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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Party president and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai has announced that the GFP is preparing to run for all 40 seats in the 2027 Assembly Elections. Sardesai plans to host Sunday conversations in every constituency. Speaking on Sunday at “Vijai Samvad,” which took place at Pontemol, Curchorem, Sardesai stated that the program’s goal is for participants to “acquaint himself with the problems” that each constituency’s residents confront. “How can I conduct the assembly elections if I don’t know their problems? I questioned the government on numerous occasions and brought up significant issues with the public on the Assembly…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Raj Bhavan has informed that, the Feast Mass in the Raj Bhavan Chapel will be held on Thursday, 15th August, 2024. The timing of the Mass will be 10.00 am to 11.30 am only and the entry of the public will be allowed from 9.00 am onwards. The devotees will be allowed to enter for Mass only after producing a Photo ID Card at the main gate. No hawkers will be allowed to set up their stalls inside Raj Bhavan. However, they will be allowed to set up outside the main gate. All the devotees are requested…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In order to protect the interests of the Goan fishing community, the Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott (GRE) has demanded that Sharmila Monteiro, the state’s director of fisheries, quit. According to the group, Monteiro is supporting laws that will hurt the local fishing industry. Olencio Simoes of GRE stated that Monteiro is in favor of fishing boats using big generator sets, with a capacity ranging from 60 to 150 kVA. According to the organization, these activities promote damaging fishing techniques that have the potential to completely destroy the local fishing community. The case is presently being heard by the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Town And Country Planning (TCP) Department today has revoked the Technical Clearance Order for proposed construction of Residential Villas and compound wall at property bearing Sy.no. 58/1 at Cavorim village Salcete Taluka. Whereas, subsequently this office received a complaint dtd 24/6/2024 alongwith document from Mr.Atalie Bareto pertaining to the encroachment into property Sy.no. 59/1-A-2 belonging to complainant. As such the matter was referred to TCP Board. Town and Country Planning Board said that after examining the matter had issued the direction to issue the showcause to the party and has asked for the withdrawal of technical clearance…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Stating Goa Ramesh Tawadkar showcased his insensitivity towards the people of Canacona, Congress leader Janardan Bhandari accused MLA(Canacona ) as behaving in a very cynical way. Bhandari reacting to reports of Tawadkar while addressing BJP karyakartas has reportedly informed the BJP karyakartas stated several issues of Canacona are solved in the recently concluded Assembly session, says that ‘When a serious issue about contaminated water supply by PWD to Agonda and Khola Villages was raised in the Assembly, instead of asking question to Chief Minister who is also PWD Minister, Tawadkar preferred to remain a silent spectator. This…

DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said no to demands that its judgement upholding the power of states to levy tax on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land should apply only retrospectively. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud presiding over a Constitution Bench said states can claim tax of the past but with conditions including that the “the demand of tax shall not operate on transactions prior to April 1, 2005”. “The submission that” the judgement “should be given prospective effect is rejected,” the majority ruling by judges on the nine-judge bench said. “Bearing in mind the consequences that would emanate from…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Supreme Court has dismissed writ petitions filed by the Goa Foundation and 22 mine owners, allowing the Goa government to sell iron ore that has been abandoned at various sites and not previously inventoried. The bench, which included Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan, ordered that the private miners not keep any portion of the earnings from the aforementioned e-auctions; instead, they be deposited in the State Treasury. The Goa government’s declaration that the miners would not split the money they made was likewise entered into the record by the court and was regarded…