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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was today said that the Goa government would file an intervene petition in the Supreme Court against the High Court order directing the sealing of commercial establishments at Anjuna. “We have requested that a High Court intervention petition be filed. Additionally, the government is requesting that the Supreme Court intervene in favor of those with legitimate business and construction licenses, challenging that order,” said Sawant He further said that the government is prepared to assist them, he said. He claimed that false information submitted to the court by the Anjuna Panchayat and Panchayat…

Goemkarponn Desk CORJUEM: Two persons have been arrested by Mapusa police in the Goljuve, Corjuem, youth attack case. The accused are identified as Digant Naik (age 24 years) and Usman Khan (age 29 years). The duo had attacked 23-year-old Pranav Phadte with a sharp weapon on February 15, right in front of his home at Goljuve allegedly over previous enmity. On February 15, three people attacked one Pranav Phadte (23) in front of his home at Goljuve, Aldona, with sharp weapons. Two of the accused are unidentified, while the third has been identified as Digan Naik (Dongri). “I have previously…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: For Goans whose passports are revoked because of births registered in Portugal, the Goa government has urged the Centre to issue “surrender certificates” rather than “revocation certificates” so they can apply for OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) status. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant made it clear during his meeting with the Union Ministry for External Affairs that a Goan’s registration of birth in Portugal does not equate to obtaining Portuguese citizenship. In addition to the difficulty of obtaining a visa, Goans whose passports have been revoked face uncertainty in obtaining OCI status. Sawant stated that since Union Minister…

Goemkarponn Desk FATORDA: President of the Goa Forward Party (GFP), Vijai Sardesai, has written to the government requesting that it resolve the ongoing problems that Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) is facing. Sardesai has insisted that action be taken quickly to address the concerns brought up by the KTC employees, from fleet management of the electric buses to regularization of temporary drivers. To guarantee the dependability of Goa’s transportation services, Sardesai has pursued a detailed plan to replace the 184 buses that were judged unfit for service with 250 new buses. Sardesai stated, “The corporation’s ability to serve the existing routes…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Despite MLAs Digambar Kamat and Ramesh Tawadkar’s reluctance to run for the South Goa Lok Sabha seat, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated on Monday that the party’s concerns are paramount and that a “personal view” does not dictate the decision. Five potential candidates—Digambar Kamat, Ramesh Tawadkar, Chandrakant Kavlekar, Narendra Sawaikar, and Damodar Naik—were submitted by the BJP State unit to the party’s Parliamentary Board for consideration. Tawadkar and Kamat, however, voiced their reservations about the choice. “There is no such thing as who is interested or not interested in the BJP. As soon as the high command…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Aflal K, a 27-year-old Kerala resident, has been taken into custody by the Goa Police Cyber Crime Cell for impersonation and cyber fraud totaling Rs 1.18 crore. The 64-year-old Rajive Saharia of Zuarinagar, Sancoale, filed a complaint claiming that he was tricked by impersonators using different mobile phone numbers between November 11, 2023, and November 16, 2023. The accused claimed to have intercepted a package containing illegal substances and that there had been money laundering activities taking place in the complainant’s bank accounts, all while posing as a Mumbai Crime Branch official, according to information provided by…

Goemkarponn Desk VAGATOR: Anjuna and Vagator Locals and business community today observe a shutdown over the state’s coastal regulation zone norms. The locals gathered at the spot claimed that the state government’s inability to complete the Coastal Zone Management Plan is hurting the local economy. They drew attention to the fact that the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court had recently sealed 175 establishments, including hotels, restaurants, and retail stores, on the grounds that they were unlawful. Certain establishments were in existence prior to the Coastal Regulation Zone law’s implementation. Despite being traditional structures, they have been deemed illegal,…