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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The Community Health Centre (CHC), Canacona, organised a Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) programme on the theme “Role of Nurse in Dialysis Unit” on Tuesday, aimed at enhancing knowledge and skills of nursing personnel in the management of kidney disease and dialysis care. The programme, open to nursing professionals across Goa, was organised in coordination with the Goa Nursing Council and the Dialysis Unit of the Nephrology Department, Goa Medical College, Bambolim. Over 300 nurses from different parts of the state were expected to participate in the day-long educational programme held at CHC Canacona. According to a press…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress has demanded an immediate ban on mobile applications and websites that objectify women and allegedly facilitate escort services, warning that such platforms insult women’s dignity and contribute to the deterioration of safety and social values in the state. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) National General Secretary and Goa In-charge Shilpi Arora criticised the state government for what she termed misplaced priorities. Referring to IT Minister Rohan Khaunte’s recent proposal to ban social media use for children below 16 years, Arora said the government should first act…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Drishti Marine’s newly introduced Seahorse temporary floating platforms have significantly strengthened lifesaving operations along Goa’s high-footfall beaches, with 34 rescues recorded since their deployment in December 2025. According to Drishti Marine, the offshore Seahorse platforms—positioned at Calangute, Candolim, Miramar and Baina beaches—have added an extra layer of vigilance during the peak tourist season. Of the total rescues, 11 were carried out in December 2025, while January 2026 has already seen 23 rescues at these locations. In December, seven rescues were reported at Calangute, three at Candolim and one at Miramar. In January so far, Miramar accounted for…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The pay parking initiative introduced by the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) in Vasco has been put on hold following public opposition and intervention by Transport and Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho. Godinho has written to the MMC chief officer and Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, directing the council to suspend the pay parking system in view of the proposed beautification and redevelopment works in Vasco. In his communication, the Minister stated that continuing with pay parking at this stage would inconvenience motorists and interfere with the execution of the planned works. He also directed that the existing parking arrangement…

Team Goemkarponn SADA: Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar said that the much-awaited hospital project at Sada will be re-tendered, with works now expected to be launched by the end of next month. Amonkar was speaking to reporters after the Republic Day celebrations at Sada, held in the presence of BJP state president Damu Naik and other party functionaries. Calling the project his “dream initiative”, Amonkar said he has been closely following it up with the government since its inception. “The hospital project at Sada is very close to my heart. It was sanctioned, tendered, a contractor was appointed and even the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Economic Offences Cell (EOC), Panaji, has arrested Ramesh Pandurang Joshi, chairman and director of RJ Papillon Nidhi Limited, in connection with an alleged multi-crore investment scam that cheated depositors of over ₹2.37 crore in Goa. The case, registered as EOC Police Station Crime No. 03/2024 on October 30, 2024, includes charges under Sections 406, 409, 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, along with provisions of the Goa Protection of Interests of Depositors Act, the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, and the BUDS Act, 2019. According to police, the accused, along with…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have registered an unnatural death (U.D.) case following the death of a 67-year-old British national at the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Candolim. According to Calangute Police Station U.D. No. 08/2026 registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, police received a medical memo at around 2.56 p.m. from the Medical Officer of PHC Candolim informing about the death of Anthony Bernard Walsh, aged 67 years. Police said the deceased was brought to the casualty by a 108 ambulance in a gasping condition, allegedly suffering from hypoglycaemia and hypotension. He was reported…