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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Heavy exchange of words virtually coming close to fist-blows was reportedly witnessed between Karyakartas in a closed-door meet brokered by BJP’s Central leaders to bring unanimity once the BJP ticket is announced for Canacona constituency. In a press briefing later outside the closed-door meeting hall of one resort from Rajbhag, BJP State Secretary Sarvanand Bhagat and Canacona BJP Mandal President Nandadip Bhagat downplayed any dissenting mood and added ‘everything is normal’, and central leaders have only guided Karyakartas about their role once party candidate is announced and till the elections are conducted. After holding a poll exercise…

Dubai: The state of Goa is ready to showcase its tourism prowess and business opportunities available in the state to global investors during its participation at India Pavilion in EXPO2020 Dubai. The state’s floor was inaugurated yesterday by Mr. J. Ashok Kumar, Secretary to Chief Minister, Sports & Youth Affairs, Tourism, Industries Trade & Commerce, Handicrafts Textile & Coir, Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Secretary – Revenue, Information Technology, Labour& Employment and MrsSwetikaSachan, Director, Directorate of Industries, Government of Goa at the India Pavilion Dubai EXPO2020. Inaugurating the state’s floor, Mr. J. Ashok Kumar said, “The state of Goa is proud to…

Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: Tilamol junction has now turned into a most dangerous roundabout in Quepem-Curchorem main road. Several fatal and dangerous vehicular accidents have taken place at this roundabout. Tilamol roundabout seems to have no proper planning to regularise terrific flow freely as everyday people face a lot of problems due to traffic congestion, which is also due to free movement of stray cattle from this road stretch. For almost ten years, this junction has been neglected by the concerned authority to have proper planning for smooth movement of traffic and avoid any accidents. One may recall that during the…

Goemkarponn deskz PONDA: Ponda Block Congress Committee President John Pareira has alleged that the MGP-BJP rising panel of Ponda ruled Ponda Municipal Council for the past four years but failed to bring development. Basic amenities continue to remain poor despite this rising panel. Addressing media along with party office-bearer Tripolo Souza, Rajesh Verenkar said that only development achieved in Ponda by the past Congress Party Government is visible and that the MGP-BJP Rising Ponda Panel that jointly ruled Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) for the past four years failed on the development front and despite several promises by Rising Ponda Panel…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: A day after the troika of Joseph Sequeira, Agnelo Fernandes and Anthony Menezes, along with majority of Congress block, joined the Trinamool Congress, there is some more bad news for Michael Lobo as his close friend and Titos Club owner Ricardo Joseph D’Souza decides to contest the upcoming polls. “I am contesting 100 per cent. Many people want me as no past MLA has looked at the taxi driver issue. Also, many buildings by outsiders have come up in Calangute but nothing for locals. Same with spas, dance bars,” he told Goemkarponn. Ricardo says he promises to…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: The state government has issued order stating that liquor bars, pubs, shops, clubs, shacks etc. will not be allowed to sell liquor beyond 11 pm till such time that the Model Code of Conduct is in force in the state in view of Polls 2022. Ruchika Katyal, District Collector in her order stated that it is hereby clarified that only the sale and service of liquor in all liquor bars, shops, pubs, shacks, clubs, provision stores or any establishment in the whole of South Goa district shall be stopped every day by 11 pm, till election model…

Goemkarponn Desk PERNEM: Pernem Police in two different raids have seized illegal liquor worth Rs 5,03,810. Pernem Police Station team led by PI Vikram Naik, PSI Vivek Halarnkar, PSI Baburao Desai, PC Sandesh Varak, PC Vinod Pednekar, PC Sagar Khorjuvekar, Swapnil Shirodkar, PC Gurudas Mandrekar conducted two different raids at Vithaldas Morjim Pernem on January 14. During the raid, the police seized liquor of different brands which was stored illegally in one private godown of a restaurant and other in mini super market worth Rs. 4,53,030/- and Rs. 50780/- . The total seizure is worth Rs 5,03,810 and the illegal…