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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The dilapidated building that once housed the iconic Café Central at the old bus stand in Chaudi was finally demolished by the Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) on Monday, bringing an end to a long-standing landmark of the town. Café Central, which operated since the Portuguese era, was a well-known social hub where people gathered for chai and bhaji, newspaper reading and political and community discussions. It was often described as Canacona’s own “central sitting and chatting” point. The café, run by the late Babuso Naik and later by his son, was famous for its mix bhaji, shira…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa has brought national recognition to the State after winning multiple National SKOCH Awards for its innovative and inclusive education and skill development initiatives. Congratulating the teams of the Directorate of Higher Education, Department of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, SCERT Goa and the Directorate of Education, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the awards reflect Goa’s commitment to building a future-ready education ecosystem. “These national honours for Converge – Shiksha Udyojak Sangam, the Chief Minister’s Kaushalya Path Scheme, Goa’s achievement as a Fully Literate State (Gold Award), and the Mukhyamantri Shikshan Sahay Yojana (Silver Award) show our strong…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa on Monday made it clear that while defeating the BJP remains its top priority, any opposition alliance must be based on a Common Minimum Programme (CMP) focused on Goa’s core issues — not on seat-sharing or power arrangements. Addressing a press conference, newly appointed State President Valmiki Naik, along with Organisational Secretary Prashant Naik, Working President Gerson Gomes, Senior Vice President Sandesh Teleikar Dessai, and MLAs Capt. Venzy Viegas and Engr. Cruz Silva, laid out AAP’s vision for a principled opposition alliance. Valmiki Naik said Goa needs clarity before any alliance…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Mormugao Municipal Council chairperson Girish Borker on Monday met traditional Goan fruit and vegetable vendors and urged them to shift their business to the first floor of the newly inaugurated Vasco fish market complex, where space has been earmarked for them. Borker said these vendors were historically part of the fish market ecosystem and had earlier operated around the old market premises. “When the fish vendors were shifted to a temporary shed, the traditional fruit and vegetable vendors also moved there and continued their business. Now that the fish vendors have been accommodated in the new market…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Drishti Marine, Goa’s government-appointed beach safety force, carried out multiple life-saving operations along the state’s coastline over the weekend, rescuing five persons from drowning, tracing two missing children, and providing first aid in three emergency cases, including to a 13-year-old boy stung by a jellyfish at Benaulim beach. At Arambol beach, a 31-year-old tourist from Karnataka was rescued after he encountered difficulty while swimming. Lifesaver Harshad Chandekar, assisted by Raghvendra Kaskar on a jet ski, successfully brought the victim safely back to shore using a rescue board. At Ashwem beach, a four-year-old boy from Belgaum went missing,…

Team Goemkarponn RACHOL: The body of an 82-year-old man who had been reported missing was found floating in a well near his residence at Prace de Rachol on Monday afternoon. Police said they received information at 12.13 pm from Peter Monteiro, a resident of Prace de Rachol, stating that his father Joaozinho Monteiro (82), who had been missing since January 10, was seen floating in a well close to their house. Police rushed to the spot and confirmed that the body of Joaozinho Monteiro was floating in the well. With the help of the Margao Fire Brigade, the body was…

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: Bicholim Police have registered an Unnatural Death (UD) case after human skeletal remains were found at Dhatin, behind Govind Nagar, Sarvan, Bicholim. According to police, at around 5.20 pm on January 11, Mrs Mangala Matonkar, a resident of Sarvan, Bicholim, approached the police station and reported that a human skull, bones and hair were lying at the said location, believed to be of an unknown person. Following the information, police registered Bicholim Police Station UD No. 02/2026 under Section 194 of the BNSS and conducted a scene of occurrence panchanama at the spot. Further investigation is currently…