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Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: State BJP’s local leaders should not turn Nelson’s Eye on the remarks of their national president J P Nadda calling people of Goa ‘Adharmi’; they should take the responsibility and apologize, demanded Girish Chodankar, President of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee. Chodankar had taken strong objection to the statement of J P Nadda, who during his visit to Goa had said that there is a need to create a code of conduct to bring Adharma (non-righteousness) persons on the path of Dharma (righteousness). Chodankar on Monday addressed a press conference in Panaji and sought an apology from BJP.…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Close on the heels of the controversial real estate development at the Old Goa heritage site, it looks that the BJP government is all out to provide clearances to a multi-crore mega real estate project at Cancanamoddi Hillock in Cuncolim constituency Addressing the media, Congress leader and GPCC General Secretary Yuri Alemao said that the government and the TCP has not learnt any lesson and continue to be pathological violators. Yuri further said that the builder mafia lobby involved in the mega project is desperately trying to topple the ruling Congress dispensation in Cuncolim Municipal Council to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Justice Manish Pitale of the Bombay High Court at Goa today concluded hearing arguments in the Panaji Police Station attack case and reserved his verdict on the petitions filed by the accused in 2014 seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings against them. Panaji MLA Babush Monserrate and Revenue Minister Jennifer Monserrate are the prime accused in the case, pending in the High Court for the last seven years. In a letter petition to the Administrative Judge of the High Court on 9th November, it was pointed out by Adv. Aires Rodrigues that the Supreme Court is concerned…

COVID19 COMES BACK HAUNTING… Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Amidst the Omicron, a variant of COVID19, scare, seven inmates of Apna Ghar have tested positive for COVID-19. As per information, a child was taken for testing as he was being released from the facility and was supposed to travel to Madhya Pradesh. Once tested, the said child’s report came positive. Soon after, this rest batch of 6 children was tested and was found to be positive. North Goa District Collector Ajit Roy said that a total of 7 children have tested positive for the virus and are accordingly being monitored by a…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party’s Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has praised Adv Amit Palekar for standing against those trying to destroy Goa. In a tweet, Kejriwal wrote, “Really proud of you Amit for standing against those trying to destroy Goa. You are risking your life to save Old Goa. I’ll pray for you and thousands of other people who are fighting to save the Old Goa heritage site.” On Monday, Adv. Amit Palekar began his fast unto death from Monday until the government took concrete steps to revoke all the licenses issued to illegal structures in the Old…

In Goa, only last week were the schools re-opened after a break of almost 20 months. The businesses were just getting back as domestic tourists had begun flocking the State again. The international charter season was about to begin. The taxi owners, the motorcycle pilots, the auto-rickshaws, the shopkeepers were finally happy that the Acche Din were back again. But here we are again; the peak tourist season is just ahead of us, and so is the Omicron scare. The hotel bookings are almost full for the Christmas week and New year; flights and buses are practically booked to Goa.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party held its ‘Parivartan Yatra’ campaign in St.Cruz, Ponda and Curtorim on Sunday and received overwhelming response for its campaign. While addressing the gathering during the ‘Parivartan Yatra’ held in St. Cruz, Adv. Amit Palekar AAP leader said, “Prior to the elections, this area is Indiranagar, but after the elections, it is a slum area. The politicians use Indiranagar people to play the vote bank arithmetic. Indiranagar’s children are ashamed of their place and claim to be from Chimbel when asked. Politicians have ruined their future”. “As a result of Covid, many residents lost their…