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Goemkarponn desk SANGUEM: Rivona villagers are irked over the compiled exorbitant water bills of six months. Locals demand relief from these heavy bills. Locals of Rivona village of Sanguem taluka submitted a memorandum regarding exorbitantly water bills to the assistant engineer of PWD (water supply)of Quepem. Excessive water bills have given sleepless nights to many households from Sanguem and Quepem. Although to pacify the annoyed consumers, PWD water supply staff are explaining and trying to convince consumers about excessive bills issued to them; consumers seem to be in no mood to buy any excuses from the staff. This issue has…

AERIAL VIEW It is also true that Congress failed to cash in on the solid anti-incumbency against Dr Pramod Sawant’s government, but the BJP played their cards tactically well and engineered splits in Congress votes. But is Girish Chodankar the only one responsible? What about the leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat, who had already started dreaming about the Chief Minister’s chair? Does he not have any responsibility? In the last few months ahead of elections, the Leader of Opposition in the previous Assembly, Kamat, had kept himself away from the party works. He was only seen when he was called…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The newly appointed pro-tem speaker Ganesh Gaonkar administered oath to 39 MLAs today at a session held at Goa Legislative Assembly. But, there was no indication on whether BJP, which retained power in the state by winning 20 of the 40 seats, will opt for Pramod Sawant to continue as CM or the party will name a new face for the post. Goa governor Pillai had summoned the session of the state legislative Assembly today for new MLAs to take the oath. When asked about the formation of the government after the day’s oath-taking ceremony of the…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: No-Confidence Motion against Shradha A. Mahale Vice Chairperson of Mormugao Municipal Council under section 56 of The Goa Municipalities Act was moved by 15 councillors out of 25 councillors on Monday. Mahale tendered resignation from her position on Tuesday. Former MMC chairperson Deepak Naik along with 14 other councillors of the Mormugao Municipal Council, moved a NO CONFIDENCE MOTION against Shradha A. Mahale, Vice-Chairperson, Mormugao Municipal Council. In a letter addressed to the director of Municipal Administration, councillors have mentioned that they have lost confidence in the Vice-Chairperson Shradha Mahale, stating that she has failed to take…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Caretaker Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that he would be traveling to Delhi later in the day to meet BJP National President J P Nadda. “I am going to Delhi today; I will be meeting our BJP National President J P Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah,” said CM Sawant. He further said that State President Sadanand Shet Tanavade would accompany him to Delhi. “Goa will continue to prosper with the Double Engine Sarkar under the dynamic leadership of PM Modi,” he added. Sawant said the new government would be formed after Holi, which…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Congress MLA Digambar Kamat today said that this is the first time in the history of Goa that MLAs are being sworn in without a government in place. “I think it is the first time in the history; I think that MLAs are being sworn in without government in place,” said Kamat. He further said that he does not know that the constitution mandates such a provision. “We have to check in the constitution whether such a thing is allowed,” he said. Kamat also informed that Girish Chodankar had resigned from his post of GPCC President and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP Panaji MLA Atanasio Monserrate today said that Sudin Dhavalikar should merge his MGP into the BJP if he wants to strengthen the state. “I do not think there is a reason to bring MGP on board and accept their support; we are strong; If Sudin Dhavalikar wants to merge his party into MGP, that is fine; we will accept him; let him merge and let him be one of us,” said Monserrate. He further said that it is a new inning for BJP, and hopefully, everything will go well. “BJP has got full majority and will…