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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: MV LADY HANNAH, the 4220 DWT Ice Class 1A MPP Cargo carrier vessel, sixth and the last from a series of six vessels, was successfully delivered to Netherlands based client Wijnne & Barends from Chowgule’s Loutulim shipyard on Nov 30th, 2021. The contract for a series of 6 vessels was signed in 2017 and the deliveries started from June 2019. These energy-efficient Ice Class vessels are first of its kind to be built in India. The vessels, with a deadweight of 4,200 tons, length overall of 98.2 metres, breadth of 13.4 meters, depth of 7.8 meters and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Forward Party supremo Vijai Sardesai took on social media to announce formation of Team Goa, as party forges alliance with Congress. Sardesai released picture of him holding hands with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Dinesh Gundu Rao, Digambar Kamat along with Vinod Palyekar and Independent MLA Prasad Gaonkar. Interestingly, Gaonkar had recently expressed his support to TMC in Goa. Also, GFP MLA Jayesh Salgaoncar was missing. “Continuance of Goa under BJP Goa rule is an impossibility! Met with RahulGandhi. Proud to be working for the 2nd liberation of Goa with the great…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Town and Country Planning (TCP) today has revoked the technical clearance issued for the construction of controversial Old Goa bungalow in 2016. “The promoters of the bungalow had indulged in fraud and hiding of information right from the beginning. He said that the permission was given only for the repairs but the owners constructed a huge ground plus one structure at the site,” said TCP Minister Babu Kavlekar He further said that there was fraud in ownership of the land while seeking permission. Hence, TCP has revoked the technical clearance for the project.…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In a major boost to Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ongoing 2022 poll campaign, former MPDA Chairman Shri Krishna Daji Salkar joined the party in the presence of several hundred supporters from Vasco town today. Salkar, who contested against the incumbent MLA Carlos Almeida as an Independent in 2017 and lost by a small margin of 750 votes, has always remained an active member of BJP. Although he had quit the party, he always had a soft corner for BJP and the proof is that he did not join any other party. On Tuesday, he returned home -…

Palekar adamant on fast till matter completely resolved. Adv Amit Palekar was visited by his wife and little daughter as his fast entered day 2. Palekar got emotional & overwhelmed by the visit. Apart from his family many Goenkars also stopped by and visited him. Palekar is adamant that come what may he will stick to his fight for Old Goa and Goan heritage. Meanwhile a stop-work notice has finally been issued by Old Goa Panchayat, to the proprietor of alleged illegal construction at the Old Goa heritage site. Adv. Amit Palekar has welcomed the decision of Panchayat however at…

Goemkarponn investigations reveal how the people close to CORRIDORS OF POWER connived with politicians and authorities to get reconstruction permissions of a house that never existed. SURAJ NANDREKAR/ Goemkarponn OLD GOA: The most burning issue in Goa today is the “illegal” house in the heritage zone next to St Cajetan Church in Old Goa. While the people under the banner of Save Old Goa are fighting and a massive crowd gathered to oppose the construction, the Government still seems to be unmoved; the reason is that the culprits are close to the CORRIDORS of POWER. While it is no secret…

Shockingly, after all this, the Conservation Committee gave permission for RECONSTRUCTION of the old house, which never existed. Not only this, the Town and Country Planning, in a hurry, granted permission within 11 days after Conservation Committee approval. There is enough evidence for the government to act if it wants to, but sadly, the Sawant led government is sleeping over it for reasons best known to them. Manish Munot is the husband of BJP national spokesperson Shaina NC, and Sawant does not seem to be in the mood to upset the national leaders ahead of elections. However, one opines is…