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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The United Friends, Panjim a socio, entertainment and sports group involved in various activities and events, will be organising the all Goa fishing contest at the Captain of Ports Jetty in Panjim on Sunday, Oct 24, 2021, from 10.00 am onwards. The fishing contest is held in the loving memory of United Friends member, late Mr Valerio D’silva, a die-hard fishing enthusiast from Panjim. This is the 14th successive year the traditional annual competition will be organised but had a break in 2020 due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The all Goa fishing contest is one of…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The water woes of the residents of Colmorod and surrounding areas seem to be never ending, with yet another pipeline burst at Colmorod in front of the District library. These breakdowns in the water supply have become a usual phenomenon, and the authorities hardly care about the hardships faced by the people. This afternoon, a 200mm diameter 40+-year-old pipeline burst in front of the South Goa District Library at Colmorod Margao, leaving certain parts of Colmorod and surrounding areas without water supply. “The PWD water supply department was immediately informed to stop the wastage of water, and…

The BIG FAT SCAM.. 117 plots of Sociedade land sold in Sanguem Uguem amounting to ₹800 cr The possibility of bureaucrats and political leaders cannot be ruled out Five self-appointed members of Sociedade are selling land to innocent people Complaints have been made to Vigilance Department but no action has been initiated Sociedade owns millions of square meters of land in the Sanguem area. Sociedade organization was constituted during Portuguese rule under which the unused idle lands were leased out to people in respective areas for paddy cultivation. Goemkarponn desk SANGUEM: On Wednesday, Goemkarponn revealed how the government land…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: India crossed a major milestone on Thursday when the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 100 crore (1 billion) mark. The milestone was achieved half an hour after 10am. The number is twice the number of vaccines administered in the United States, five times that of Japan, nine times that of Germany and 10 times the number of vaccine doses administered in France, the government said in a presentation hailing the ‘vaccine century’. It said that 75 per cent of eligible population has taken the first dose and eight states…

Even if for the sake of arguments, it is assumed that there was a requirement for seeking permission from the police and the police had the authority to refuse such permission, and such power was exercised in accordance with the law, then also Congress workers were entitled to a clear and sufficient notice before the police could use force to disperse the persons present at the site. Now the question is who ordered the lathi charge and at who’s behest? Are we living in a democracy or dictatorship? Mr Sawant, you being in the head of Home department, it is…

GAURANG PRABHU/ Goemkarponn MARGAO: NCP MLA and a veteran politician Churchill Alemao has always said that Benaulim is his safe heaven, and people always stand by him. However, in the present scenario, the situation seems different as Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress are giving a tough challenge to Churchill in Benaulim. The one time king of Benaulim has been pushed to the back-foot, and only division of votes at large can give advantage to Churchill. The recently held Zilla panchayat election results had pushed Churchill’s candidates to 3rd position while AAP emerged victorious and Congress candidate claimed the second…

The Goan sportspersons have reacted strongly to the Chief Electoral Officer’s decision to take over Campal Indoor Stadium for election purposes. The sportspersons feel that there were many premises which the Election commission could have utilized. Goemkarponn has a look at what the players and officials have to say about the closure of the only training facility in teh capital city. “We are shocked to hear that Campal stadium is being taken over for election purposes, despite we apprising the Chairman of the issue during the recently held SAG General Body meeting. Sports will not come up this way if…