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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Adv. Aires Rodrigues has today stated that he would challenge before the High Court the order passed by Goa Excise Commissioner Narayan Gad on his complaint on his over the illegally obtained liquor licence by the now controversial ‘Silly Souls Café and Bar’ in Assagao allegedly run by the family of Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani. Adv. Rodrigues has stated that the Excise Commissioner, in his order, had totally overlooked the fact that the Excise licence was obtained by submitting false and inadequate documents and by misrepresenting facts while there were also glaring…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today has alleged that Kala Academy is an ongoing scam and that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has failed to take action against the concerned Minister. “Kala Academy is an ongoing scam. It is said that Shahajan had cut off the hands of the workers after the construction of the Taj Mahal, but here the Minister is cutting off people’s pockets. The estimate has now reached Rs 60 crores,” alleged Vijai. He further said that Kala Academy premises have been sealed as if it is a Wagah border.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “Congratulations to Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte for organising an apt event reflecting the true image of the most corrupt BJP Government in Goa. I urge Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant to participate along with all his Cabinet Ministers & BJP MLAs in the ‘Narkasur Competition’ organised by the Tourism Department,” stated Congress Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar. Reacting to the advertisements issued by the Tourism Department for the “Narkasur Competition” and other events at Porvorim, Amarnath Panjikar has fired a salvo at the BJP Government in a sarcastic way. This must be for the first time that…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI:: Goa Excise Commissioner Narayan Gad today has rejected Advocate Aires Rodrigues’s complaint against the renewal of the Excise license of the owner of Silly Soul Restaurant and Bar. The Commissioner also held the renewal legal and valid as it was transferred to Anthony D’Gama’s wife after Anthony’s death. The order by Commissioner Naryan Gad read, “the prayer of the complainant, dated 20/07/2022, to suspend/ cancel the licence issued to the late Shri Anthony D’Gama for the retail sale of IMFL/CL and FL under the name and style “Silly Souls Café and Bar” on the premises bearing H.No.452,…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Aam Aadmi Party Benaulim MLA Capt Venzy Viegas has written a letter to Oman Air on the scheduled shifting of operations from Dabolim to Mopa. The MLA said that this would increase the travel cost burden for incoming travellers as well as airline. Viegas, in the letter, said that he received a message from one of my constituents regarding an email from Oman Air. The email intimated that Oman Air will be suspending passenger services from Dabolim airport at present and will instead be redirecting its passenger services to the Mopa airport. The changeover is scheduled to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In view of the Diwali festival, FDA continued its surprise surveillance inspections at Margao on sweet vendors, bakeries premises of M/s Kantilal Prajapat (manufacturing Unit) at Shantinagar Margao. 590 kg of mawa worth Rs. 1,20,000/- which was detained by FDA officials was destroyed at Sonsodo Margao with help of MMC. Bangalore bakery (manufacturing unit) Situated at Navelim Goa was shut down due to unhygienic conditions and Bangalore iyyengar bakery(manufacturing unit) situated at Aquem Goa was closed as they had not obtained license. Confiscated food articles worth Rs. 2790/- due to no proper label declaration. DK bakery (manufacturing…

AERIAL VIEW Talking about the performance of the Opposition, well, the Opposition is in disarray. There seemed to be no Opposition, and it seemed like they had accepted defeat even before the poll bugle was sounded. There seems to be no Opposition unity between the Congress, Revolutionary Goans, Goa Forward and Aam Aadmi Party, who seem to be fighting among themselves to become the principal Opposition party. None want to defeat or challenge the BJP. Apart from some stray statements, the Opposition leaders have done almost nothing. Yuri Alemao, the new Leader of the Opposition, of course, cannot be blamed…