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Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The Aam Admi Party on Monday said acclimatising its volunteers in Goawith the poll symbol of joint nominees of the INDIA bloc is a difficult task in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections. Notably, the Congress will field its candidates as representatives of the opposition bloc in South Goa and North Goa constituencies who will contest on the party’s ‘hand’ symbol. Goa Aam Aadmi Party unit chief Amit Palekar said that the candidate selection is “little delayed” as the constituents of the opposition alliance have given various suggestions to Congress on prospective contestants. During the campaigning,…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today came down heavily on Patanjali Ayurved for failing to respond to a contempt notice over misleading advertisements and ordered yoga guru Ramdev to appear before it. A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah also summoned Patanjali managing director Acharya Balkrishna. The Supreme Court last month pulled up Patanjali for prima facie violation of the undertaking it had given in the court about its products and statements claiming their medicinal efficacy. The court had issued a notice to Patanjali and Balkrishna, asking why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them. But Patanjali…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Santosh Revonkar, 43 the deceased in the roadside attack late Sunday evening has died of injury in his Cervical Spine after the accused pushed the deceased onto the ground, states Canacona Police citing a post-mortem report. According to Canacona PI Harish Raut Dessai, Rohan Naik (32) assaulted Santosh Revonkar (43) resident of Potkem-Poinguinim with fist blows and pushed him on the ground thereby causing injury to his cervical spine which led to his death. While the accused who has fled from the site of the offence leaving his motorbike is traced and placed under arrest u/s 302…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: In his first public address since the enforcement of the Code of Conduct came into effect after the declaration of Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant hits out at Congress for not doing anything for Goa and challenged Rahul Gandhi to show any Projects/Developments and Schemes brought by congress for Goa and Goans from 2004 to 2014. “All the developments and schemes in Goa are done and brought by BJP for Goa and the Goan only in NDA tenures, by double engine BJP Sarkar in Centre and the State. I challenge Rahul Gandhi, or even…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Stating illegalities are on the rise in the village and panchayat should not remain as a mere spectator, Loliem-Polem Gram Sabha on Sunday called on the panchayat body to act tough and stop the illegalities taking place in the village. A day ago (Saturday), the Code of Conduct was in force for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls, no developmental works were taken up or discussed in the gram sabha. Members had reportedly expected the discussion on Film City and one more mega project will come up for discussion in Sunday’s gram Sabha. Villagers cried foul over unabated…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A Bihar native man has been arrested from Mumbai for allegedly kidnapping 8-year-old child from Bicholim. The accused identified as Feko Kumar was nabbed from Kalyan, Mumbai by Bicholim police and the child was rescued from his custody. The child was missing since March 13. At the outset, a clue was received that the suspected accused person namely Mr Feko Kumar who is residing in the neighbouring rented room of the complainant was nowhere to be seen and his present whereabouts were not known. As such, two different teams were formed and dispatched to Mumbai, Maharashtra on…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Disqualification petitions against two MLAs, Michael Lobo and Digambar Kamat, were adjourned by Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar after Amit Patkar, the petitioner, objected to the introduction of any witnesses or evidence. The matter is posted for March 22. The two MLAs asked the Speaker for new applications during the hearing in order to lead witnesses, lead evidence, and cross-examine the petitioner. However, Adv. Abhijit Gosavi, the lawyer for Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Amit Patkar, vehemently objected, claiming that this was just an attempt to drag out the proceedings. The Speaker was notified by Adv. Gosavi that…