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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: A 47-year-old Sachit Borkar of Aquem Margao expired in the Goa Medical College after he was hit on the head by one Laxman Charan of Moti Dongor in an altercation near Konkan Railway Station, Margao. As per information from police, On 27th July – 2021 at 23.30 hrs Suraj Virdikar of Calconda Margao lodged a complaint that on 27-07-2021 at 00.45 hrs at Aquem side of Konkan Railway Station, in front of kiosk of Renuka @ lambi Margao Goa the accused Laxman Chavan @ Pika of Moti Donger Margao assaulted victim Sachit Borkar of Aquem Margao aged…

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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Following alleged “insult” of Goan politicians by Aam Aadmi Party, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has lambasted AAP for insulting Goan politicians and terming them as “Third Class” Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain during the debate had termed Goan politicians as third class. “AAP has always indulged in cheap politics through constant protests & theatrics. But to say Goans are thrid class politicians, is an insult to great sons-of-the-soil like Bhausaheb Bandodkar, Jack Sequeira, Manohar Bhai Parrikar, Rajendra Arlekar or Shripad Bhau Naik, said CM Sawant He further said that AAP is free to create hype for…

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Goemkarponn Desk THIVIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that Power Minister Nilesh Cabral represented people of Goa today against politics of falsehood, lies and misleading propaganda. “Cabral represented people of Goa today against politics of falsehood, lies and misleading propaganda, He bursted the myth of freebies and how it makes people lose out in the long run,” said CM Sawant He further said that Government of Goa has struck a perfect balance between economic reforms & implementation of welfare measures. Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that it was an excellent debate between Delhi and Goa power ministers.…

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Goemkarponn Desk THIVIM: Unknown miscreants decamped with gold and valuables worth over Rs 10.60 lakh from a lady train passenger near Thivim Railway station. One Umesh Shetty from Thane(W), Maharashtra was travelling on the Matsyagandha Express along with his aunt Vasanti Shetty. At around 2.15 am, when the train reached near Thivim Railway Station, some unknown accused committed theft of hand bag of Vasanti Shetty containing gold ornaments weighing 130 grams, cash of Rs. 60,000, two mobiles , silver items etc all worth Rs. 10.60 lakh.

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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The much-awaited “Power Debate 2.0” between BJP’s Power Minister Nilesh Cabral and his counter part Aam Aadmi Party’s Satyendar Jain, which was finally hosted in Panaji on Monday evening, saw the later promising to provide 24×7 electricity to Goan consumers if voted to power failing which has assured that the Minister concerned would resign. Cabral on the other hand maintained that it is technically not possible. In his opening remarks, Jain stated, “Cheap and reliable electricity supply is a basic necessity and is the right of every Goan and it is the government’s duty to provide it.…

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This year on 26th July we are completing 22 years of the victory of Kargil War. It is observed as Kargil Vijay Diwas. The memories of that period come flashing back. How can one forget the loss of hundreds of comrades across the services, having sacrificed their lives for the Country. What happened to the families of those brave soldiers who gave their life for the country? Does anyone care? I vividly remember those days in May-June 1999. I had gone on transfer from INS Hansa and just joined my new unit INAS 550 in Kochi. I was settling down…

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Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: While the State government continues to maintain that the curfew has been extended in the State following the COVID19 pandemic, the rule seems to be an exception to the high and mighty. With the decrease in COVID19 cases in the State, the tourists have once again begun to flock to the coastal State. But despite this, the government has maintained the restaurants and pubs and nightclubs should be closed by 9 p.m. However, there seem to be some exceptions to this rule as the establishments of the high and mighty were open way beyond 9 pm. The…

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