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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar on Friday laid the foundation stone for a new nullah at Sai Nagar, aimed at improving the drainage system in the area. The event was attended by Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Chairperson Girish Borker, ward councillors, and local residents. Speaking to the media, MLA Salkar highlighted the persistent drainage issues faced by residents, especially during monsoons. “Despite being part of the city, this issue remained unresolved for years. Councillors Amey Chopdekar and Devita Arolkar had been consistently urging me to take action. We have now initiated this Rs 24 lakh project to construct…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Supreme Court reaffirmed the State’s right to remove financial incentives in the public interest, upholding the Goa government’s decision to recoup energy tariff rebates that had previously been given to industrial enterprises. The bench, which includes Justices Sandeep and Dipankar Datta Mehta decided that where financial constraints on the public coffers are involved, the promissory estoppel theory cannot be strictly applied. The Court rejected the petition, citing earlier decisions to support its conclusion that the demand notices issued by the Goa government were legitimate and appropriate. The ruling upholds the High Court of Bombay at Goa’s…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The jail sentence given to Dhanvy Naik, who was found guilty in a check-bouncing case, has been temporarily suspended by the Bombay High Court in Goa. On October 26, 2023, Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Ponda issued an order under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, imposing a two-month jail sentence on him. In order to avoid facing an additional two months in jail, he was ordered to compensate the complainant with Rs 1.06 lakh. After the Sessions Court denied his appeal on January 7, 2025, he turned to the High Court for remedy. On January…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Canacona Municipal Council Palololem ward councillor has has informed the people of Palolem and visitors(Tourists) about the closure of a road for two days to carry out Underground Electricity cable works. CMC Councillor and ex-Vice Chairperson Laxuman Pagui has informed over social media to the people of his ward no.12 and in public in general including visitors/tourists that the road from Palolem last Bustop to Hotel Oxygen will remain closed for two consecutive days from February 18th (Tuesday) and 19th (Wednesday) for the laying of underground electric cables. Laxuman alia Bakal has also advised the locals and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Mhadei Bachao Abhiyan (MBA) activists have criticized the Goa government for its lackadaisical approach to the water dispute with Karnataka. They say that the triple engine Sarkar, which consists of a BJP government in Goa, Karnataka, and the center, has not done anything to protect the state’s interests and that there appears to be a secret plan to allow Karnataka to divert the Mhadei’s waters. The government’s handling of the current legal dispute was condemned by a number of MBA members, including Nirmala Sawant, Rajendra Kerkar, Adv. Bhavanishankar Gadnis, Adv. Avinash Bhosale, and Prajal Sakhardande. Sawant specifically…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The State government has extended the grant-in-aid program for Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. until March 31 in a significant relief to the workers in sugar factories. “The government has decided to extend the financial benefit to the factory until March 31 or until the employees take voluntary retirement,” said Director of Agriculture Sandeep Fol Desai in a notification. There are about 170 workers at the factory, 99 of them are regular employees. Since 2019, the State government has been providing financial help to the factory, which had been operating at a loss for decades. Sources claim…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: At a meeting with Governor P. S. Sreedharan Pillai at Raj Bhavan, a delegation from the Goa Forward Party (GFP) presented a memorandum accusing hardened criminals of being utilised to silence and discredit MLAs who are critical of the government. “Suleiman Sidiqqui has stated that he was forced to shoot a video under gunpoint and coercion,” said Dr. Babita Angle Prabhudesai, a member of the delegation. There have been attempts to discredit Vijai Sardesai. This accusation is really serious. A outspoken MLA who frequently criticises the government is being defamed by a serious criminal. This is the…