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Goemkrponn desk PANAJI: Adv. Aires Rodrigues has today alleged that officials at the Town & Country Planning department are being pressurized not to act against the illegal construction and landfilling of a tenanted field by ‘Silly Souls Café & Bar’ allegedly being run by Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani’s family at Bhouta Vaddo in Assagao Village. Pointing out that Chief Town Planner Rajesh Naik had on 28th July given written directions to the North Goa Senior Town Planner R.K. Pandita to inspect and take urgent necessary action in the matter, Adv. Rodrigues has stated that from the inaction…

AAP Goa desk-in-charge and Delhi MLA Atishi today informed that an official notification has been received from the Election Commision of India, recognising Aam Aadmi Party as a State Party in the State of Goa. Congratulating the local leaders and volunteers for the recognition, Atishi said that the Goa unit was formed and has been active since the founding of the party itself in 2012. “We are thankful to the people of Goa for supporting the honest politics of Arvind Kejriwal, and ensuring that the party’s performance improved in each subsequent election. We will continue to fulfil the responsibility given…

AAP Goa desk-in-charge and Delhi MLA Atishi today informed that an official notification has been received from the Election Commision of India, recognising Aam Aadmi Party as a State Party in the State of Goa. Congratulating the local leaders and volunteers for the recognition, Atishi said that the Goa unit was formed and has been active since the founding of the party itself in 2012. “We are thankful to the people of Goa for supporting the honest politics of Arvind Kejriwal, and ensuring that the party’s performance improved in each subsequent election. We will continue to fulfil the responsibility given…

*Will find mechanism so that work across state is not hampered: Min Cabral Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral today said that his department is facing 50 percent shortage in staff. “We are facing at least 50 percent shortage in staff and we are now maintaining the existing staff but I know how difficult it is to work with less staff; somehow we are managing with less staff and the work of the department,” said PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral Cabral said that he will find a mechanism so that work across the state is not hampered.We know how the…

AERIAL VIEW So the blame is directly on the Director of Civil Supplies. In no way would a minister shoulder the responsibility. The question now arises is why the Director would not dispose off or distribute the dal and sugar to people despite Minister and CM’s orders. Do not see any officer in Goa till date who has the spine to ignore the orders of the ministers or CM. If the Director has done so, it is criminal negligence, and he needs to be punished and jailed. If the Director is innocent and honest, he must reveal the names of…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Revenue Minister Babush Monserrate today informed that special mamlatdars will be appointed to handle and fastrack the mundkarial cases. “Special mamlatdars will be appointed to handle and fastrack the mundkarial cases. Cases of partition of properties would also be disposed off in six months and that a revision of minimum wages of workers is on the cards,” said Monserrate He further said that forest right claims are on the fast track and demarcation of survey of Ponda taluka is complete,” he said, adding that training to revenue officers would be given on updated laws while infrastructure and manpower…

GOEMKARPONN DESK VASCO: Believe it or not, a Pani Puri wallah has stolen the limelight of the Annual Damodar Bhajani Saptah festival this year in Vasco. A video of a makeshift Pani Puri walla carrying his stock of puris, Chutney, bhaji held on his head, and the other equipment like the base stand between him and a bike rider has gone viral on social media. The video of the duo on the Activa bike was probably shot by a person driving a car along the same road and has already garnered thousands of views by netizens even as the video…