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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: In a late evening brawl over construction of illegal house dispute in 20 points program plots at Poinguinim, one Santosh Sadanand Rivonkar, 43, died while another person Rohan Naik sustained injuries is under treatment at South Goa District Hospital Margao on Sunday. Information reveals that while Santosh Revankar was proceeding on his motorbike to his home in Poinguinim, Rohan Naik, who was also proceeding to his home in Partagal reportedly intercepted Santosh while crossing the forest gate at Bhatpal on NH66 road and over previous enmity. Initially a verbal fight ensued between the two but soon both…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: After the Smart City Meeting on March 14, the All Goa Private Bus Owners Association strongly disagrees with the government’s plan to install electric buses in Panaji. The association’s members flocked to Azad Maidan to voice their displeasure, claiming they were neither notified nor consulted about the Chief Minister’s decision. The association claims that private bus owners view the government’s decision to permit electric buses to run in Panaji as a threat, as they worry that the Smart City project may completely phase out their vehicles. They contend that the Goa government and the transport department enforced…

Goemkapronn desk DABOLIM: The Dabolim Airport Police on Sunday registered an offence against one Sayyed Ibrahim Kadri a resident of Katem Baina. According to sources, the offence was registered based on a complaint lodged by Lady assistant sub inspector who was on duty at Dabolim Airport. “The lady police staff complained that while she was performing her lawful duties at Dabolim Airport, Dabolim, the accused person violated the traffic rules U/sec 177 of MV Act. In the process of issuing M V challan to the accused person, the accused started arguing with on duty LASI (police) and used abusing with…

Goemakpronn desk VASCO: Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Sheth Tanavade on Sunday evening said that the BJP South Goa candidates will be finalized in a day or two. Tanavade was speaking to reporters after attending an international Women’s Day function organised at Sada in the presence of minister Subhash Shirodkar, BJP Mahila Morcha Prabhari Sulakshana Sawant and others “The election commissioner has already announced the date and phases of the Lok Sabha election and Goa will go into polls in the third phase on 7th May. The party officials are in continuous meetings for the last 2 days and a deciding…

Goemkapronn desk Panaji: Issues like employment to sons of the soil, resumption of all iron ore mining operations and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances will figure prominently in the coastal Goa state during the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. Polling will be held in Goa in a single phase on May 7. Counting of votes will be held on June 4. Apprehension among locals over the possible closure of Dabolim airport and tribals seeking political reservation in the legislative assembly are other issues that have gained prominence ahead of the polls. Goa has two Lok Sabha constituencies. While the North Goa…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Of the two Lok Sabha constituencies in the coastal state, South Goa seat is known for throwing somewhat unexpected results, keeping the ruling as well as opposition camps on tenterhooks. In comparison, the North Goa Lok Sabha seat result has been more predictable, and that constituency has been a bastion of the ruling BJP since 1999. Lok Sabha polls in Goa will be held in a single phase on May 7. Counting of votes will be held on June 4. The South Goa seat comprising 20 assembly constituencies and a sizable Christian population has mostly remained with…

Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ramesh Verma on Saturday said that officers on election duty will strictly deal with ‘misinformation’ and spread the correct information while withdrawing the content (misinformation) from social media. The coastal state will go to poll on May 7, in the third phase of Lok Sabha general elections for two seats, North and South. “The moment we receive any complaint regarding the misinformation, our District Election Officers (DEO) will act on it and will also reach out to the public with correct and verified information,” CEO Verma told IANS. “It is our duty…