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Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Drishti’s lifesavers, Goa’s state-appointed lifesaving and rescue agency, had a busy year with the rescue force conducting 715 rescues in the year 2021. 2021 witnessed a sharp rise from 249 rescues conducted in the previous year, where most people stayed indoors during the start of the pandemic. With international borders closed on air travel in 2021, the state saw an influx of local tourists who made a beeline to the much sought-after tourist destination, particularly the beaches of Goa. A total of 507 incidents took place in 2021, which included water-based rescues, of which several were double…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: BJP Porvorim candidate and ex MLA Rohan Khaunte demanded that the state government should stop granting permissions for new commercial or residential complexes in the constituencies, which are already finding it tough to fulfil basic amenities to their existing residence. Khaunte said that a balanced approach has to be there to ensure that present residents get all the basic facilities to meet their daily needs before burdening their area with more population. “The state government should stop granting permissions for new commercial or residential complexes in the constituencies, which are already finding it tough to fulfil basic…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a scathing attack on BJP governments, the Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and MLA Prithaviraj Chavan on Monday said that the ingredient of BJP is inflation, corruption, destruction of environment and now it has started to loot people of nation and states ruled by them. Chavan on Monday addressed a press conference in Panaji and said that if we have to overcome inflation then we will have to defeat BJP. AICC Incharge for Goa Dinesh Gundu Rao (MLA, Karnataka), AICC Spokesperson Alka Lamba, Mahila President Bina Naik, Sunil Kawathankar and Naushad Chowdhari were present on the…

Goemkapronn desk MAPUSA: The Aam Aadmi Party Goa desk in-charge Atishi on Sunday unveiled a ‘vision for Mapusa’ manifesto in the presence of AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre promising a revamp of the Mapusa market, as well as a proper garbage collection system to ensure party’s clean Mapusa objective. While addressing the media Atishi said, “Both the Congress and the BJP have failed to develop this constituency. Since the last several months, AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre has been doing door-to-door campaigning with AAP volunteers in Mapusa. We have incorporated the solution for the Mapusa people’s problem which was shared…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party Benaulim candidate Captain Venzy Viegas on Sunday promised a Special Investigation Team would be formed to probe the Margao’s Visionaries Cooperative Society account holders issue, and the bank would be bailed out if AAP won. Viegas stated that the during the last two to three years, the people who have lost their money have rushed to door to door of ministers looking for assistance. However, nobody stepped up to help. AAP has decided to step up to help the people who lost their money. He said, “Our party will bring this issue to…

Goemkarponn desk SANVORDEM: Union Home Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah, while addressing a public rally in Goa’s Sanvordem town on Sunday, slammed the Opposition saying that the new parties coming here are only promising fake freebies before elections. Speaking at the public rally here today, Shah said, “The new parties coming to Goa are only promising fake freebies before elections. They know they will not form the government.” The senior BJP leader also claimed that the party has done a lot of work for the development of Goa’s infrastructure. “The BJP has done a lot…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said that BJP in Goa is working to fulfill ex CM late Manohar Parrikar’s dream of “Golden Goa”. Shah, who is on day-long visit to poll-bound State, also took pot shot at Congress and said that Gandhi parivar treats Goa as it’s tourist destination. ” People of Goa need to choose between BJP’s ‘golden Goa’ and Congress’s ‘Gandhi parivar ka Goa,” Shah said Shah statement comes ahead of Rahul Gandhi visit to the State. Gandhi will address a public meeting in Sanquelim. He also hit out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC),…