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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: District and Sessions Court in Margao today has acquitted all accused in the murder case of two United Tribals Association Alliance (UTAA) activists, Mangesh Gaonkar and Dilip Velip, during the infamous UTAA agitation. The case has been heard in the Sessions Court for the last 11 years. Both activists were suffocated to death when they took refuge in a cashew factory allegedly put on fire at Balli on May 25, 2011. After arguments from all sides concluded, Justice Aga reserved judgement in the matter. On May 25, 2011, over 10,000 agitators under the banner of the UTAA,…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: On Tuesday, the Mormugao municipal council passed a surplus budget of Rs 2 crores 38 lakhs. The municipality budget was passed after heated discussions of suggestions on various issues some councillors gave during the meeting. Discussion on the matters like pending development works, lack of funds to carry out development funds. Even after several issues related to pending government funds were discussed. The surplus budget was passed in the budget meeting in the Mormugao municipal council hall. Further, the council also raised valid concern over the 174% revenue increase in the budget, which some councillors claimed was…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today has assured the House that the Western Bypass will be constructed on stilts. Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai, Margao MLA Digambar Kamat and Benaulim MLA VENZY Viegas had raised the issue in the House. Sardesai said that the construction of the Western Bypass by filling low-lying paddy fields would cause massive flooding in Mungul and Maddel. Stating that he has been fighting to construct the Bypass on stilts in these flood-prone areas, Sardesai said his suggestion was upheld by the 10-member committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to study objections raised…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today assured the house to solve the water problem across the state as soon as possible. Sawant also assured to start pre-monsoon works as soon as possible. “All these works to solve the water problem in the state as soon as possible and start pre-monsoon works,” said CM Sawant. The opposition MLA’s had raised the issue of water supply across the state in the assembly and demanded a quick solution with the Chief Minister. During the discussion, Calangute MLA Michael Lobo demanded pre-monsoon provision for the next two months. “The places where…

The 6th edition of The Luxury Symposium 2022 concluded in Goa with the esteemed presence of Hon. Minister of Culture & External Affairs , Meenakshi Lekhi as the Chief Guest & HRH Queen Diambi Kabatusuila of Congo. The Luxury League organized its third edition of The Showcase 2022, a pop up of global talent from 26th – 27th March 2022. The event also had the support of the Ministry of Tourism of India & Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. “India is so luxurious that every national has the capacity of being the designer himself or herself. I believe Luxury…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Congress MLA Sankalp Amonkar today said that the central leadership of AICC has accepted the resignation of Girish Chodankar as Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President. “AICC has already accepted the resignation of Girish Chodankar as the Congress Goa President. There is no doubt about that. Sonia Gandhi herself had asked to submit the resignation of not only Girish but presidents of all the 5 states which Congress lost,” said Amonkar He further informed us that the Opposition Leader will be announced by the end of the day. The Congress managed to win 11 seats, and its…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Rohit Monserrate was re-elected as Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) Mayor, while Sanjiv Naik was elected as his deputy. The elections to elect the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor were held at 11 am today in the CCP town hall. It is learnt that the current Deputy Mayor Vasant Aghshikar declined to re-contest the election, paving the way for his colleagues to contest. “We are here only for the development of Panjim. We have a game plan of what we want to do. We also need to look into each ward and see what development needs…