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Encroachments cleared from IT Department land in Dona Paula

The Goan NetworkPublished Mar 4, 2025, 1:35 AM IST

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Encroachments cleared from IT Department land in Dona Paula

PANAJI: The Department of Information Technology removed encroachments from its 25,000 sq metre land in Dona Paula on Monday. The drive began around 8-8:30 am, during which a large tin shed and an illegally built compound wall were demolished. Officials said the encroachers had parked heavy machinery and planned to create a garden.

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Bengaluru man drowns at Betalbatim beach

The Goan Network

Published Mar 4, 2025, 1:34 AM IST

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MARGAO: A 37-year-old man from Bengaluru drowned at Betalbatim beach on Monday morning. The incident happened around 8 am when Bharath Krishna Udapa went for a swim after having breakfast at the beach. He is believed to have drowned while swimming. A 108 ambulance took him to the South Goa District Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. His body has been kept at the hospital for medico-legal procedures.