But TMC, all of a sudden, comes from nowhere and promises Rs 5000 monthly Griha Aadhar allowance to every woman a Rs 20,00,000 credit card for every youth between 18-45 to start their own business. Is this some kind of a joke? From where this money will come from Ms Mamata Banerjee and Mr Prashant Kishor? Do you think Goans are so dumb not to understand your lies? Didi and PK have forgotten that Goa is one of the states with the highest literacy, and such promises will only be taken with a pinch of salt. Before making such promises,…
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In a tete-a-tete with SURAJ NANDREKAR, Congress’ Mormugao candidate SANKALP AMONKAR speaks his heart out. Talks about the sex scandal of Milind Naik, coal pollution and other issues in Mormugao. Excerpts… Goemkarponn: Last time, you lost the election with a narrow margin of 136 votes; it must have been shocking defeat? Sankalp Amonkar (SA): Last time I lost with a narrow margin, I did not take it as a defeat, but I took it positively. Some of my supporters who were present at the counting hall, their morale had gone down. Although I stood very strong and told them that…
PANAJI: The President of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Girish Chodankar on Saturday dared BJP to make public the so-called PAC report on Mining within 72 hours, which they had used decade ago to defame Congress in a 35 thousand crore mining scam. Meanwhile, All India Republican Party has extended support to Congress to win assembly election by sending BJP home. “If BJP fails to make the PAC report public then it should apologize before the people of Goa and Congress Party for misleading voters to win elections.” Chodankar said. Chodankar on Saturday addressed a press conference in Panaji and lambasted…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Refuting the need for post poll alliance, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that it would not be required. “It would not be required. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are sure and confident of the party’s win. All the parties here- TMC-MGP alliance, Goa forward and Congress, also AAP are fighting against us.” said Sawant He further said that BJP will win an absolute majority in Goa with over 22 seats in the 40 seat Assembly and form the government. When asked about Utpal, Sawant said that the party had given 3-4 options but he wanted to fight…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As the daily COVID-19 cases witness declining trend, the Members of the Expert Committee recommended measures to the High Court of Bombay at Goa to nullify the curfew plan proposed earlier. The Expert Committee meeting held on January 8 reviewed the COVID-19 positivity rate vis-à-vis hospitalisation of patients following which the fresh recommendation was made. The experts pointed out before the High Court that during the ongoing third wave, more than 90 per cent of admissions are only on face mask wherein it delivers less amount of oxygen in a given time frame indicating that the condition…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Taking an indirect dig at Michael Lobo, BJP Goa Election In-charge Devendra Fadnavis today said that they dont want to keep remote control for people who want to rule Bardez. “we dont need to keep remote control for people who want to rule Bardez. Mhapsekars do not want a representative who operates remotely from Bardez, they want a local leader,” said Fadnavis He further said that leaders who have amassed immense wealth are trying to capture Bardez taluka along with Mapusa. He said that the BJP offered Utpal Parrikar, son of late Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, two constituencies…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Congress and Goa Forward Party have jointly lodged a complaint against Trinamool Congress Party and IPAC for collecting voters data through dubious means for perpetrating a larger conspiracy, with the Chief Election Commissioner, NewDelhi. On Saturday, Congress General Secretary Sunil Kawthankar and Goa Forward General Secretary (Org) Durgadas Kamat addressed a press conference in Panaji and said that they will not allow TMC and IPAC to sell the data of voters. Sunil Kawthankar said that TMC and IPAC are collecting voters’ data by launching schemes. “The manner in which they are misleading people and collecting their…