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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) today questioned the silence of BJP MLAs, including those eight legislators who had defected from Congress, on the crucial and much-debated Mhadei river diversion issue. “I want to ask these 8 MLAs who have defected. They are not talking on Mhadei, even they are not speaking in assembly because they are puppets like CM Sawant,” said GPCC President Amit Patkar. He further said that these 8 MLAs are gone to BJP only for Money, and I allege that Adani only must have given the Money. “In the past, Congress had made it…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: A large number of local residents, along with anti-coal activists and leaders, on Friday issued a final warning to the Railway authorities, warning of mass agitation and even taking the law into hands if the need arises. Velsao villagers accused the railways of forcibly damaging fences of private properties to bring in heavy machinery to carry out double-tracking works. The villagers also said that the Railways had begun entering the people’s houses under the police protection for demarcation while claiming private properties and houses as the Railway properties. The Velsao villagers put up a United front on…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Calangute Veterans defeated Arambol Vailankani Veterans 7-1 to move ahead in the 1st All Goa Agnel (Sulcar) Memorial Cup (Veterans Football Tournament organized by Calangute Veterans, held at Poriat ground, Calangute. Both teams started cautiously in the first session and created many chances. However, the deadlock was broken by Calangute in the first half through Seby. The goal brought the match to life as Calangute veterans got a good boost. Calangute had their plans and waited patiently to strike again, and they got their second later again through Seby, and the latter Alwyn Fernandes scored another, giving…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa unit of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday revoked the appointment of its spokespersons in the state with immediate effect, and the names of new appointees will be announced in the next couple of days, the party’s senior functionary said. At present, the party has at least six spokespersons in the state. Goa BJP chief Sadanand Tanavade said the appointment of all spokespersons of the party in the state has been withdrawn with immediate effect. The party’s central leadership had asked for reconstitution of the panel of spokespersons, he said. ”We will be…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Yuri Alemao today alleged that the timing of the Yoga Session and denial of permissions to traditional Carnival Celebrations is part of a larger conspiracy to eclipse Carnival in Goa. “It appears that the visit of Ramdev Baba, the timing of the Yoga Session, and denial of permissions to traditional Carnival Celebrations is part of a larger conspiracy to eclipse Carnival in Goa,” said Alemao. He further said that the circular of the Education Department to help a private event gather crowd must be withdrawn immediately. The education department yesterday issued a circular…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA: A Gas carrying tanker (TN 88 C5249) returning back after emptying the Gas in Goa overturns half of the road and the fields below on the narrow NH-66 road at Gulem in Canacona late Thursdays night. An oncoming Goods-Rickshaw (KA30 A0371) coming from Karwar and proceeding towards Margao reached at the same time (of Tanker fall) and hit the tanker partly fallen on the road head-on. While both the drivers (Tanker and Rickshaw) sustained minor injuries, the rickshaw driver suffered Leg fractures in the mishap. Incidentally, as the tanker partly blocked the highway road, the traffic was…

Goemkarponn desk SANKHALIM: Chilli farmers of Ravan Sattari are grief stricken by frequent intrusion of Indian Bison in their farms. Rising incidents of Bison destroying plantations have caused anger among the farmers in Ravan and the nearby villages of Sattari. Hemant Gawas, a chilli farmer, said they sold around 10 kg of chillies daily. The recent intrusion of Bison has resulted in heavy losses. Besides, the other crops of long bean, amaranth leaves, were also destroyed. He said, “Bison intruded and continued to relish the ripened chillies late at night. ” We could not do anything but stand and watch…