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Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: Dr Jasmine Braganza was elected unopposed as a Chairperson of Curchorem Cacora Municipal Council on Wednesday. After a lot of drama for the post of chairperson in Curchorem Cacora Municipal Council for the last two months, the decision went in favour of ex-chairperson Jasmine Braganza. Today only one nomination was filed for the chairperson’s post before the Chief officer of Curchorem Cacora Municipality. Now with no more nominations for the post, declaring Braganza as a chairperson, tomorrow will remain a formality. Dr Jasmine Braganza said, “I filed nomination today for the post of chairperson, and proposed by…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that in the course of the investigation has revealed that zones of land have been converted without any application of mind. “After going through several reports and scrutiny done by the committee which was submitted to the Board, and discussions held with several officials regarding all the illegalities in the past,” said Rane. He said that it had been brought to my notice that several properties of individuals who were settled of 2021 Regional plan have been arbitrary without any application of mind, any authority or provisions of the act. “These…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested Mohammad Sohail Safi in connection with the Assagao illegal land grabbing case. This is the second arrest made by SIT in the land grabbing case. Vikrant Shetty was the first to be arrested. “We have decided to strengthen the SIT constituted for investigating illegal land grabbing/transfer cases by adding 22 more officials to the Team,” said CM Sawant. He further said that his government would leave no stone unturned to get to the root of the matter and book the culprits. “There are many complaints in the police department about…

Goemkarponn desk Velsao: Goencho Ekvott stops barricading of Right of way in Velsao by RVNLon Wednesday. Goencho Ekvott founder member Orville Dourado Rodrigues said a Hyderabad-based civil contractor with his crew was installing barricades parallel to the existing single railway track near Velsao level crossing. He said, as it can be seen in the pictures and the videography, this is the traditional Right Of Way kept by our ancestors for the village community. This land was never sold nor gifted to the then British Company in the 1890s; rather the then Railway Authority based at the Mormugao Port was allowed…

Goemkarponn News PONDA: Ponda Police today arrested Minesh B Narvekar, age 37 yrs r/o plot No 38, Swananda Niwas, Near Canara Bank Pilerne Bardez Goa, on charges of trespassing and abuse to Ponda local. He was arrested following a complaint by Anil s/o Jaya Painguinker, age 66 yrs r/o Flat no 3, 3rd floor, Tiger apt, Tisk Ponda Goa, that the above noted alleged accused person criminally trespassed into the complainant’s apartment and abused the complainant and his family members with filthy language, thereafter assaulted the complainant’s wife Mrs Anita Painguinker and insulted her modesty by using foul language. The…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: In an incident that took place at around 11 am today morning, two huge age-old trees, including Mango and tamarind, fell on the house at Sacre – Shiroda causing major damage to the entire home. Luckily 85-year-old mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who were in the house rushed out of the house. The house owner Fervish Rapoz said he had gone out with his children to drop them at school while his mother and wife were at home who rushed out and saved life after hearing the loud noise of a tree crashing. He could not control his tears.…

Goemakrponn desk PONDA: Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) Chairperson Ritesh Naik said the fifty-year-old dilapidated Shastri Hall Building located in the heart of Ponda City would be soon demolished, and there are plans to construct a new six-floor buildings complex in its place. This building is located at the roadside and posing risk to commuters as it is on the verge of collapse. Chairperson Ritesh Naik said already the plan has been drawn, and after approval from Government, it will be constructed by GSUDA. The old shop owners conducting business on the ground floor would be given space in the new…