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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Today, political parties have requested the Election Commission of India (ECI) high-level team not to declare elections during the festive season of Christmas and New Year. ECI team held a meeting with Chief Election Officer (CEO) and police nodal officer, Enforcement Department and political party representatives. “Political parties have requested ECI team not to declare elections during the festive season of Christmas and New Year,” said GFP Leader Durgadas Kamat speaking to reporters after the ECI meet As per information, BJP President Sadanand Shet Tanavade urged the ECI election date should not coincide with any public holiday…

Goemkarponn desk BENAULIM: Benaulim locals cry foul over the discharge of treated water, the sudden road closure for laying underground sewage pipeline without publishing the collector’s order for public knowledge. Locals at the gram sabha were upset with no quorum and panchayat failed to amend the agenda. Nilesh Prabhudessai, Deputy Sarpanch of Benaulim, informed that a gram sabha member had one request to amend the agenda, which was to approve the gram panchayat development plan for 2022-23. He further informed that Royala Fernandes, a former sarpanch of Benaulim, is unaware of rules and regulations, and she often comes to gram…

Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: With the festive season around the corner which will witness peak tourist arrivals into the state, Drishti Marine’s lifesaving force has geared up and ramped up plans ahead of the busy weeks. Said Navin Awasthi, Operations Head, Drishti Marine, “We anticipate the next few days to be extremely busy across the coast especially on the beach stretches which witness high footfalls. Accordingly, anticipating the need, we have initiated deployment of additional lifesavers across beaches, especially at the popular beaches on the Sinquerim – Baga stretch, Vagator, Morjim, Colva – Benaulim stretch, and Palolem. ” Drishti has increased…

Goemkarponn desk NAVELIM: Inspection of accident-prone Navelim-Kochi national highway at Calvados by-pass Navelim was held in the presence of locals and the traffic police. Locals were upset as the other concerned authorities missed this road inspection. Locals feel that government authorities should be blamed for their non-cooperation if someone loses his life on this road. Primary complainant Ashish Kamat told the media that the road stretch at Calvados had turned into a death trap, and to resolve this issue Deputy Collector has called for an inspection of this road on Monday afternoon. Multiple departmental officials were called by the Deputy…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Rajya Sabha was informed today that there is no environmental impact of offshore casinos in River Mandovi. Replying to a question tabled by TMC’s Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’brien, Minister of Jal Shakti Bashweswar Tudu saud that Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has informed that TUV SUD South Asia Pvt Ltd was appointed for undertaking water audit of six floating casino vessels operating in river Mandovi at Panjim  to identify and evaluate potential environmental impacts, especially due to disposal of sewage with the operation of these casinos.  “The water audit indicates that there are no…

Goemkarponn desk Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will address AAP’s first public rally ahead of the elections at Panjim on Tuesday. Kejriwal who is arriving in the state today; on his two-day visit will address a public meeting at Bandodkar ground, Campal-Panajim at 4pm. Earlier, on Saturday Delhi AAP MLA and AAP Goa desk in-charge Atishi slammed the state government for deliberately delaying the permission to hold a public rally in Panajim. She had said that the party had applied for permission five days ago and that the application was pending in CM Pramod Sawant’s…

Goemkarponn desk Aam Aadmi Party gained momentum after former BJP St. Andre leader Professor Ramrao Wagh joined the party on Monday, in the presence of AAP Goa desk in-charge Atishi. Wagh, who contested the St Andre seat on BJP ticket during the 2017 state assembly elections claimed that the current incumbent MLA of St. Andre joined BJP in 2019 along with other nine Congress MLAs stating that he wants to carry out development works in St. Andre. However, he only works towards self-development. Wagh challenged the incumbent MLA to show what kind of development work he has carried out since…