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Goemkarponn desk CORTALIM: Congress leader Olencio Simoes on Tuesday said that the eight MLAs defecting from the Congress recently had cost the party to lose the ZP Elections Simoes also added that the party will be revived and will soon be back to the number one position ahead of the next assembly elections “I want to thank all the voters for trusting the Congress party despite the recent defections. I also want to congratulate our Candidate Valent Barbosa who is a young and educated Candidate, and we will continue our work to highlight issues faced by our villages and indulge…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “Illegally converted lands which are now reverted to their original status by TCP Dept., shows the work of Michael Lobo. He has seen Mahatma only on Currency Notes. He needs to read books to understand the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi in nation-building. Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra is for United India,”stated Congress President Amit Patkar. Hitting back at Calangute MLA Michael Lobo for his statement on Rahul Gandhi’s “Bharat Jodo Yatra”, Congress President charged that Michael Lobo committed illegalities for personal gains under the guise of doing people’s work. “I want to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: As the party manages clear sweep for ZP by-polls, BJP President Sadanand Shet Tanavade has challenged the opposition to put in a joint fight against the saffron front for the upcoming Lok sabha polls 2024. “This is a clear message to the people who used to say that BJP won the election due to division of votes, but it is not like that,” said Tanavade. He further challenged the opposition to put in a fight jointly for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024, but still, the BJP will win both seats. The BJP’s Narendra Sawaikar had…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – After notable activities by the Bio-diversity Management Committee (BMC) of Shrishthal village, Poinguinim BMC is also becoming active with a slew of activities on the rich availability of Biodiversity heritage in the village. Poinguinim BMC has undertaken a special study of the existence of the Flora and Fauna and has been visiting the village forests, besides interacting with the indigenous people living in forest cover. BMC Poinguinim, under the chairmanship of Environmentalist Subhash Mahale, undertook an activity to plant Sandalwood saplings in the village. Around 10 Sandalwood saplings were planted at Chandana-Ped, at Welwada, a well-known…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief MInister Dr Pramod Sawant said that he has taken up the bad condition Goa-Belagavi road issue withKaranatak CM Basavaraj Bomai, who has assured repairs. Speaking to reporters, Sawant said the road up to the Goa border is good, but thereafter, it is unmotorable. Conceding that travelling between Goa -Belagavi by road is a nightmare for commuters, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that he has discussed with his Karnataka counterpart the repair of the road at the earliest. KTC Chairman and MLA Ulhas Tuemkar said deploying electric buses on the Goa-Belagavi road will be considered only after…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Bhartiya Janta Party spokesperson Savio Rodrigues on Monday hits out at Goa assembly Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao’s statement of calling ‘Rahul Gandhi has a blood relation with Mahatma Gandhi’. “Vadra Congress does not carry the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi”, the BJP leader said. Taking to Twitter Goa Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao said “Our leader Rahul Gandhi has blood relation with Mahatma who shed his blood for inclusive India. Rahul Gandhi’s grandmother Indira Ji also shed her blood for united India. Indian soil has blood of Rahul’s father Rajiv Gandhi who was brutally assassinated”. “Rahul…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo today said that he has emailed Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi regarding the e-visa for UK, Russia and other countries, which will be beneficial for Goa to increase tourism and employment. “I have emailed our honourable PM regarding the e-visa for UK, Russia and other countries, which will be beneficial for goa to increase tourism and employment,” said Lobo. He further said that he had written to the PM to personally intervene in the matter and facility of E-visa should be given to United Kingdom Nationals. “It is very much important, and…