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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji police have registered a case against a 32-year-old car driver for allegedly driving rashly and negligently and colliding with an oncoming scooter near Municipal Garden, Campal, Panaji, leaving a 22-year-old scooter rider grievously injured. According to the complaint filed by Head Constable Anil G. Kurtikar of Panaji Police Station, the accident occurred on October 7, 2026, at around 1.42 pm. The accused, identified as Irfansab Hebballi, a resident of Indira Nagar, Chimbel, was allegedly driving a Maruti Ertiga car bearing registration number GA-07-T-3570 from Military Hospital, Campal, towards the Directorate of Health Services along an internal…

Team Goemkarponn NESSAI: A worker from Bihar, identified as Anup Kumar Prasad, died after allegedly being struck by the ladder or steps of a concrete mixer truck while carrying out canal repair work near the canal at IDC Nessai. According to the complaint lodged by Mohan Kumar Kharwar, a resident of Bihar, the incident occurred on October 10, 2025, at around 6.35 pm. The complaint states that the accused driver, identified as Kiran Lamani, a resident of Sao Jose de Areal, Salcete, and a native of Karnataka, was allegedly moving the concrete mixer in a rash and negligent manner without…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Ponda Police have arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in impersonation and examination malpractice during the recruitment examination for the post of Administrative Assistant held at IIT Goa, Farmagudi, on October 10, 2026. The accused have been identified as Rakesh Daholiya, 29, a native of New Delhi, and Ankit Singh, 23, a native of Haryana. According to the complaint lodged by K. Kamaraj, Inspector/Executive and In-charge of the CISF Unit at Goa Airport, the alleged incident occurred between 10 am and 12 noon at the Indian Institute of Technology, GEC Campus, Farmagudi, Ponda. The complaint states…

Team Goemkarponn NAVELIM: A late-night burglary at a shop in Navelim on Saturday, September 26, at around 11 pm has raised fresh concerns over the safety and security of local businesses in the area. According to reports, the thief dismantled the outdoor CCTV camera before breaking through the shop’s main door and making away with expensive merchandise, including cashew nuts. The shop is located along a busy road near the newly constructed National Highway. CCTV footage and photographs of the suspected thief have been handed over to the Margao Town Police for investigation. The incident has heightened concerns among local…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: A 32-year-old man, identified as Vivek Salgaonkar, a resident of Khajne, Pernem, has been accused of allegedly harassing his neighbour’s wife through phone calls and messages, allegedly spreading false information about her husband’s relationships with other women. According to a complaint lodged by a 43-year-old resident of Khajne, the alleged incidents took place between April 2026, when the complainant was at TNK, and August 18, 2026, at Khajne, Pernem. The accused, reportedly the complainant’s neighbour, allegedly made repeated calls and sent messages to the complainant’s 42-year-old wife, leading her to believe that her husband was involved in…

By Suraj Nandrekar PANAJI: Government records and successive Economic Survey reports list several development and welfare initiatives at Colvale Central Jail, including a biogas plant, sewage treatment plant, water harvesting system, solar power installations, video conferencing facilities, and rehabilitation-oriented units. However, the present status and actual utilisation of several of these projects raise questions that merit a project-wise public disclosure by the authorities. The issue is not merely whether a project was announced or sanctioned. The more important question is whether it was completed, commissioned, maintained and is still delivering the intended benefit. The Economic Survey reports have recorded initiatives…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Cabinet has placed on record its appreciation for the substantial financial and developmental assistance extended by the Government of India to the state, with total assistance cited at ₹32,226.57 crore under various schemes, interest-free loans and National Highway works. In a Cabinet Resolution adopted on October 10, 2026, marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s completion of 25 years of continuous service as Head of Government, the Council of Ministers acknowledged the Centre’s continued partnership in advancing Goa’s development priorities and improving the welfare and quality of life of its people. According to the resolution, Goa received…