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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “My wife is an independent woman and a seasoned politician, and I cannot influence her decisions or pressurise her not to contest elections,” said Minister for Waste Management Michael Lobo. Lobo, emerging out of the meeting with BJP Goa election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis, said his meeting was regarding the political situation. “He wanted to know what was happening around and the surveys party has conducted,” the minister says. When asked whether there was any discussion on his wife’s candidature, he replied, “no”. “There was no discussion about Delilah; neither he asked me, nor I took up the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Jio and Google announced today that the much-anticipated JioPhone Next, the made-for-India smartphone jointly designed by the two companies, will be available in stores from Diwali, adding to the festival cheer in the country. This will be the most affordable smartphone anywhere in the world with an entry price of only ₹1,999 and the rest paid via easy EMI over 18/24 months. A unique financing option like this is being introduced for the first time for a device in this category, making it accessible for a much wider set of consumers. With features that are unprecedented in…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Facebook announced the rollout of a new Page design, in India, that will make it simpler for public figures and creators to build community and achieve their business objectives. Some of the new features include: ● Intuitive layout with a crisper look and feel, making it easy to navigate between a personal profile and a public Page. Viewing bios, posts and other important information will be simpler. ● A dedicated news feed to Pages for the first time will bring about new ways to engage by helping discovery and joining conversations. This will make it easy to…

MoRTH warns action against contractors for bad roads But feels the quality of road construction in Goa is good One lane of Zuari bridge to be inaugurated on December 15, says Gadkari Foundation and tender for Viewing gallery on Zuari bridge in line with Eiffel tower soon Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: As the BJP government faces mass criticism over poor quality road infrastructure across State, Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today assured to take action against the contractors indulged in sub-standard work. Gadkari also announced that one lane of New Zuari Bridge will be thrown open for the…

Isn’t it surprising that hundreds of drug peddlers are arrested every year, but the Police have no clue where the drugs come from or who is the kingpin? It clearly shows there is nexus between the police-drug mafia and so also the politicians. Without the support of politicians and Police, the business would never flourish. After being voted to power, every politician pledges to eradicate the drugs mafia, but as his tenure progresses, their tone is muted with Vitamin M…Isn’t it? Of late, we have seen a series of raids in the State after actor Sushant Singh Rajputs death; there…

Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: A day after his U-turn on the alliance with BJP, MGP’s Sudin Dhavalikar will meet Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. When questioned about the alliance with MGP at a press conference, the Union Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari said he would meet MGP leader Sudin Dhavlikar today. “MGP may not be in alliance with BJP, but I have cordial relations with Dhavlikar, he said. “I am going to meet Sudin Dhavlikar,” he added. Dhavalikar on Sunday said that he would forge an alliance with BJP only if the party gave…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari dedicated the Nation 4 lane section from Loutolim Village to Verna Industrial Estate on National Highway 566 at a public function held at Verna on Monday. This road is also known as a missing link as it connects North and South Districts from Ponda and Borim to Verna and Vasco. The 3.84 km stretch of road is the missing link road constructed at the estimated cost of Rs. 184.05 crores. The total project length is 7.32 km and starts from Loutolim to Titan Gate of Verna Industrial Corporation.…