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India achieved its Independence due to the selfless efforts of our hundreds and thousands of Satyagrahis who launched an all-out offensive against the tyrannical foreign rule, which lasted for around a century. In this Amrit Kaal, we remember their valour in no uncertain terms. 12th March 2021 saw the beginning of our journey of remembrance of our freedom struggle as a heroic gesture of the tremendous struggle launched by the mahatma on the banks of river Sabarmati in what we popularly refer to as the civil disobedience movement on 12th March 1930 with a batch of hundreds of Satyagrahis with…

AERIAL VIEW While we claimed our sovereignty from foreign rule many years ago, but do, we truly have freedom of living in a dignified manner. Even today, the people of Mayem are fighting for property rights. Unemployment is an issue even today. Our women are not safe. Even after 75 years of Independence, our women cannot step out of the house late evening fearing rapes; the law and order situation is at its worst. Every day, we experience this disparity closely, but we have become so immune to it that we turn a blind eye to it. In a nation…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “It is most unfortunate that the Official Advertisement issued by the Government of Goa has deliberately not included the photograph of the First Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. We strongly condemn this act of the divisive BJP Government,” stated Congress President Amit Patkar. Reacting to the Official Advertisement issued by the Government of Goa which has not included the photograph of the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Nehru, Congress President Amit Patkar attacked Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, taunting him to watch the video of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praising Pandit Nehru & to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that various government high schools and primary schools would be named after freedom fighters. Chief Minister was addressing the gathering on the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day. “Various government high schools and primary schools will be named after freedom fighters,” said CM Sawant. Speaking on mining, Sawant said that his state government is geared up to take over 88 leases, whose renewal was cancelled by the Supreme Court in 2018, and also to initiate the process of e-auctioning of these and other leases. “Government will resume mining activities in the…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: The murder of the five-month-old infant by her own parents shocked Goa on the eve of 75th Independence Day. This is the second such incident in a week after a lady from Chicalim killed her daughter and attempted suicide. This is happening in our State despite the Centre and State government promoting “Bet Bachao, Beti Padhao”. About the Mapusa incident, police said she was beaten to death by her parents with a wooden chakla (latne) used to make Rotis. The Colvale police have since arrested the parents for the murder of own girl child. According to police,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Town and Country Planning (TCP) in a notifification issued stating that any changes to the land use and development of land in the Calangute-Candolim, and Arpora-Nagao-Parra in the specified survey numbers have to conform to the Regional Plan 2021 and for Vasco ODP it has to be in conformity with the Vasco-da-Gama ODP 2030. As per the notification, the decision will remain in force till the new ODPs are formulated. The government has inviteed all persons who entertain any objections to the said proposals to submit the same in writing with reasons therefor to the…

Goemkarponn Desk COLVALE:  The parents of a three month-old girl have been detained Colvale police for killing their 3-month-old daughter. Both the parents have been taken under custody and questioning has been going on. As per information, the victim has been indentied as Giya Gondlekar was assaulted which led to her death. Colvale police said that the parents themselves carried the dead body of the baby to the police station at midnight. Colvale Police said that they are investigating the reason behind the act of the couple.