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Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: After kicking up a storm by announcing the sale of iconic club Tito’s owing to corruption, the co-owner of Goa’s oldest nightclub – Ricardo Joseph D’Souza is in the news again as he announces his plunge into Goan politics. While some have free electricity, free water and some wooing migrants with those of regularisation of their illegal dwellings, here D’Souza makes a unique promise of giving one apartment to each family if elected to power. Shocking, isn’t it? Is it really possible or just an election gimmick? But Ricardo says it is very much doable, and he…

Goemkarponn desk Pernem Police today arrested one Russian national namely Mark Smyslov, presently residing at Kannaikwada Morjim for having illegal possession of Narcotics drugs Charas weighing Half kgs (500 gms) Worth Rs.5,00,000/- in international market. Today PI Pernem Jivba Dalvi received specific information from his sources that one Russian national namely Mark Smyslov has concealed narcotic drugs in grey colour Maruti Swift car bearing No. GA-11-A-2957 which he is using on rental basis and will be delivering narcotic drugs to his prospective customer on 04/08/2021 between 16.15 hrs to 16.30 hrs at near Goan Kitchen Restaurant, Temwada Morjim. Acting upon…

Goemkarponn desk Despite attempts by the Sawant Sarkar to suppress protests the Aam Aadmi Party joined the Citizens of Goa in a citizen-led protest against the rising crimes against women in the state. On August 4 in Panaji Goan youth and citizens got together to show their anger for crimes against women in the state and the BJP Govt’s inaction on the same, as well as call out Sawant for having enough police force to shut down their earlier protest but not to protect Goan women and children. A week after 3 rapes were registered citizens are outraged at the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A day after the Bhumiputra Adhikarni Bill took up the headlines, the CM Pramod Sawant has backtracked on the Bill accepting its hollowness, the Aam Aadmi Party has said. “All of Goa was dissatisfied with the Bill in its form and how it was passed. The Bill was hurriedly passed without any discussions with stakeholders and with an intent to fool Goans with an election Gimmick,” the party said, adding there is no better proof of this than how the CM has backtracked on the Bill right now. “This Bill must now be scrapped in its present…

Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: The Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, Tuesday night, announced that the Goa Bhumiputra Adhikarini Bill will be re-christened as Goa Bhumi Adhikarini Bill and re-introduced in the Assembly after incorporating the suggestions from the public. He said the government would accept suggestions from August 4, 2021, on goaonline.gov.in, and the Bill will be re-introduced in the Winter Session of the Goa Legislative Assembly. The announcement came after the government came a cropper mainstream and social media for attempts to legalize the dwellings of migrants. While the Chief Minister announced he would change the name of the Bills…

OPIONION… Thirty years of residence cannot grant Goan origin status to any person. The confusion was only to create an atmosphere to accept the Bill meant for the migrant labour force. The passing of the Bill created unnecessary tension between the locals and the migrants when the state was passing through a bad phase of the corona pandemic. The Bill did not distinguish between an encroacher or a rent-paying tenant and residing in a house under an agreement. Even a person ordered to be evicted by a court of law in force could claim protection. It was an assault on…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: For years now, one issue that has become a significant concern for the citizens is the encroachment of footpaths in the Margao city market area. The authorities have turned a blind eye to such illegalities. Citizens reveal that the Margao municipality is not taking any action on encroachment done on footpath despite complaints. Moreover, citizens say there is a special section to look into encroachments but to no avail. The encroachment by vendors affects the pedestrians and creates traffic congestion as they have literally hijacked the road. When the new chief officer Agnelo Frenadies took charge, he…