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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party has criticised the hike in BJP led government over increase in residential and commercial premises taxes. AAP Ponda candidate Advocate Surel Tilve called it “inhuman” at a time when the Covid crisis continued to adversely affect the people. Tilve said, “This new rate is introduced just after elections. The BJP  government has already started looting the Goans”. He claimed that the hike would lead to a greater financial burden for the low-income group. He said, “The entire state is going through the COVID-19 crisis, and people are suffering from a huge financial crisis.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party condemned the National Coastal Zone Management Authority (NCZMA) ‘s move to reject the state government’s plea of deleting the port limits from the Goa Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP). AAP Benaulim candidate Captain Venzy Viegas assured that if the AAP forms the government, the party would place an intervention with the Central Environment Ministry as a state representative and only by doing this would be able to stop the destruction. Viegas said, “The AAP’s vision is to replace the coal hub with a pharma hub once it forms the government. Goa is being turned…

AERIAL VIEW What the 12 MLAs contended? The petitioners said that there was not an iota of material to believe that the original political party i.e. the National Party of the stature of INC had merged with the BJP. But the respondents submitted that if there was factual merger of two National Parties at the National level, such a merger would be frustrated if only two-thirds of members of the legislature party of even one Legislature in the Country would not agree with such a merger. On this basis, it was submitted that the interpretation canvassed on behalf of the…

Goemkarponn desk PERNEM: The farmers and landowners from Tulaskarwadi and Shemecha Advan Mopa village, who are set to lose their cashew plantation due to the ongoing link-road connecting the Greenfield International Airport, held a protest today demanding stoppage of the work. Land losers, including men, women and senior citizens, participated in the protest and sat in the forest area as a mark of protest, raising concern over the project. The protestors pointed out that the project is already challenged in court, and the case has been delayed due to the covid19 pandemic. They alleged harassment by the government authorities. Warkhand…

PONDA: After a massive fire incident to the godown cum bungalow, the panicked Kavlem locals have finally awakened and opposed plastic storage godowns, scrapyards, and manufacturing units in residential areas and demanded to shift them to the industrial area. The local Pradeep Bakhle said such units are dangerous in the locality and should not operate in a residential area. Locals feel that such storage of scrapyard is like a timebomb in an area that proves destructive in case of fire. It may be recalled that since past more than a decade, the locals in gram sabha are also demanding to…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday said he would initiate legal action against a casino for using his morphed images to promote itself on social media. It is learnt that Tendulkar’s images were used to promote ‘Big Daddy’ casino, which is located in Goa. While my legal team will be taking the required action, I felt it was important for me to share this information with everyone,” the legendary right-handed batter posted on his Twitter page. “It has come to my notice that there are multiple ads being shown on social media platforms, with a morphed photo…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: There is a three-day Carnival celebration on Vasco from February 27 to March 1 in Vasco. Various programmes, including “Khel tiatr” to be a major attraction of Vasco Carnival. In a press briefing, Jayant Tari, Chairman of the Vasco Carnival committee, told the media that Carnival’s inaugural ceremony would be held on Sunday. “Khel tiatr” will be held in various locations of Mormugao taluka up to Cortalim. He further said that local talent will be given a platform to present their talent in various programmes during this Carnival. At 7.30. pm fancy dress competition for children below…