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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: AAP Leader Puti Gaonkar today Rajya Sabha MP Luizinho Faleiro’s statement on mining recovery as a political stunt. “We had filed an early hearing petition in the Supreme Court in respect to mining resumption in Goa. Accordingly Chief Justice has agreed to hear this petition after the Christmas break,” said Gaonkar He further claimed that recovery of the Rs 35,000 crore worth of mining loot was practically impossible and that Rajya Sabha MP Luizinho Faleiro’s statement as a political stunt. “TMC is endorsing and backing the work done by Goa Foundation, which is the main culprit in…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: BJP State President Sadanand Shet Tanavade today said Congress President Girish Chodankar should come clear and name the minister involved in sex scandal while stating that CM Sawant wont hesitate to take action. “Congress President is speaking without the relevant proof. He is just speaking in thin air. He should come out clear and name the minister involved in the sex scandal. He should also name the victim,” said Tanavade He further said that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will not hesitate to take action against the concerned minister. “There is no point in aimless firing in the…

Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: Quepem block of Congress has filed a complaint with the taluka Mamlatdar against the illegal inclusion of names in electoral rolls and demanded an immediate inquiry. Altone D’Costa said around 4,500 new names have been included in the election roll list of the Quepem constituency. Quepem Mamlatdar Pratap Rao Gaokar said that last 4 days, around 1000 new names have been included after special heraing. Congress aid in the inclusion of new names is an attempt for bogus voting. Altone D’Costa, along with the Quepem block committee, submitted the memorandum and requested the Quepem mamlatdar to properly…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Forward Party (GFP) has issued a show-cause notice to its Saligao MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar for anti-party activities. “For the last couple of months, we have been continuously receiving reports from Goa Forward workers in Saligao, and from party local leaders about your constant anti-party activities,” said GFP in its letter to its MLA As per the notice, Jayesh had been continuously hobnobbing with the BJP and their General Secretary (Organisation) Satish Dhond. “Your behaviour and conduct during the past few months clearly indicate that your intent is to work with the Bharatiya Janata Party for…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) today said that it will demolish the illegal structure at Old Goa once it forms the next government in the state. “We are clear on this issue, once Congress forms the next government in Goa, we will demolish the illegal structure at Old Goa. We have always protected the States identify,” said AICC Desk Incharge for Goa Dinesh Gundu Rao He futher said that the state government and the Chief Minister must held one accountable for this mess. “If you all see Congress has always been detrimental in protecting the Goa’…

Advocate Amit Palekar’s health started deteriorating on the third day of his indefinite hunger strike. However, he is determined to continue his fast and demands that the illegal construction at the heritage site must be demolished and guilty should be punished. Recently, TCP has given revocation order. Reacting to that Palekar said, “I will study the order until then my fast will be on. Panchayat has also issued a stop-work notice but this is not enough. It’s just a white wash. Nobody is talking about demolition order. Once Panchayat issues demolition order then we can believe what the authorities are…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Save Old Goa Action Committee said the Revocation of permissions by the panchayat and the TCP department is just an eyewash. “Both the so-called revocation orders issued by the village panchayat of Ella and the TCP department of the Government of Goa, apparently on the same day, are totally Misleading and an Eye Wash for the people of Goa,” SOGC said. It said the permissions/Licenses which were given by committing first-degree fraud in connivance with the ruling Government are now said to be revoked just to fool the people of Goa. How can the fraudulent permissions/licenses…