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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: After vigorous campaigning for the success of his panel fielded in all the six VPs of the Canacona constituency, GLA Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar gave his authority of stamp to elect his chosen panch-elects for electing to the posts of Sarpanch and Dy Sarpanch in four of the panchayats on Friday. Paving the way for family raj in Poinguinim Panchayat, Speaker went ahead in getting his wife’s name proposed unanimously amongst 7 of the 9 panch-elects for the woman Reserved post of Sarpanch and later presented her congratulatory bouquet of flowers. According to sources, Speaker…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Ahead of the Council meeting to discuss the matter of seeking Supreme Court relief in the BS4 engine trucks, the Shadow Council for Margao demanded fixing of responsibility for the 38 lakhs loss in the purchase of 3 nos BS4 engine banned trucks. And make those responsible deposits the Supreme Court Advocate fees with the Council as advance. Vide a representation to the MMC Chief Officer, SCM Convener Savio Coutinho stated that through the RTI information provided by the Council, it was learnt that the 3 nos BS4 trucks were purchased in UNDUE HURRY at the time…

AERIAL VIEW The core mission of the police is to control crime. No one disputes this. However, shockingly despite the police claiming night patrolling, there have been cases of thefts and robberies during the night. Only blaming the police would not help either; as far as the Khandola temple is concerned, there was no security. Even though the door was locked, there was a need for security simply because there was so much quantity of gold. Secondly, thieves knew very well where the DVR of the CCTV camera was placed and hence after the robbery, they decamped even with the…

Goemkarponn desk DIVAR: The BJP will win both Lok Sabha seats in Goa in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the party’s national general secretary and state in-charge CT Ravi said on Thursday, adding that the Congress’ penchant for dynasty would lead the party to its doom. “Congress doesn’t have niti (policy), neta (leader) and niyat (intention). We will win both seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Goa… We will cross 400 across India. Because of niti, neta, niyat. The Congress is connected with dynasty; we are connected with development,” Ravi told reporters here. The central BJP official is…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Adv. Aires Rodrigues today revealed before the Secretary of Goa Legislature Secretariat Namrata Ulman who is also the designated First Appellate Authority under the Right to Information Act (RTI) that his research had shockingly revealed that the Rules of Conduct of Business of Goa Legislative Assembly were never officially notified as required by law and were therefore illegal. Arguing his appeal against the order of the Public Information Officer (PIO) at the Legislature Secretariat Mohan Gaonkar declining to furnish information sought by him, Adv. Rodrigues further submitted that the shelter taken by the PIO under Rule 37(16)…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: As per the Monthly report of the accidents and challans issued by the Directorate of Transport for from April to Juen 2022, there were 57 fatal accidents on Goan roads. In April as per the report 242 road accidents out of which 11 were Fatal Accidents (North Goa – 09 and South Goa – 02), 16 Grievous Accidents (North Goa – 07 and South Goa – 09), 43 Minor Accidents (North Goa – 17 and South Goa – 26) and 172 Non – Injury Accidents (North Goa – 92 and South Goa –80). The total number of…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Annual traditional Bajani Saptah at Nagesh Temple Bandora was today concluded by breaking Dahi handi at the temple premises. Thousands of devotees participated in the festival. Six Wards of Bandora makes floats for seven days in procession in the temple area during the week-long saptah celebration. The four-layer Dahihandi was broken by youths of Bandora Village chanting to the tune of Govinda re Gopala.