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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Launching a scathing attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the establishment of ‘Sengol’ in the new Parliament building, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Patkar on Tuesday said monarchy doesn’t exist in the country to warrant the use of the ‘Sengol’ to transfer powers, as that right is vested in the people who showed the door to BJP in Karnataka. The committee chief made the remark while speaking at the ‘Statehood Day’ celebration in Goa’s Margao. Former MP Eduardo Faleiro, MP Francisco Sardinha, Aldona MLA Advocate Carlos Alvares Ferreira, Senior Vice President M K Shaikh, Amarnath…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday that the state offers a wealth of educational and cultural opportunities, which every young person should seize to make the state proud. Sawant was speaking at a programme organised to present the Gomant Vibhushan award to two distinguished artistes on the occasion of Goa’s Statehood Day. Vinayak Vishnu Khedekar was honoured for his exceptional contributions in the field of folk art for the year 2019-20, while Prabhakar Janardan Karekar was recognised for his contributions to Indian classical music for the year 2021-22. “Goa offers a wealth of educational and…

“These money transfers should be seen in light of evidence of hawala transfers and the usage of illegal cash in the Goa elections,” ED said while linking it to Delhi excise policy scam Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a sensational revelation, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has claimed in its charge sheet filed in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam that an AAP party worker, Mahender Chaudhary, was found in possession of two photos of currency notes of Rs 20 and Rs 50, which were used for hawala transfers during the Goa Assembly elections. Vijay Nair, Durgesh Pathak, and Mahender Chaudhary…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: FC Goa have announced the departure of seven first-team players — Anwar Ali, Redeem Tlang, Makan Chothe, Hernan Santana, Marc Valiente, Lenny Rodrigues and Nongdamba Naorem — following the end of their contracts with the Club on May 31, 2023. “Once a Gaur, Always a Gaur! Wishing our departing Gaurs the very best of luck for their next chapters,” said FC Goa in a tweet. Ali returns to Delhi FC following the completion of his 18-month loan deal that saw him joining the Gaurs’ ranks in January 2022. The center-back featured in all 30 of the Hero…

Goemkarponn desk DABOLIM: A male passenger onboard an Air India flight from Goa physically assaulted a crew member, and the unruly passenger was handed over to the security personnel after landing at the Delhi airport. “The said passenger verbally abused the crew members and then went on to physically assault one of them on board. On landing at Delhi airport, the passenger continued with the unprovoked, aggressive behaviour and was handed over to the security personnel. We have also reported the incident to the regulator,” an Air India spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday. Further details about the incident could not…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Borim Panchayat Body, in its meeting Chaired by Sarpanch Domingo Vaz, decided to hike house and commercial taxes after two decades. Briefing to media, Sarpanch Domingo said Panchayat is struggling to meet various expenses. There is no revenue for Panchayat after the octroi tax, which earlier Panchayat was getting, is now being recovered by State Government since the past decade. He said recently, there was a notification by Government to Panchayats to increase their revenue. As per government notification, the rates are high, but Panchayat has decided to implement them by reducing rates. The government proposed rate…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: After a month when the news first broke out of the spoiled fortified rice supplied to Fair Price Shops in Salcete and Mormugao, the State Government has finally swung into action. The Government has informed that it has taken cognizance of complaints of infested/spoiled Foodgrains supplied to Fair Price Shops/Beneficiaries, which occurred in Salcete and Mormugao Taluka. “Memorandums were issued by Department Civil Supply and Consumers Affairs to the Inspector-in-Charges and Godown-in-charges of Salcete and Mormugao Taluka seeking their explanations and found that the explanations received were unsatisfactory,” said a press note by the Department of Information.…