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A fisherman was evacuated from sea by an advanced light helicopter (ALH) of INAS 323 squadron, INS Hansa, Goa, on 28 Oct 21. An input regarding the fisherman experiencing acute chest pain while fishing about 50 nm southwest of Goa was received around 1245 h. The casaulty was airlifted by an ALH in the presence of a naval medical officer and brought to INS Hansa by 1420 h. He was transferred to sub-district hospital at Chicalim after priliminary management for further treatment. His present condition is reported to be stable.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Echoing the words of Goa State Congress president Girish Chodankar, the Goa People’s Forum (GPF) said that the Trinamool Congress and Mamata Banerjee are not in Goa to defeat the BJP at the polls, but rather to destroy the Congress. Shailesh J. Naik of the GPF North Goa unit, while commenting on the arrival of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Goa today said that the real purpose of the TMC is only to destroy the Congress in Goa and then build itself on the bones and corpse of the Congress. Nail criticized the TMC for poaching…

Impressed by the “Kejriwal model of development” Ex-secretary of BJP and former BJP candidate for Valpoi constituency, Satyavijay Naik joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the presence of the party leader and Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday. Naik is ex-Chairman of Goa Meat Complex and Ex- chairman of OBC and SC corporation, and the Executive committee member of  Gomantak Bhandari Samaj. Naik held his first press conference as an AAP leader this Thursday. He addressed his first press conference on Thursday evening in the presence of AAP Goa Vice President Valmiki Naik, AAP Goa member Mahadev Naik…

Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: A day when the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s lands in Goa, ‘Jai Shree Ram’ hoardings were seen across the coastal state to welcome her. It is being alleged that the BJP is involved in the campaign to irk West Bengal, a claim denied by the party. “We are certainly not involved in the hoardings issue,” a BJP office-bearer said. The development comes close on the heels of several hoardings carrying pictures of the Trinamool Congress president who were defaced in Goa ahead of her visit. Condemning the act, the TMC claimed it reflects the BJP’s…

Goemkarponn desk SIOLIM: If there is one Constituency in Goa that will see stiff competition in Goa in the forthcoming Assembly elections, then it has to be the Constituency of Siolim. There are several high-profile contenders, but three big names from the Bharatiya Janata Party themselves are in the race for the ticket. It would be interesting to see who gets the ticket. Incumbent MLA Vinod Palyekar of Goa Forward Party is confident of getting the party ticket again and will win the elections hands down. However, Siolkars feel that Palykear’s departure from State Cabinet has little development work in…

However, after Malik’s U-turn, the Opposition leaders have suddenly disappeared from the scene, and their silence is deafening. Not even once, in the last three days, Opposition leader Digambar Kamat, Goa Forward President Vijai Sardesai, independent MLA Rohan Khaunte have named the Kartaa Dharta” Vishwajit Rane in the scam. What kind of immunity is this? What is the secret deal between Vishwajit and the Opposition MLAs? The leaders who claim to be fighting corruption cannot see clearly, who was calling the shots in purchases? Of Course, the Opposition, especially Sardesai, Khaunte and Dhavalikar, want to settle their scores with the…

Goemkaponn desk PANAJI:The BJP is not going anywhere for “many decades” and the problem with Rahul Gandhi is that he does not realise it, poll strategist Prashant Kishor said in Goa on Wednesday. His latest truth bombs served more proof of the complete collapse of his talks with the Congress and the Gandhis. In a clip from a recent Q and A session shared on social media, Prashant Kishor said the BJP would remain at the centre of Indian politics for years to come, whether it wins or loses, just like it was for the Congress in the first 40…