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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) North Goa Candidate Manoj Parab today has filed his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha election on May 7. Parab filed his nomination from North Goa District Administration in presence of RGP St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar and other leaders and office bearers. Soon after filing his nomination, Parab while addressing the media, said that his main agenda is to bring an end to the dictatorship of the BJP government and to protect the democratic framework of the country. “Also, our aim is to oppose the policies of the Centre which are detrimental…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco: GOACAN on Thursday morning organised the first meeting of the Mormugao block committee for Vector-borne diseases control at Vasco. Speaking to the media, GOACAN coordinator Roland Martin said that the Mormugao Block committee meeting was held to prevent vector-borne diseases “GOACAN has arranged the block meeting across the state to garner the support of all the main departments like PWD, WRD, Panchayats, and Municipalities to support the doctors in the campaign to reduce vector-borne disease. This is the first meeting that is held every quarter where we discussed the collaboration of departments and other organisations like MPA,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod today hit back at Congress while stating that a candidate should not use 3rd person to launch an attack on me. “I know a candidate who robbed money from people illegally, he should not use 3rd person to launch an attack on me, he should directly talk to me. Sawant said that Goans have not forgotten, they are hurt when they lose money from the bank (Mapusa Urban). Approx 4 lakh people lost their money. “I have all the proof. Cases are currently under Central RCS, if required we can open the file again,”…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Betalbatim Veterans edge out Benaulim Veterans by a solitary goal to enter the quarter-finals of the 2nd Kala Mogi goa Veterans football tournament played at Betalbatim ground on Wednesday. Fr Franky Fernandes opened the scoreline for Betalbatim Veterans with a beautifully tapping ball in the far corner of Benaulim’s goal in the 6th minute of the game while Pele Fernandes of Benaulim veterans powerful shoot from the box missed the frame. The half-time score remained 1-0 in favour of Betalbatim. In the second session, Charles of Benaulim veterans missed the opportunity to level the score in the…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: In a very significant political development, Former Mormugao Municipal Council ( MMC ) Chairperson and businessman Nandadeep Raut is all set to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate Raut who was a part of the BJP is reportedly upset with the Party’s functioning and has decided to throw his hat in the ring at the request of his supporters Incidentally, Raut’s wife, Priya Raut is the present municipal councillor and was not present when former Vasco MLA Carlos Almeida joined the BJP recently along with all his elected councillors When contacted, Raut informed…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: The State Finance Department has invited suggestions from the general public for providing inputs to the memorandum to be prepared by the department for placing the same before the Sixteenth Finance Commission. The suggestions can be provided on April 26 on the Goa Budget Website “www.goabudget.in” and clicking the tab “XVIth Finance Commission Suggestions”. Department of Finance, Debt Management Division has issued a notice to this effect.

New Delhi: There has to be sanctity in the electoral process, the Supreme Court told the Election Commission of India today, asking the poll body to explain in detail the steps followed to ensure free and fair polls. “This is (an) electoral process. There has to be sanctity. Let nobody have apprehension that something which is expected is not being done,” the bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta said. The court is hearing petitions seeking cross-verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) with paper slips generated through the VVPAT system. Senior Advocate Maninder Singh, the…