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Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Notorious Criminal Tarzan Parsekar, who is currently in police custody for his involvement in stabbing Ravi Shirodkar today, was admitted to North Goa District Hospital after he complained of body pain. Police also said efforts are being made to take tough action against history-sheeter Tarzan Parsekar, with plans to book him under the stringent National Security Act (NSA). Tarzan Parsekar had been granted 10 days of police custody as the main accused in the Ravi Shirodkar stabbing case. Sources from the police said that Tarzan Parsekar complained of body pain, after which he was referred to the…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Goa Forward Party (GFP) President Vijai Sardesai today appealed to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant-led state government not to make Goan farmers beg for their compensation. “Our farmers are proud, hardworking Goemkars. don’t make them be. Pramod Sawant, who spent 6CR of public money on his 18-minute swearing-in has been withholding crop loss compensation to farmers since 2019,” said Vijai. He further urged the Chief Minister to treat the farmers with dignity and requested him to settle their dues before the festival of Diwali. However, a large number of farmers are still to receive compensation, and there have…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Margao MLA Digambar Kamat said that whatever happened in Margao Municipal Council will be cleared in the next few days. “Whatever has happened in Margao Municipal Council (MMC) will be cleared in the next few days; just wait for some days and see,” said Kamat. He further said that the Chairperson of the MMC will be selected by the BJP leaders and not by him alone. “Recent election was held to choose the new chairperson as per the Municipality Act, and thereafter the no-confidence motion was conducted as per the provisions of the same Act,” he added.…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Stating tourism activities have begun to a large extent, CMC Chairperson Ramakant Naikgaunkar, however, threatened strict action on all illegal tourism trades/Shacks businesses which began operating sans municipal licences. Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) Chairperson Ramakant Naikgaunkar informed, “It’s a good sign that hectic preparation is underway for the upcoming tourism season, and some Snacks have even commenced their trades. However, it has come to our notice that nearly 50% of tourism activities such as Shacks and other establishments have already begun operations and are doing so without obtaining/or even submitting their files to obtain Municipal accreditation/permits. This…

ANJULI BHARGAVA/ Fortune India Small is beautiful and at times pretty controversial. The soon-to-take-off new Mopa international airport in India’s smallest state Goa is second to none in this respect. Conceptualised and conceived way back in the 1990s, the facility has been in the making almost as long as its bigger brother in Navi Mumbai. There have been many moments through its tumultuous history when it looked like the airport, being developed by GMR Goa International Airport Limited (GGIAL), would just be shelved. Opposed from the word go, locals and Goans every few years resigned themselves to their fate: the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party Vice President Valmiki Naik on Monday attacked Sports Minister Govind Gaude for fooling the people of Panjim and Goa by faking an “inauguration” of the Campal swimming pool complex in July 2022 when in fact, nothing is working at the pool complex, and no one can use it as of today. Naik said the so-called inauguration was nothing but a theatrical production by Gaude, who is also Art & Culture minister. Naik alleged that Gaude staged a fake inauguration with props, lighting, and event management for the media. “The starting blocks from which…

People bringing liquor from Goa to Maharashtra illegally will now be slapped with charges under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). MUMBAI: People bringing liquor from Goa to Maharashtra illegally will now be slapped with charges under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Interestingly, the MCOCA is mostly invoked in the state cases of serious and organised crime. Maharashtra Excise Minister Shambhuraj Desai said that if a person brings liquor more than permissible limits thrice, he will be charged under MCOCA. He said that the liquor permit given by the Goa excise to carry the liquor will…