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Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: The Mahararashtrawadi Gomatak Party (MGP) on Sunday said that it would contest 18 out of 40 seats in the forthcoming Assembly polls, while on four seats, the party is ready for alliance with like-minded parties. Speaking at Anand Prabhudesai’s new office opening at Curchorem on Sunday, MGP leader Sudin Dhavalikar said that Quepem, Cruchorem, Sanvordem and Sanguem constituencies are the MGP strongholds. “We are determined to take the tradition forward and contest all these seats,” he said. He said the final decision on candidates would be taken soon. He told reporters the party is focusing on the…

Goemkaonn desk CANACONA: Babesh Borkar was unanimously elected as the president of Canacona Patrakar Sangh on Sunday. He succeeds Ajit Paiginkar. At a meeting held on Sunday in the press room to commemorate Punyanithi of Lokmanya, Tilak Babesh Borkar was elected as the president of Canacona Patrakar Sangh. For the post of vice president Bernad Fernandes and Dheeraj Kankonkar were also elected unopposed. For the post of secretary, Subhash Mahale while Harishchandra Kholkar was elected as joint secretary. Santosh Naik Gaokar was elected as treasurer. Other members of the Sangh are Premanand Gaonkar, Devidas Gaonkar, Abel Barretto, Sanjay Komarpant, Albert…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA With elections a few months away, every political party in the state is trying to occupy the voters’ mind space. In a similar move, Congress party organized a meeting of its cadres on Saturday to motivate them to get election ready. Girish Chodankar, the GPCC president, while addressing the taluka level Congress leaders, emphasized that the BJP came to power by threatening their MLAs. In fact the Goans had voted for the Congress party, Goans know that the Congress party has a long history and work of the betterment of people, but the BJP formed its government…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The state government today has extended the state level curfew till 7 am of August 9. As per the order, from now onwards, people coming to the state from Kerala have to mandatorily carry a RT-PCR negative certificate, 72 hours prior. With this antigen test is invalid for entry to Goa from Kerala. Now, Bars and restaurants can operate at 50 percent seating capacity from 7 am to 11pm. Further, Indoor gyms will continue to operate with 50 percent capacity. Casinos, community halls, river cruises, spa, massage parlours, cinema halls, weekly markets, theatres and schools and colleges…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: Strong force of about 2500 BJP workers today blocked the road leading towards the CM’s residence as the congress had planned to give a bouquet asking him to have sadhbuddhi (good sense). It may be stated that the Goa Pradesh Congress committee had called a sadhbuddhi yatra and had planned to give flowers to the CM at his residence. They were denouncing the statement of the CM over the Benaulim rape case. When the BJP workers realised this more than 2500 BJP workers gathered on the road leading to CM’s residence. The police who were at the…

Goemkarponn desk The Aam Aadmi Party Goa on Sunday condemned in the strongest terms the suppression of civil society protests against the rise of crimes against women in Goa. Citizens and youth of Goa had planned a silent candle march at Miramar circle on 1 August at 6:30 pm but this protest was prohibited and suppressed at the behest of Pramod Sawant. Citizens asked why this alacrity was not shown in protecting the lives of women. To add insult to injury the BJP and Sawant permitted their partners the Congress to take out a rally but denied the same to Goa’s civic society and…

Goemkarponn Desk VARCA: In two separate incidents, Dhrishti Marine has rescused eight people at Varca and Benaulim. As per information, in Varca, three males aged 26, 30 and 34 yrs were noticed in distress when their fishing boat overturned in the sea. lifesavers Gajesh and Prakash rescued with Jetski. In Benaulim, hree males age 20, 28 and 45 yrs were escued by Lifesavers Shashikant and Vikas with jetski. Further, two male aged 36 and 24 yrs. A fishing boat began to capsize and the two fisherman jumped into the water. Lifesavers Sarvesh Gaonkar and Pankaj Bhute, Rajendra Naik, Vikas Mehta…