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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The elections for the post of Sarpanch and Dy Sarpanch were held across 9 panchayats in Mormugao taluka on Monday morning. While Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho-backed panel swept the Panchayats of Chicalim and Bogmalo in Dabolim Constituency, the Goencho Ekvott group managed to win Veslao panchayat by a slender margin of 4-3. Former Sarpanch Girish Pillai, however, managed to retain control of the 11-member Sancoale Panchayat. In Bogmalo panchayat, Both Sarpanch Sankalp Mahale and Dy Sarpanch Lorena Da Cunha were elected unopposed. Sarpanch Sankalp Mahale speaking to reporters, said that all panch members would work unitedly for…

Sunburn, Asia’s biggest and most popular Dance Music Festival, bagged the GOLD Award in the prime category – ‘Festival of the Year’ – Music (On-ground & Digital) for the Sunburn Festival Goa held in December 2021, at the prestigious WOW Awards Asia 2022 held on 20 August 2022 in Mumbai. It was a distinctive and triumphant victory for Sunburn as the Music Festival has won top honors every year since the inception of the WOW Awards in 2009, therein consolidating Sunburn’s leadership position in the Live Music Festival domain in Asia and being a prime driver of tourism into the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Excise Commissioner Narayan Gad today adjourned to September 12 further hearing on the complaint filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues over the illegally obtained liquor licence by ‘Silly Souls Café and Bar’ allegedly being run by the family of Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani at Bhouta Vaddo in Assagao Village. As directed by the Excise Commissioner at the last hearing, the family of license holder late Anthony Gama today submitted their reply to the two issues framed for determination by the Excise Commissioner, the first issue being whether the excise licence was obtained…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A dentist based in the capital city was cheated and scammed by an online fraudster. As per information, the online fraudster scammed the dentist, posing as an army officer. The scamster called the dentist posing as an army officer and cheated the doctor of Rs 90,000 under the pretext of sending 90 patients for a checkup to his clinic in Panaji. A complaint has been lodged at the Panaji police station, and further investigation is on. The dentist was not available for comment until the filing of this report.

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – In a record of sorts, six Sarpanch’s and all the seven Dy Sarpanch posts were filled unanimously in the seven village panchayats of Canacona taluka. Respective presiding officers, in the presence of panchayat secretaries, initially accepted the nominations for the posts of Sarpanch and Dy Sarpanch to begin the process for the elections to the posts. The verification and scrutiny were done while completing the elections process, and as none of the posts called for elections, as only lone nominations were received, the Presiding Officers at 12.00 hrs declared the unanimous appointment of Sarpanch and Dy.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has recommended the grant of provisional trade licenses to the applicants as a relief till the final license is issued. “I have recommended grant of provisional trade licences to the applicants as a relief till the final licence is issued,” said CM Sawant. He further appealed to local bodies to ensure that recommendation is adopted to avoid illegal trade. Speaking on Marigold Plantation, Sawant congratulated and thanked the farmers who took up the commercial farming of Marigold, taking Goa on the path of Swayampurna in the sector. “I thank and congratulate all the…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Ponda locals today opposed digging a footpath near Saint Merry High School at upper Bazaar to construct the mobile tower. Locals Viraj Sapre and other citizens said there is School nearby, and around 2000 students are learning. The locals said they would not allow the tower construction at any cost. They said they already get proper net and connectivity, so why need additional towers? Custodio Dias, Viraj Sapre,Melvin Fernandes, Agnel Dias, Hensel Vas… Simplicio Vas, Nilesh Dsouza, and Francis Dias expressed unhappiness over the tower near School. At Kundaim, also locals said there are five towers and…