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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Municipal Council ( MMC ) on Tuesday morning, along with councillors, market committee president and police staff, carried out an anti-encroachment drive in the Vasco vegetable market The MMC inspectors and labourers were seen confiscating all the goods, including fruits and vegetables, placed on the roads and loading them in MMC vehicles. The drive lasted for over two hours, and two vehicle loads of goods were confiscated by the MMC during the anti-encroachment campaign. Speaking to the media, MMC Chairperson Leo Rodrigues said that the confiscated goods would not be returned to the vendors but instead…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: North Goa District Judge has issued a warrant against 78-year-old British National Chimanlal Dahybhai Patel, who hurriedly left Goa after being convicted by a Panaji Court under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in a cheque bouncing case. Patel, operating as a real estate broker in the State, was convicted on a complaint filed by St Cruz resident Edward D’Souza. Panaji Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Sabino Adrian Braganza, on 2nd June this year, convicted Patel, who is of Indian origin and directed him to pay the Complainant Rs four lakhs towards the amount of the…

Goemkarponn desk AHMEDABAD: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has condemned the controversial statement by made IFFI Jury Chief Nadav Lapid on the Film Kashmir Files. IFFI Jury Chief Nadav Lapid termed the film “The Kashmir Files” as “propaganda” and “vulgar” while stating that he was “shocked” and “disturbed” by its inclusion in the competitive section. “I condemn these acts and statements by IFFI Jury Chief Nadav Lapid. Shockingly, he used the IFFI platform to say such statement. Even the ambassador slammed Lapid stating that he misused the statement,’ said Sawant during a press conference in Ahmedabad. Sawant also said that NFDC…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Canacona Municipal Council is once again in the limelight, as Divyaj Foundation and Bhamla Foundation awarded the “GREEN CRUSADER AWARD” for the excellent work in Beach cleaning to CMC at CleanaTHon at Miramar. The Award is presented at the hands of Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant to CMC Chairperson Ramakant Naikgaunkar in the presence of Amruta Fadanvis, founder of Divyaj foundation and Asif Bhamla, founder of Bhamla foundation at the CleanaTHon function. It may be recalled that Canacona Municipality bagged Indian Swatchta League (ISL) award in the less than 15 K Population Category amongst the 1850…

Goemkarponn desk INDORE: As Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Congress ally Goa Forward Party (GFP) joined the campaign in a bid to show unity. GFP President Vijai Sardesai, General Secretary (Org) Durgadas Kamat and Mandrem Leader Deepak Kalangutkar led the march alongside Rahul Gandhi and other Congress party leaders. “Joined Bharat Jodo at Indore at the invitation of AICC & as an alliance partner of INC India in Goa,” said Vijai. He further said that the message of unity among all people is highly relevant today, something we, as a political party in Goa, have…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) has on Monday resolved to revoke the Occupancy NOC issued to Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) after legal advice. The decision was taken during the council meeting held on Monday, where councillors expressed anger as the MMC had earlier issued the NOC to GSL based on a letter by DMA without placing it in the council meeting. Councillors stated that the GSL, which is established in the MMC jurisdiction, does not support the council nor employ Goan youth, especially from Vasco. Speaking to the media after the council meeting, Vasco BJP Mandal President and…

Goemkarponn desk VELSAO: Velsao villagers on Monday accused the railway authorities of burying their traditional storm drains while indulging in construction activity in Velsao. Many villagers arrived at the site and confronted the Railway authorities. Sensing a tense situation, Verna police arrived at the site to cool off the tension between both parties. Orville Dourado, founder member of NGO Goencho Ekvott, speaking to the media, said that the villagers had firmly decided to stay united and not allow the double tracking, come what may “We had traditional access to quite a few residences, water bodies, and stormwater drains that are…