Pernem Police arrested 26-year-old Nagraj Badrapur after allegedly catching him red-handed with 93.52 grams of suspected hashish oil worth around Rs 1 lakh during a narcotics raid at Chonwada, Dhargal; the substance was allegedly concealed in the dickey of his scooter. • Canacona Police have booked three persons in connection with the death of labourer Chandra Prakash Jaunpur, who allegedly fell from the third floor of an under-construction building at Agonda; Police allege safety measures were not provided at the site and have also booked the accused for alleged destruction of evidence, providing false information and threatening workers/eyewitnesses. • A 73-year-old man, identified as Hanamant Bander of Belgaum, Karnataka, was found lying without signs of life on Platform No. 2 of Vasco Railway Station; he was shifted to SDH Chicalim, where doctors declared him brought dead. Police conducted the necessary inquest and panchanama, while further medico-legal formalities are being carried out. • Colva Police raided an alleged online gambling den at a house in 3rd Ward, Colva, & arrested three persons — Jitendrasinh Chauhan (24), Narendrasinh Rathod (25) and Rahul Patel (33); Police seized 11 laptops, 30 mobile phones and other gambling-related equipment worth around Rs 13 lakh. The trio was allegedly caught accepting online bets and operating computer-based games. • Final merit list displayed on the DTE website.Admissions for NEET-based courses and Pharmacy are scheduled from August 25 to 28, 2026. The detailed admission schedule is available on the DTE website: Directorate of Technical Education • A 32-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by five unidentified persons near V2 Mall, Ribandar, over an issue related to video recording. Police said he was slapped, punched and kicked, while four persons held him down and another allegedly bit his left shoulder. His Rs35,000 sunglasses were also damaged. • A 44-year-old Jaipur resident was booked after a prohibited Trimble GPS device was detected in his baggage during security screening at Manohar International Airport, Mopa; Kailash Chand Yadav was travelling to Delhi on an Air India Express flight and allegedly failed to produce the required licence or permission. The case was charge-sheeted on August 20 and is pending trial before JMFC Pernem. • After Prudent Media highlighted the issue of damaged wheat/rice being supplied through Fair Price Shops, the Ponda Civil Supplies Department has directed all FPS dealers not to sell or distribute any wet, spoiled or otherwise unfit stock to beneficiaries; department has ordered that damaged stock be immediately reported, segregated and replaced to ensure beneficiaries receive their entitled quota. • GPCC President Girish Chodankar said that he has called Viresh Borkar and Valmiki Naik for alliance talks. “Yesterday they were busy, so in the coming two days we will sit and discuss,”; On Vijai Sardesai, Girish said that alliance has been kept on hold, and hence no discussions have taken place with him. • Court grants bail to Meshu D’Costa and Dattaraj Raut Dessai in connection with an FIR alleging confrontation, threats and obstruction of police personnel on duty at Sanguem Police Station.
Pernem Police arrested 26-year-old Nagraj Badrapur after allegedly catching him red-handed with 93.52 grams of suspected hashish oil worth around Rs 1 lakh during a narcotics raid at Chonwada, Dhargal; the substance was allegedly concealed in the dickey of his scooter. • Canacona Police have booked three persons in connection with the death of labourer Chandra Prakash Jaunpur, who allegedly fell from the third floor of an under-construction building at Agonda; Police allege safety measures were not provided at the site and have also booked the accused for alleged destruction of evidence, providing false information and threatening workers/eyewitnesses. • A 73-year-old man, identified as Hanamant Bander of Belgaum, Karnataka, was found lying without signs of life on Platform No. 2 of Vasco Railway Station; he was shifted to SDH Chicalim, where doctors declared him brought dead. Police conducted the necessary inquest and panchanama, while further medico-legal formalities are being carried out. • Colva Police raided an alleged online gambling den at a house in 3rd Ward, Colva, & arrested three persons — Jitendrasinh Chauhan (24), Narendrasinh Rathod (25) and Rahul Patel (33); Police seized 11 laptops, 30 mobile phones and other gambling-related equipment worth around Rs 13 lakh. The trio was allegedly caught accepting online bets and operating computer-based games. • Final merit list displayed on the DTE website.Admissions for NEET-based courses and Pharmacy are scheduled from August 25 to 28, 2026. The detailed admission schedule is available on the DTE website: Directorate of Technical Education • A 32-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by five unidentified persons near V2 Mall, Ribandar, over an issue related to video recording. Police said he was slapped, punched and kicked, while four persons held him down and another allegedly bit his left shoulder. His Rs35,000 sunglasses were also damaged. • A 44-year-old Jaipur resident was booked after a prohibited Trimble GPS device was detected in his baggage during security screening at Manohar International Airport, Mopa; Kailash Chand Yadav was travelling to Delhi on an Air India Express flight and allegedly failed to produce the required licence or permission. The case was charge-sheeted on August 20 and is pending trial before JMFC Pernem. • After Prudent Media highlighted the issue of damaged wheat/rice being supplied through Fair Price Shops, the Ponda Civil Supplies Department has directed all FPS dealers not to sell or distribute any wet, spoiled or otherwise unfit stock to beneficiaries; department has ordered that damaged stock be immediately reported, segregated and replaced to ensure beneficiaries receive their entitled quota. • GPCC President Girish Chodankar said that he has called Viresh Borkar and Valmiki Naik for alliance talks. “Yesterday they were busy, so in the coming two days we will sit and discuss,”; On Vijai Sardesai, Girish said that alliance has been kept on hold, and hence no discussions have taken place with him. • Court grants bail to Meshu D’Costa and Dattaraj Raut Dessai in connection with an FIR alleging confrontation, threats and obstruction of police personnel on duty at Sanguem Police Station.
