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Highlights… Three free LPG cylinders to every household in Goa to ease the burden on the homemakers of the state. Good quality housing for all Goans in the next five years by providing home loans for deserving families at an interest rate of 2% for women and 4% for men and developing & providing residential plots. Not increase the state duties on petrol and diesel for the next three years. To introduce the Manohar Parrikar Kalyan Fund, a Common Development Fund of up to ₹3 crores for every Panchayat and up to ₹5 crores for every municipality to boost infrastructure.…

Highlights… As many as 26 per cent of the 301 candidates who are contesting in the coming assembly elections in Goa have criminal cases against them, of which 18 per cent have serious criminal cases like rape, attempt to murder, etc.  The figure is higher than 15 per cent of the 251 candidates in 2017 assembly polls, says ADR.  All major parties contesting in Goa elections have given tickets to 23 % to 46 % candidates who have declared criminal cases against themselves. Among the major parties, 13 (35%) out of 37 candidates analysed from INC have declared criminal cases,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: On Tuesday, the Senior Congress Leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah charged that BJP has done rampant corruption and bad economic policy has pushed the nation into bankruptcy. Siddaramaiah addressed a press conference in Panaji and said that the BJP at Center and in the State of Goa has failed on all fronts. The Senior Congress Leader and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ashok Chavan, AICC Spokesperson Alka Lamba, R V Deshpande, M B Patil, Priyank Khadage, Prakash Rathod, Jameer Ahmed, Amarnath Panjikar, Ivan Dsouza and others were present on occasion. “In BJP’s rule, development…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Department of Tourism will organize Carnival parades in collaboration with Local Municipal bodies in Panaji, Margao, Vasco and Panaji starting from February 26. As per schedule, the carnival parade in Panaji will be held on February 26, on February 27, at Margao, on February 28, at Vasco and on March 1, 2022, at Mapusa. The parades will be flagged off at 3:30 pm following Covid Protocols and Model code of conduct for General Assembly elections. Also, there will be no commercial floats or floats on a political theme. In 2021, teh Carnival saw less number of…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: Mormugao Port Trust and Drishti Marine’s ambitious inland ferry services have resumed operations this month with regular services having commenced on a daily basis from the jetty at Baina in Vasco. The ferry service is aimed at adding yet another layer of quality experience to local residents and visitors to the state looking to travel to their respective destinations from Vasco. It offers an unusual experience in particular to visitors who want to commute to and from the airport to different parts of Goa. Drishti Marine has resumed passenger ferry operations on behalf of the Mormugao Port…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party has written to the Election Commission demanding disqualification and cancellation of the candidature of TMC Benaulim candidate Churchill Alemao for creating religious animosity with his lies in connection with the demolition of Little Flower Church in Delhi. AAP has written to EC after the Diocese of Faridabad condemned Churchill Alemao for politicising the issue and thanked Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for helping the Church to rebuild its temporary prayer centre before Christmas. The AAP has stated that the press release issued by Diocese of Faridabad and AAP’s previous complaint substantiate that the TMC Benaulim candidate Churchill Alemao has made…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Congress Leader Priyanka Gandhi on her Goa visit attacked BJP for ruining rich environment, rich resources, and rich skill of Goa by only focusing on staying power and promised people to bring Goa back to Goans by rejecting three linear projects, rejecting coal hub, implementing benefiting policies and protecting natural beauty of State. Priyanka Gandhi on Monday addressed meetings at Majorda, Nuvem, Navelim, St. Andre, St. Cruz Cumbharjua and Panaji. Senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat, Goa In Charge Dinesh Gundu Rao, GPCC President Girish Chodankar, youth President Adv.…