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Goemakrponn Desk COLVALE: Six inmates, including Sameer Shaikh, lodged in Colvale State Central jail, have filed a petition before the High Court alleging bullying by jail officials. The petition alleges bullying and mistreatment by jail officials following the alleged altercation between Tarzan Parsekar and Vijay Karbotkar. The High Court, taking cognizance of the matter, has directed the Goa government to permit the petitioner inmates to meet their advocates. The case is scheduled for a hearing tomorrow, June 21. In the last week of May, two notorious factions, led by under trial Tarzan Parsekar and life convict Vijay Karbotkar had clashed…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Congress leader Girish Chodankar has ridiculed the statement of Goa and Maharashtra Chief Ministers over Mhadei issue to fight it together against Karnataka. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde recently, in presence of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, said that Maharashtra and Goa will fight the Mhadei issue together against Karnataka. “Goa and Maharashtra are brothers and there are no disputes within. We are going to fight together against Karnataka.” Shinde said. This statement was welcomed by Sawant saying “It will benefit Goa in a big way, if we both are together,” Attacking Pramod Sawant over the statement,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: With monsoon current being weekend over Goa coast, the State is heading for massive rainfall deficit in the very first month of the season. As on date, the rainfall deficit has mounted to 70 per cent. As against normal rainfall of 572.7 mm, Goa has received only 174.9 mm rainfall from June 1 till date. The southwest monsoon had arrived in Goa on June 10, almost five days after its normal date of onset-June 5. IMD has informed that rainfall is very likely to be large deficient in the week ending June 22. However, the monsoon will…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho on Wednesday said that Yoga was an union of mind body and soul. Godinho was speaking to reporters after celebrating International Yoga Day at Chicalim Panchayat along with students, BJP Karyakartas, Chicalim Sarpanch Kamla Prasad Yadav ,Panch Members and a large number of residents. ” Yoga is an union of mind body and soul and is a practice that originated in India . International Yoga day is being celebrated across the country and the world and our PM Narendra Modi has shown that he is the real Vishwa Guru after his visit to…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: The rain at Western Ghats since past two weeks at bordering Karnataka helped to rejuvenate water level at OPA which get water from Dudhsagar tributary of Mhadei. This gave relief to Ponda , Tiswadi Locals as OPA Water Works has sufficient quantity of water. Delayed monsoon causes water shortages at various parts of Goa as water level some dams almost reached at ground level but OPA river water reservoir level measured at 5 Meter on Wednesday which is the highest level. It is learnt from sources that since past few days the OPA Water level was increasing…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA – The Underpass beleive the Manohar Parrikar Canacona Bypass Road (MPCBR) at Char-rasta in Canacona kelts as a Pathway for a Biennial religious traditional passage has instead turned into a Hotspot for antisocial elements, restroom for Cattle strays and also threatens the safety concern of school going children, motorists using the Service Road. On residents demands not to block the traditional pathway used for Biennially held Veeramell of Lord Mallikarjun of Shristhal Temple, an almost over 4 mtrw wife Underpass was facilitated at the time of construction of MPCBR, resulting in appearance of an approximately 50 metres…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: Vasco police on Wednesday arrested a youth from Vaddem, Vasco for posting comments against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, thereby hurting the sentiments of Hindu community people. The youth Ronaldo D’Souza from Vaddem, Vasco had posted “Break all Shivaji statues if Shiv Bhakt loves Shiv, they will built in their homes”, on social media group. As the post has sentiments of Hindu community people, Hindu outfit group marched to the Police station and demanded immediate arrest of the youth. When contacted Vasco PI Kapil Nayak said that the Vasco police will not tolerate any comments made on religion that…