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In places like Camrabhat in Taleigao, Indira Nagar, Moti Dongor, Sancoale, Mapusa, and many other candidates distribute Rs 3000 to 7000 per vote. Shocking, isn’t it? Another shocking part is that out of 11 lakh-odd voters in Goa, almost 15 to 20 per cent of voters today are migrants living in slums, who are more vulnerable to cash distribution. Despite being just 15-20 p.c of population, the migrants are fast becoming the dominant force in Goa’s electoral politics, mainly because they are the ones whose voting percentage is 100 p.c while the original Goan considers holiday for voting as a…

Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: As per the ADR report, Out of 40 sitting MLAs analysed, 11 (28%) MLAs have declared criminal cases against themselves. Nine MLAs with serious criminal cases: 9 (23%) MLAs have declared serious criminal cases. One MLA has declared cases related to Crime against Women (IPC section 376). Party wise sitting MLAs with criminal cases: 7 (26%) out of 27 MLAs from BJP, 1 (20%) out of 5 MLAs from INC, 1 (33%) out of 3 MLAs from Goa Forward Party, 1 (100%) out of 1 MLA from NCP and 1 (33%) out of the 3 Independent MLAs…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: As expected, PWD Minister Deepak Pauskar today said that the inauguration of the new Zuari bridge will be delayed further due to technical issues. “Government wanted to open and inaugurate one lane of Zuari bridge by December 19, but that has been pushed further due to technical issues. Fresh date will be announced soon,” said Pauskar. He further said that the new Zuari Bridge is being worked on three packages and that the department holds a meeting to review these works every month. Despite 40 per cent of work still remaining on the bridge the Chief Minister…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that the BJP Goa President Sadanand Shet Tanawade and BJP Central leadership are in talks to discuss about the possible alliance. “BJP Goa President Sadanand Shet Tanawade and BJP Central leadership are in talks to discuss about the possible alliance; i do not want to comment on this issue at the moment,” said CM Sawant on the sidelines of an government event He further said that final decision on alliance will be taken by central leaders of the party, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P…

Goemkapronn desk NEW DELHI: Jury for IITF 2021 Associate Professor for Planning Head Mr.M. Palaniappan from Department of Urban Planning, Visual Artist & National Award winner Mr Dattaprasad Apte and Head (Asso. Professor) Mr. Hafeez Ahmad from Department of Applied Art Visited Goa Pavilion at Pragati Maidan New Delhi today. After interacting with the Officials and Artisans, Jury evinced keen interest in the handicraft items displayed at the pavilion. Information Assistant, Smt. Pooja Palyekar Dhargalkar from Department of Information and Publicity (DIP), Administration officer, Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board (Goa-IPB) Shri. Sadashiv Pandit; Information Assistant, Kum. Ranjana Malik from…

The Calangute block congress along with the supporters and workers of the party have been unitedly working to keep the congress flag flying high in the constituency.The support shown by the people towards the party has been tremendous and overwhelming during the campaign which has already kickstarted in Parra village of Calangute constituency. All the three congress ticket aspirants in the form of Agnelo Fernandes, Joseph Sequeira and Anthony menezes have been unitedly campaigning and have assured the people that they would stand by each other whosoever gets the party ticket amongst them. The block committee and its members have…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday demanded a heritage conservation committee to assess the damage done to the heritage building of Mormugao Municipal Council and also demanded filing of FIR against the contractor and Urban Development Minister Milind Naik. GPCC, president addressing a press conference, said the FIR needs to be filed for defacement, damage and fraud in the heritage building restoration scam, scope of work, estimate made before tender of heritage building restoration works need to be made public. Chodankar said the GSUDA paid Rs 9 crores for the project of MMC building renovation and demanded…