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Team Goemkarponn Margao: Konkan Railway stepped up enforcement against ticketless and irregular travel in 2025, recovering a total of ₹20.27 crore in fares and penalties through extensive ticket-checking operations conducted across its route. Railway officials said the recovery was made through a combination of regular and special ticket-checking drives aimed at discouraging unauthorised travel and ensuring safe and comfortable journeys for genuine passengers. From January to December 2025, Konkan Railway conducted 8,481 special drives, during which 3,68,901 cases of unauthorised or irregular travel were detected. A significant number of checks were carried out in December 2025 alone, with 998 special…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The District Magistrate, North Goa, has ordered the temporary closure of both Mandovi bridges in Panaji on Sunday, January 11, 2026, to facilitate routine inspection and recording of deck levels. As per the notification, the New Mandovi Bridge will remain closed to all vehicular traffic from 6.00 a.m. to 7.30 a.m., while the Old Mandovi Bridge will be closed from 7.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. The temporary closures are being undertaken to allow technical teams to carry out inspection and measurements of the bridge decks as part of regular safety and maintenance procedures. Motorists and commuters have…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: VR Maritime Services Pvt. Ltd., a leading name in crew management and maritime services, inaugurated its new Goa office on Friday, marking a significant milestone in the company’s strategic expansion across India. The new office reflects VR Maritime’s steady growth and its continued commitment to providing direct access, enhanced support, and better career opportunities to Indian seafarers, particularly those from Goa. The Goa office was formally inaugurated by Capt. Sanjay Prashar, Chief Executive Officer, and Sonika Prashar, Managing Director, in the esteemed presence of distinguished guests from the maritime, legal, educational, and public service sectors. The expansion…

Team Goemkarponn Curtorim: A 57-year-old man from Curtorim was declared brought dead at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Bambolim, in the early hours of Friday. According to Maina Curtorim Police, a wireless message was received at 12:26 am from the casualty department of GMC, Bambolim, stating that Valentino Valadares (57), a resident of Padribhat, São José de Areal, Curtorim, had been brought dead. During the inquiry, police recorded the statement of the deceased’s son, who informed that Valadares had been suffering from kidney disease, diabetes, and low blood pressure and was undergoing treatment at GMC Bambolim. The body…

Team Goemkarponn Anjuna: Goa Police have arrested another key accused in the deadly fire that broke out at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora last month, claiming 25 lives. The accused has been identified as Bijay Kumar Singh (38), a native of Jharkhand, who was working as the operations manager of the nightclub. Anjuna Police Inspector Suraj Gawas confirmed the arrest on Friday, stating that Singh is the ninth person to be taken into custody in connection with the case. The tragic incident occurred on December 6, 2025, when a fire erupted inside the nightclub during a crowded…

Team Goemkarponn Rumdamol: A demolition drive planned by the Rumdamol Village Panchayat was abruptly halted on Friday after the occupants of a disputed property produced a last-minute stay order from the court. The Panchayat had mobilised its machinery for the demolition following a court directive in connection with a land encroachment complaint. Officials from the Panchayat, Public Works Department, and the Electricity Department, along with a strong police presence, were already at the site when the action was called off. However, just as the operation was about to begin, the occupying party produced a temporary stay order from the court,…

Team Goemkarponn Baina: A boy and a girl reported missing from Mumbai were swiftly traced at Baina beach on Friday, barely an hour after Mormugao police received information about their presence in the coastal belt. The incident came to light after a kidnapping case was registered at Vile Parle police station in Mumbai following the disappearance of the two teenagers. Acting on a specific input, a Mormugao police team led by PSI Yeshwant Raikar, along with PSI Saidatt Naik and Vasco PSI Nikhil Desai, immediately rushed to Baina beach and traced the teenagers safely. Police sources said the coordinated action…