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Aam Aadmi Party launched its ‘Parivartan Yatra’ campaign at Dabolim and Calangute on Friday, further boosting its election campaign in the state. While addressing people during Parivartan Yatra AAP leader Babu Nanoskar said, “Over the last 10 years, there has been no development in Dabolim. Those who wanted to sideline the BJP, sided with the Congress. However, ten of the 15 MLAs joined the BJP later on. I have been doing door-to-door campaigning recently and have seen that people are angry over high electricity and water bills, and everyone is asking for employment. Therefore, I appeal to people to give…

Justice Manish Pitale of the Bombay High Court at Goa today commenced hearing the Panaji Police Statiion attack case and arguments will continue on Monday 29th November. During the over an hour hearing today Justice Pitale expressed anguish over the type of persons people were electing as legislators. Panaji MLA Babush Monserrate and his wife Goa Revenue Minister Jennifer Monserrate are the main accused in that infamous 2008 attack on Panaji Police Station which has been pending in the High Court for the last seven years. In a letter petition to the Administrative Judge of the High Court on 9th…

A serving Govt employee, Dr Uday Gaunker, close to Tribal Minister Govind Gaude, writes in his book “FOR EACH GOVERNMENT JOB, ONE HAS TO PAY MINIMUM FIVE TO SIX LAKH RUPEES.” The Book is supposed to be on blazing tribal history creates “blazing controversies.” The Book, supported by Gaude, indicates cracks in relationship between him and BJP Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: For the first time in the history of Goa, a serving Government employee, a deputy director in the Education department in his book “UTAA Sangharsha” written by Dr Uday Gaunker, a wellDrown writer, Educationist and social activist, has indirectly…

“I’m sorry” –- this simple phrase is so hard to pronounce sometimes. Many people have complicated feelings about apologies, and not all of our thoughts and feelings about apologies line up. Some of us were forced to apologize as children when we hurt someone, and some of us apologized freely and felt immediately better after having done so. Some people feel shamed by apologizing while others feel ashamed until we have done so. But, why is saying sorry so important? Those two little words, “I’m sorry” can have a huge impact on the person whose feelings have been hurt, especially…

Even though the CM has announced the auction, there are several hindrances like the permissions from the Pollution Control Board and the Environmental Clearances. Sources reveal that the ECs of almost all mining leases have expired and needs renewal. The EC approval process is so tedious that it would take another year for the mining to resume in State after the auction. However, the good news is that after the mining auction, the State would have a windfall of money, which will help in repaying the debts and help in infrastructure development. SURAJ NANDREKAR Editor, Goemkarponn The Chief Minister,…

Demands to curb illegal mining… Like misappropriation of the shared inheritance of mineral wealth, anyone convicted for illegal mining should be disqualified under various laws such as the PMLA, IBC and Economics Offences Act 1974. Second, the extractives sector (oil, gas & mining) must follow best practices from other sectors that manage wealth, e.g., the financial sector. People of low integrity cannot be allowed to manage our shared jeydaad. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: If a bridge collapses soon after construction, the contractor will be blacklisted. If someone cheats a bank, they will not be allowed to manage public money, whether in…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: CM Pramod Sawant took indirect potshots on the former TCP Minister and Goa Forward president Vijai Sardesai over the alleged illegal Old Goa construction in the heritage zone, saying the former minister’s close aid is the partner in the project. Speaking to reporters in Margao Ravindra Bhavan, Chief Minister said that no illegal construction would be permitted by his government. “As soon as I have heard about these illegal constructions, I have asked the TCP department to inquire into the matter and find out the truth and if there are any illegalities, then revoke all permissions,” Sawant…