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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a scathing attack, South Goa MP Captain Viriato Fernandes on Wednesday evening demanded the immediate suspension of Chief Secretary Puneet Goel, in connection with an alleged land deal in Aldona involving crores of rupees. Fernandes said he would also raise this issue with the Centre in Delhi. Speaking to reporters in Vasco, Fernandes expressed outrage over the alleged involvement of a top bureaucrat in a land deal which has sparked off controversy. “It is very sad that a top bureaucrat is involved in a land deal, where a field has been allegedly converted to a settlement…

Goemkarponn desk DONAPAULA: Congress President Amit Patkar today said that his party will lead Morcha to Raj Bhavan if Governor fails to act against the illegalities of land conversions and hill cuttings. GPCC Delegation led by Amit Patkar, LoP Yuri Alemao and LS MP Captain Viriato Fernandes and MLA Carlos Ferreira submitted a memorandum to the Goa Governor requesting to conduct inquiry CS Puneet Kumar Goel purchasing land in Aldona villager and later illegally converting it. “If Governor fails to act against the illegalities of Land Conversions & Hill Cuttings, Congress will launch strong protests across Goa including Morcha on…

Goemkarponn desk DELHI: In a significant move concerning the disqualification of the eight MLAs who defected from the Congress to the BJP, the Supreme Court expressed its hope and confidence that Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar would fulfil his constitutional duties. In accordance with the SC judgment, former head of the GPCC Girish Chodankar had written to the top court to ask Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar to address the disqualification plea against eight MLAs within three months. Chodankar has petitioned the Speaker to have all eight MLAs, including Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo, removed from office for joining the BJP, declared ineligible. “We…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar today has demanded immediate suspension of the Colvale Police Station Investigating officer (IO) and Police Inspector (PI) for laxity in handling student assault cases. “I demand the immediate suspension of Colvale Police Station Investigating officer (IO) and Police Inspector (PI) for laxity in handling student assault cases,” said Halarnkar. He further claimed that there was laxity in the investigation and proper sections were not invoked due to a lack of knowledge by officers. Sujal Gawade and Kanisha Gadekar, two teachers at Shree Saraswati Vidyamandir Primary School in Vagali-Camurlim, have been detained by Colvale police,…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: In a tragic mishap that snuffed a young life, a 20-year-old youth from Palolem making preparations for his 21st birthday celebrations a week later, died after his scooter hit a stationary truck at Gulem late Wednesday evening (at about 7.45 pm). According to sources, Blesser Gomes, 20, an engineering student, while returning to his home (Palolem) from Margao riding a scooter bearing registration number GA-10 B-9461 had accidentally hit the rear-side of a Stationery Truck bearing registration number HR47 C2162 and along with scooter fell on the road (NH66) seriously injured and bleeding profusely. The incident took…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Town and Country Planning (TCP) Minister Vishwajit Rane said that hill-cutting permissions will be withheld until new guidelines are established. Rane also said that he has decided to discuss this issue further with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to enhance existing environmental protection laws. “Hill-cutting permissions will be withheld until new guidelines are established.TCP has not given any permission for hill cutting in the last 6 months. He revealed that he is examining the permissions given for the DLF project and confirming the approvals for the Bhutani project. He also revealed that he has requested data pertaining to…

Goemkarponn desk COLVALE: Colvale Police today have arrested both private school teachers Sujal Gawade and Kanishka Gadekar for brutally assaulting a standard 4 student. As per information, the teachers have been arrested under Section 118(1) for voluntarily causing hurt by means of any instrument, 126 (2) wrongful restraintment and 351(2)i.e threat with intention to cause fear. The management of the private primary school at Camurlim suspended the two teachers who have been accused of brutally assaulting a Std IV student. The teachers Sujal Gaude and Kanishka Gadekar were suspended two days after the horrific incident. On Wednesday, two teachers were…