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Nagaland man found dead in Mandrem river

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A 33-year-old man from Nagaland was found dead in the Junaswada river at Mandrem on Saturday. The body was found floating in the river and a police team led by Mandrem Police Inspector Girendra Naik retrieved the body from the site and sent it for an autopsy to the GMC hospital at Bambolim.

Police began investigations to ascertain the identity of the deceased and found out that the deceased, Moatangit Shilunungsang, was from Nagaland and was working at a hotel in Vagathor.

Police was informed that Shilunungsang was an alcoholic and may have drowned after falling into the river in an intoxicated state. Mandrem police are conducting further investigations.


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3D land survey: Govt rules out urbanisation of villages

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Jan 11, 2026, 12:29 AM IST
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PANAJIThe State government on Saturday sought to allay public concerns over the inclusion of villages in the ongoing 3D land survey of Panaji, Margao and Cuncolim, clarifying that the move was purely to meet the Centre’s qualification criteria of population and geographical area for each of the municipalities.“These villages will not be urbanised. Misinformation is being spread,” North Goa Collector Ankit Yadav, IAS, said at a press conference at the Secretariat in Porvorim.…

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