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Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: A police complaint against Avinash Tavares for posting derogatory posts upon the death of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, Nagaland civilian killings and trying to provoke riots. “One person named Avinash Tavares posted a derogatory post on his Facebook timeline upon the death of CDS Gen. Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash. He mentions, “Rest in peace now at least Warmonger”. Upon asking by one individual as to whom he is referring, he is replying “Bipin Rawat”. He didn’t stop here; he posted one more post to disturb national security referring to Nagaland civilian killings,” the Complainant said.…

Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: The office of the Collector /Chairman of District Disaster Management Authority, North Goa District, has appealed to the people of State of Goa to submit application/claims for the ex-gratia assistance of Rs. 50,000/- for the deceased’s next of kin due to COVID-19. The Collector/Chairman of District Disaster Management Authority, North Goa, has received 63 claims from the next of kin of the deceased due to COVID-19 and all the said claims have been processed and compensation amount of Rs. 50,000/- has been deposited into the respective Bank accounts of the claimants. The Collector/Chairman of DDMA has obtained…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The notice sent to GPCC president Girish Chodankar in the sex scandal case has alleged that heinous crime was committed by an organized extortion Crime Syndicate of certain influential persons. In a two-page notice by Yashas Legal says that the woman victim has approached the firm for help. The notice says “We are concerned for a woman resident of Bihar State (name withheld for the present with the intent of protecting the identity of a woman victim of a sexual offence) who has become the target of a serious and heinous crime committed by an organized extortion…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar today informed that he has received a notice from a Mumbai based law firm, “Yashas Legal” in a bid to put pressure on him for exposing the sex scandal. “I have received a notice from a Mumbai based law firm “Yashas Legal” in a bid to put pressure on him for exposing the sex scandal. I will not bow to any such pressure tactics and also will not reply to the notice,” said Chodankar. He further said how a victim can file a complaint against a powerful minister in…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Electoral Officer Kunal, IAS has asserted that Banks play a very important role during the Election period to conduct free, fair, participative, accessible, inclusive and safe elections. Kunal, IAS was speaking in the meeting held with all the representatives of Bank located in Goa at the office of Chief Electoral Officer Panaji today. Kunal, IAS said that for the purpose of maintaining purity of elections, the Election Commission of India has issued a Standard Operating Procedure for Flying Squads and Static Surveillance Teams, constituted for keeping vigil over excessive campaign expenses, distribution of items of bribe…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Mandrem MLA Dayanand Sopte has filed a complaint against Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar for defaming him by releasing one audio clip and alleging that he was collecting ‘Sopte tax’. “GPCC President is doing this out of frustration, the voice in the clip is not mine; it has been doctored, and all the allegations are baseless. The audio clip is fake. Chodankar only does this for attention and nothing else,” said Sopte after filing a complaint with the DGP of Goa Police Sopte, in the complaint letter, stated that Girish Chodankar has at malafide…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: GAKUVED association and Sanguem MLA Prasad Gaonkar have said that the government now stopped giving excuses and gave them justice by reserving four assembly seats for STs. Gaonkar said their community got ST status in 2003, and thereafter there was a demand for Political reservation;. “However, since then, three assembly elections were held in 2007, 2012, 2017, but the reservation was ignored, and now We want it in 2022 election,” the MLA said. In the 2011 census, He said the ST Population is found 12.5 per cent. “So accordingly in 2012 election, We had demanded four assembly…