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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI : Aam Aadmi Party has cautiously welcomed the recently passed bill to form the Goa Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC), while challenging the BJP Govt to clarify glaring issues and prove that it has real intention is to ensure maximum benefit to Goa and Goans. It may be recalled that, during courtesy visit of State Convener Rahul Mhambre to the Raj Bhavan this month, Mhambre had appealed to the Hon. Governor of Goa to give his assent to the bill and exhort Sawant Govt to take all steps required to resume mining activities at the earliest. Mhambre reminded…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: MGP Supremo Sudin Dhavalikar today said that decision on alliance with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be taken after Delhi visit. Dhavalikar also hit out CM Pramod Sawant over his failure to provide network connectivity to students for online classes. Addressing the media, Sudin said that AAP has invited the MGP members to Delhi as a gesture to check out the governance there and decision on alliance will be taken later. “Decision on alliance will be taken after our visit to Delhi. We will also hold discussion regarding this with our partymen and then only a final…

Narendra Sawaikar As part of the preparations for the 1999 Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goa Unit decided to hold a Sampark Yatra. Shri Shripad Naik led the Yatra for the election that was to be held on the basis of strength of only 4 MLAs. In order to determine the route of the yatra from Pernem to Canacona, some prominent karyakartas traveled along the route. During his journey, Shripadbhau’s mother passed away but his brother was quick to make the time to complete the yatra. For that election, BJP’s strength increased from 4 to 10. Unfortunately, Shripadbhau…

Goemkarponn Desk CUNCOLIM: Maina and Cuncolim Police have arrested two accused in various offences related to gold chain snatching. The accused have been identified as Ajay, a native of Belgaum, Karnataka and Mohammad Sarfraz, a resident of Davorlim, Margao. Police said that both accused have been placed under arrest while informing that chain snatching was done using KTM Duke bike and Bajaj Pulser. Police have also informed that stolen property yet to be recovered and Both accused presently in custody of Maina Curtorim Police station further investigation is in progress with PSI Dipesh Shetkar.

Goemakrponn desk BALLI: With so many changes happening around us, it is natural for the police to adapt to the changes; however, it’s common to see the police turning a blind eye at the accident sites on NH66 in South Goa. As usual, on Friday, a truck which had met with an accident at Barcem and another truck which had broken down at Balli was a potential hazard to the commuters passing by, but the Cuncolim police under whose jurisdiction these places fall were not even seen close to the site to manage the traffic as both the vehicles occupied…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: The Students of Rosary Higher Secondary School in Navelim came in for a shock when their online exams were converted into offline exams just days before the examination date. Facing a brick wall with school authorities who claimed that the Govt had declared that offline exams were allowed, the students reached out to AAP Goa Vice President Pratima Coutinho for her intervention. Adv Pratima Coutinho stood by the students and requested the immediate intervention of the CM Pramod Sawant who also holds the education portfolio. Adv Coutinho said that as the students were not vaccinated, due to…

THE BLAME GAME CONTINUES… Goa Police Writes…. On 18 .8.2021, SDPO Porvorim writes to HoD of Forensic medicine, GMC, asking for Protocols followed in drowning cases and why samples were not saved. Dr Andre replies… In the reply, he stated that viscera for chemical analysis is preserved in the following conditions:- 1. In Case of homicide/ suspected homicide/ or any suspicion of foul play, if so mentioned by the Police 2. Autopsy surgeon suspect presence of poison during the autopsy 3. In a decomposed dead body 4. When specially requested by the investigating officer during the investigation POLICE-DOCS KILL SIDDHI…