The Enforcement Directorate summoned four Aam Aadmi Party leaders – State President Amit Patkar, former ESG vice-chairman Ramrao Wagh, Dattaprasad Naik and Bhandari Samaj president Ashok Naik for questioning in the Rs 100 cr Delhi liquor scam under Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) case. Interestingly, all four leaders belonged to the Bhandari samaj, the largest voting community in Goan politics. Palekar was the AAP’s chief ministerial face during the February 2022 Goa Assembly polls as he represented the Bhandari Samaj. Now, the ED says Rs 45 crore from the South Group was used by the AAP in their Goa campaign…
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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has dismissed the petition of former Minister Mickky Pacheco asking the Crime branch to order the release of his documents, laptop, mobile phone, hard drive, and other items that were seized in 2010. The petition was dismissed. Pacheco argued that until his materials are released, he will not be able to reply to the notice from tax authorities regarding a reassessment. When the high court decided Pacheco’s case, it assessed him costs of Rs 25,000. The judicial magistrate first class issued an order on February 6, 2018, directing the release…
Goemakrponn desk VASCO: Several workers and staff of the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) affiliated with various unions demonstrated outside the MPA Administrative building at Sada on Wednesday afternoon. The workers said that there was an inordinate delay in settlement of the Wage Negotiation of All India Port & Dock Workers and on the instructions of Five Federations, The Mormugao Port & Railway Workers Union along with The Goa Port & Dock Employees Union observed the day as “All India Betrayal Day”. The Union leaders who said that they were against the anti-labour policies of the Management also threatened to go…
Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: While 2-3 people fled in the cover of darkness, Canacona police seized a liquor-laden vehicle at Marle forests, effectively foiling the bids to smuggle liquor worth 67,000 rupees into Karnataka State late Tuesday night. According to SDPO Canacona Tikam Singh Verma, 459 litres of liquor mostly consisting of IMFL worth over 67,000 rupees is seized and a vehicle used to transport this liquor consignment to Marle forests bordering Karnataka state is detained. Police reportedly received a call at about 10.30 pm on Tuesday night that some activities are underway to smuggle liquor to Karnataka through the forest…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has chosen to personally examine the situation on the ground on April 1 after giving careful consideration to the controversy surrounding the unfinished Smart City projects in Panaji. The Bench decided on Wednesday during the hearing of two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) that its Justice would examine the work on April 1 at 5 p.m. The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) promised to begin with two mobile monitoring stations after the High Court requested that the latter install monitoring stations to keep an eye on pollution. Installing long-term, real-time…
Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: The Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) has authorized a budget of Rs 59.75 crore for the fiscal year 2024–2025; however, because of the election code of conduct that is in place, no new development projects in the town will be announced. With an estimated Rs 14 crore in revenue shown as grants-in-aid from the State and Central government through the 15th Finance Commission, the budget emphasizes the municipal council’s reliance on public funding. The council has set a target of Rs 59.75 crore for revenue generation, but expects expenditure to reach Rs 66.74 crore, leaving a deficit budget…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a shocking incident a user of WhatsApp impersonated Goa Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel by using his name and photo on the platform and contacting several people in need of financial assistance. The unidentified man then allegedly persuaded his victims to deposit money into a designated bank account, according to the police. In accordance with IT Act sections 66-C, the Cyber Police have submitted a First Information Report submission. Cyber investigators apprehended Utpal Debarma and Parbir Jamatia from rural Bangalore in a case akin to this one in 2021. One of Goel’s friends in this instance…