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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: AICC Media Incharge Alka Lamba on Sunday informed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit the state on 2nd February for the party’s poll campaign and will interact with people of Goa. Lamba on Sunday addressed a press conference in Panaji and said that Rahul Gandhi will also interact with all candidates of Congress and alliance partner Goa Forward. GPCC President Girish Chodankar, Senior Vice President M K Sheikh, Vithu Morakar, Himanshu Tivrekar, Samir Raikar and others were present on the occasion. “He will meet representatives from the tourism industry, Anganwadi workers and others to discuss the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Congress Party on Sunday observed the 74th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated by Nathuram Godse on January 30, 1948. On the occasion, Goa In charge Dinesh Gundu Rao charged that BJP uses Mahatma Gandhijis name only for self promotion. GPCC President Girish Chodankar, Goa In charge Dinesh Gundu Rao, AICC Media Incharge – Goa Alka Lamba, GPCC Vice President M K Sheikh, former deputy speaker Shambu Bhau Bandekar, Sunil Kawthankar , SC Chairman Vithu Morajkar, Himanshu Tivrekar, Naushad Chowdhari, and others were present on the occasion, who paid their rich tributes to Mahatma…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: During the course of election surveillance being carried out for the ensuing assembly elections in Goa, the Income Tax Department, has, on 29.01.2022, conducted search action in Margao, Goa on specific inputs from Inspector General of Police, Goa. Intelligence information was received that the cash is in possession of a hawala operator at his residence at Margao. Accordingly, a warrant was executed by the Income Tax Department and a search as per the provision of Income tax Act was conducted. During the course of search, it was found that the hawala operator had made a hidden cavity…

Panaji: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goa Pradesh will formally launch Umbrella Campaign on Sunday with focus on all round development carried out by the party during the last 10 years. The Party’s campaign song will also be a part of the grand launch as the State is heading for the crucial Assembly polls on February 14. To grace the occasion, BJP’s star campaigner Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji will be present as he is also scheduled to hold Town Hall meetings at Ponda and Savordem, which will also be attended by the General Public, Party Leaders, Office…

*terms BJP government led by CM Pramod Sawant as incompetant Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party Chief Ministerial candidate Amit Palekar today slammed the Pramod Sawant led government for charging interest on water bill arrears. Palekar also termed the BJP government led by CM Pramod Sawant as incompetant. “Many of the bills received this month carry interest on the arrears of the unpaid previous bills, which should otherwise have been zero bills after the government decided to give 16000 litres of water free”,” said Palekar He further said that consumers who heeded the advice of Sawant asking them not to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has claims to disapprove of the dynastic politics in India for which it was voted to power in Delhi in 2014, has found itself embroiled in the same controversy. Against its own rules, the party has given tickets to two couples from Rane and Monseratte family and has faced criticism from inside and outside the party. The party has given an excuse that the Monseratte and Rane family already had two existing seats before joining the party, and they could not be denied the nomination. But the story is not about…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Mixed reactions from the Margao constituents on Digambar Kamat and Manohar (Babu) Azgaonkar’s winnability in the Margao constituency this time. Some locals feel that the minority will vote for BJP in Margao, whereas some people feel Kamat shares a personal bond with the people and has the capacity to win the election even if he contests independently. Shailesh Naik, a businessman from Margao, said that although there might not have been a huge development in Margao, the people of Margao will vote for Digambar Kamat because there is a proper quality of water supply and electricity in…