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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA/ PANAJI: Former GCA President Chetan Dessai is the front runner for the Congress Party Ticket from Canacona Constituency as the block has shortlisted three names for the upcoming elections. The Canacona Block Congress Committee, at a meeting held in Srishtal today, recommended three names of Chetan Dessai, Jana Bhandari and Mahadev Dessai in the List for Congress Ticket in Canacona Constituency. A meeting Attended by Congress Leaders M K Shaikh, Prakash Rathod and others was held in Canacona to discuss probable candidates. In Velim, district president Joseph Dias (Joe) is the front runner as the block has…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar along with President of Goa Pradesh Youth Congress Adv. Varad Mardolkar on Saturday visited agitating displaced kiosk operators at GMC, Bambolim. Chodankar said that despite assurances given to kiosk operators to rehabilitate them after their structures were demolished, the BJP government has failed to give them justice. These kiosk operators have entered the sixth day of their agitation, demanding rehabilitation. However, authorities have not given them any concrete assurance. St Andre Congress leader Mohan Dhond, Tony Fernandes, Block president Manoj Palkar, Mahila president Palagia Raposo and others were present.…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The office bearers of Rashtriya OBC Mahasangh Goa led by its Chairman Madu Naik met Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in the presence of Shiroda MLA Shirodkar and submitted the memorandum on the reservation. The Mahasangh demanded that the government immediately frame rules for the reservation for OBC, ST, and SC students for PG courses at GMC from the current academic year 2021-22, which commences soon. This reservation for PG includes 2 per cent for SC, 12 per cent for ST and 27 per cent for OBC. It was also demanded to extend the date of application for…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: A day after coming clear on the Old Goa heritage zone issue, Goa Forward President Vijai Sardesai has written to DyCM & TCP Minister Babu Kavlekar demanding immediate revocation of all permissions given to the illegal structure at Heritage Site at Old Goa. “I write to you today in light of the ongoing issue regarding the controversial structure in Old Goa, near the church of St. Cajetan. As the people of Goa are rightly protesting for their heritage and that of Old Goa, In the spirit of true Goemkarponn, I urge you immediately to let the Goan…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The infighting for the party ticket in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) less than three months of crucial Assembly elections in 2022. On Saturday, Vasco MLA Carlos Almeida was another leader who threatened to take a harsh decision if he was denied the party ticket. Almeida was reacting to reports that BJP leader Daji Salkar would be considered for teh party ticket from Vasco. “BJP must support minority candidates. Right now, around 15 MLA in BJP are from minorities, and I feel to win minority votes, the party has to give at least 35 per cent seats…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights conducted a joint meeting with stakeholders, i.e. Child Welfare Committees, Childline, District Child Protection Units and Goa Police, to implement a new standard operating procedure for rescuing, restoring, and rehabilitating children in street situation. Chairperson Peter F. Borges said the new SOP developed by Save the Children India and NCPCR forms the basis for defining children in street situations and outlines the role of stakeholders and procedure for rescue, restoration, and rehabilitation of children in street situations. “Children who have run away from their family and are living…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Shadow Council for Margao came down heavily on the MMC and some elected representatives trying to misguide people over cutting trees. Addressing the media at Mestabhat Margao, SCM Convener Savio Coutinho, along with Adv. Seoula Vas deplored the authorities for misinforming a local resident that the tree cutting is being objected to by Shadow Council for Margao. A local resident Romeo David who was also present at the press briefing stated that he had approached Coutinho and brought to his notice that a Jackfruit tree, dangerously Standing near the house of one Rosita Miranda, could not be…