation in Goa, died after suffering a heart attack while waiting for a bus to return home. According to police, a phone call was received from the casualty department of South Goa District Hospital (SGDH), Margao, at around 9:35 pm on Monday, informing that Anup Tupsundar (34), a resident of near Ganesh Temple, Dharwad, Karnataka, had passed away while undergoing treatment. Police investigations revealed that the deceased had arrived in Palolem on October 24, 2025, along with his cousin Nitesh Tupsundar and friend Akshay Sagar for a vacation.…

Team Goemkarponn Ponda: A 29-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh residing in Shantinagar, Ponda, died by suicide in the early hours of Tuesday. According to police, information was received at around 12:10 am from Bhavan Mattimani, a resident of Shantinagar, Ponda, stating that Mukesh Kumar (29), also from Shantinagar and originally from Uttar Pradesh, had hanged himself inside his room. Upon visiting the spot, police found that the deceased had used a piece of cloth tied to a metallic pipe on the roof to take the extreme step. During inquiries with his brother, it was revealed that Mukesh had been…

Team Goemkarponn Calangute: A 64-year-old woman from Finland was found dead in her room at a guest house in Maddowaddo, Calangute, late on Monday night. According to police, the incident came to light around 11:10 pm when Pink Force-2 staff received a PCR call reporting that a woman was lying unconscious inside a locked room at the guest house. Upon enquiry, the guest house owner, Janet D’Costa, informed police that she had received a call from Satu, another foreign national, stating that Merja Marita Salminen, the deceased, had collapsed on the floor. The owner, along with her friends, rushed…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: Canacona Police have registered a case against two men after a teenage boy died of electrocution while carrying out welding work in Palolem. The complaint was lodged by Ningappa Lamani, a resident of Pansulem, Canacona, and native of Gadar, Karnataka, who reported that on October 27, 2025, around 12:15 pm, his adolescent son was engaged by the accused persons, identified as Sidharth alias Umesh, a resident of Mastimol, Canacona, and Joseph, a resident of Palolem, Canacona, for welding grill doors. According to police, the work involved hazardous electrical welding, and the accused allegedly failed to provide…