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New Delhi: The Congress’s 11th-hour, early-morning decision on Amethi and Raebareli contained a big twist. Rahul Gandhi, who was expected to make an all-out bid to win back Amethi, has been announced as the party candidate from Raebareli, the seat vacated recently by his mother Sonia Gandhi when she moved to Rajya Sabha. In Amethi, the family bastion which defected to the BJP five years ago, the Congress will be represented by Kishori Lal Sharma, a longtime loyalist of the Gandhi family. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra could not be convinced to contest from Raebareli — which she had nursed for over a…

Goemakpronn desk Panaji: Congress on Thursday complained to the Chief Electoral Officer alleging BJP is distributing booklets during election campaigns, which are printed by the government using taxpayers money. GPCC Vice President Sunil Kawthankar in his written complaint has said “BJP is using Booklets printed by the Department of Information and Publicity, Govt. of Goa, for distribution to the public during campaigning,” He said that this is utter abuse of power and taxpayers money by the BJP Government for campaigning, and thus is a serious offence. “All this expense should be reflected in the expenditure of BJP candidates. They are…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Making an emotional appeal to the voters, INDIA bloc’s North Goa candidate Adv Ramakant Khalap urged the electorate to consider May 7 polling day as ‘Bhaubeej’, and vote for him as their ‘bhai’. Speaking at a public meeting at Calangute, Khalap said that he wants to take up issues as a gift for ‘Bhaubeej’. “At so many places like Mapusa, consumers are forced to buy tanker water. This is an important issue. As you consider me your ‘bhai’ (brother), I consider you as my sisters and brothers. I urge you, on May 7, consider this day as…

Goemkarponn desk Ponda: “PM Narendra Modi has assured that Goa will not fall short of funds for development.  BJP has granted ST status to the Gawda, Kunbi and Velip communities. Our request is for political representation for the ST community in 2027, and we have faith that it will be granted,” CM Dr Pramod Sawant stated this while addressing a public gathering of the NDA in Ponda, advocating for Mrs Pallavi Dempo, the BJP’s candidate for South Goa. On this occasion, the BJP candidate for South Goa Mrs. Pallavi Dempo, was joined by several prominent figures, including BJP Goa State…

Goemakrponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Police on Thursday arrested one 32-year-old Bharat Kumar, a resident of Sasmolem, Baina and a native of Patna, Bihar for illegal possession of 320 grams of Ganja worth Rs 32,000 Sources in Mormugao Police said that a narcotic raid was conducted by PSI Yeshwant Raikar along with Head Constable Aiyas Shaikh and Constables Vasu Patel, Rajaram Pandhare and Vivek Bhagat near the Sulabh Toilet at Baina “The narcotic raid was conducted based on reliable and specific information where the accused Bharat Kumar was caught red-handed with illegal possession of 320 grams Ganja worth Rs 32,000 while…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: Congress Member of Parliament, Shashi Tharoor, made a bold prediction on Thursday suggesting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might face electoral challenges in the upcoming elections. Tharoor speaking to reporters at Goa Airport in Dabolim on Thursday said that it would be a challenge for the BJP to cross the 200 mark in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections “The BJP needs to change its astrologer because we have already seen in the last couple of days, that there is a very positive trend amongst the public who are very much disenchanted by the BJP government in…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Calangute-Candolim Planning Area 2025 and the Arpora-Nagoa-Parra Planning Area 2030 Outline Development Plans (ODPs), which were published in the Official Gazette on December 15, 2022, have been stayed by the High Court of Bombay at Goa. “We direct that the implementation of the December ODPs be stayed pending the hearing and final resolution of the petition. Based on the December ODPs, no clearances, permissions, or zone changes will be allowed,” the court said. Respondent Nos. 1, 2, and 3 shall guarantee that no building or development activities take place in reliance on any permissions that are…