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Goemkapronn desk BICHOLIM: The chief minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, stated that the government would spend Rs 220 crores on the Mayem constituency infrastructure development. The chief minister was speaking at the Mayem constituency visit at Shirgao. The Mayem MLA, Pravin Zantye; BJP spokesperson, Premanand Mhambre; panch, sarpanch were also present. He said that he would try to resolve the issues of the Mayem constituency. “There are several problems the government faces, but we have not fallen back,” he said. He said he wishes to give jobs to eligible even though he cannot provide 100 per cent of jobs in the…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Various taxi operators and All Goa Bus Owners Association General Secretary Sudeep Tamankar held a meeting at Ponda under the banner of Maruti Taxi Association Ponda Taluka. Later addressing jointly to media, Sudeep Tamankar said the taxi operators had discussed the issue with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on their two issues. He further said Chief Minister is optimistic about finding a solution before Ganesh Festival. Therefore, the Taxi Operators in Goa hopes for good news from the Chief Minister on their demand for scrapping the Goa Miles taxi app and introducing a Mobile App service for taxis…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: The Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, attended and addressed the participants of the Orientation Cum Training Programme for Councillors at Institute Menezes Braganza hall in the city today. The trainee participants will visit the homes of 3181 Covid -19 affected people all over the State. The Directorate of Social Welfare, in collaboration with the Directorate of Health Services, Women & Child Development, Education, Higher Education, had organized the training programme. While addressing, the Chief Minister said that the pandemic of Covid was unexpected, leading to the untimely deaths of many people in the State. The Government has…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Amidst news making round of BJP Minister Michael Lobo switching sides for the coming election, the Calangute Congress block workers have raised their strong resentment against “MLA import”. The Congress workers also met AICC Senior Observer for Goa P Chidambaram and urged him not to import leaders from other parties and then give a ticket for contesting in Calangute constituency. The workers claims that Goa Desk Incharge Dinesh Gundu Rao has assured them that leaders will not be imported. AICC election observer for Goa, P Chidambaram today arrived in Goa for a two-day visit. He is likely…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: AAP’s campaign and Kejriwal’s first Guarantee for free 24/7 electricity stands vindicated today as, faced by public pressure BJP brings a electricity subsidy to prevent price rise. The BJP who’s power minister arrogantly defended his decision to not provide free 24/7 electricity today has taken one more u-turn after being faced with the massive public support Aam Aadmi Party Goa has received for its Electricity Campaign. AAP has stopped the criminal loot of increasing power prices without a single MLA in the Assembly already proving it is the only viable opposition to the BJP. Congratulating Goenkars on…

SURAJ NANDREKAR/ Goemakrponn PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane is all annoyed once again as his favourite man Dr Shivanand Bandekar will finally have to quit the post of Dean Goa Medical College if the government accepts the recommendation of the Gopa Public Service Commission (GPSC). After the incumbent Dean, Dr Pradeep Naik, who was unceremoniously removed as Dean by Rane for failing to toe his line, retired last month, the post has fallen vacant. Dr Bandekar currently holds the post on an ad-hoc basis for the last two years following the suspension of then Dean Dr Pradeep Naik. Shockingly Rane…

But this was the story of 2012; now come 2022, with the BJP’s popularity at an all-time low, Dr Pramod Sawant has decided to take a cue from Parrikar’s yatra in 2012, and the CM and the BJP State chief have embarked on their tours to woo the voters. However, they failed to understand that Neither Sawant is Parrikar nor Tanawade is Advani. The two leaders have met the people, but they are mostly BJP karyakartas. Hence we can say, “yes, they have met people, but there is no connection” It is just for photo ops. Advani and Parrikar had…