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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Yuri Alemao has warned of agitation by Pernem Taxi operators if the Chief Minister fails to meet them. “Agitation by Pernem taxi operators will spread across Goa if CM Pramod Sawant doesn’t meet them, CM is left with no other option,” said LoP Yuri. He further demands that Sarkar must go to their dari to resolve their demands. “State government should immediately address the grievances and demands of the taxi operators,” said Alemao. Alemao added that CM has no other option than to come and meet the taxi operators in Pernem. He has…

The Pernem taxi agitation issue has been the center of attention recently, with taxi drivers in Pernem raising several demands and grievances. However, the crucial question that arises amidst this agitation is whether political parties and activists are using this issue for their own agendas rather than focusing on finding a practical solution. Instead of addressing the core problems and working towards a resolution, it appears that these groups are encouraging the creation of a panicky atmosphere. The demands of the local taxi drivers in Mopa Pernem are not to be taken lightly. They are seeking a local taxi counter…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: Vasco police have booked a resident of Mangor Hill in Vasco on charges of sexually assaulting a minor girl, leading to her pregnancy. Vasco police registered an offence under Section 64 of the BNS and Sections 4, 8, and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act based on a complaint on Thursday morning. The complaint stated that in May, the accused, Mohammed Jinu befriended a minor girl and is alleged to have sexually abused the girl, leading to her pregnancy. The investigation is currently being handled by Vasco PSI Archana Gaonkar under the…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: Accusing South Goa MP Captain Viriato Fernandes of interfering in the wetland issue without a proper study, Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar said he would not allow any builder lobby to develop slums in the Maimollem Lake and its periphery by reclaiming land in the area. “Capt. Viriato has made some statements without a proper study. The draft notification to declare Maimollem Lake as a wetland was made in 2009 by the Congress government. The High Court ruling in 2010 says the draft wetland needs to be protected but Capt. Viriato seems to be unaware of these things…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: As many as 58 people on Thursday registered their suggestions and objections on the first day of a public hearing convened in Vasco by the Goa State Wetlands Authority (GSWA) regarding a proposal to declare Maimollem Lake as a wetland. During the public hearing, several farmers and land owners in the Maimollem area put forth their concerns before a Grievance Committee of the GSWA over the declaration of Maimollem Lake as a wetland fearing that they would lose their livelihood and the rights on their land. Speaking to reporters after the public hearing, Mormugao Biodiversity Board Chairman…

New Delhi: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), reprimanded senior lawyer and West Bengal government counsel Kapil Sibal during the Supreme Court hearing when the latter allegedly laughed amid the proceedings. The Supreme Court was hearing over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College on Thursday. During the proceedings, Mehta raised concerns over Kolkata Police’s delayed response in registering the ‘unnatural death’ of the victim and Sibal allegedly laughed during the exchange of arguments. This irked the Solicitor General who schooled Sibal during the exchange of arguments. “…so…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Hundreds of vendors queued up outside the office of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) on Friday to collect the forms for setting up stalls at the annual Ashtami fair on the Mandovi Promenade from August 26 to September 6. “As per the decision taken by the CCP’s standing committee, forms will be sold at Rs 500 each. Vendors will be charged Rs 250 per square metre per day and Rs 2400 will also be charged as sanitisation fees,” the senior official said. CCP said that Forms for the Ashtami fair will be offered on…