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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Bombay High Court has issued notice to the Registrars of the Principal Bench and the Western Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal on a PIL filed by the Goa Foundation for setting up the Western Zone bench, which has been non-functional since January 2022. The PIL challenges two notices issued by the NGT. The first notice issued by the Registrar General, NGT, Delhi, enables the Principal Bench to set up four extra special benches in the remaining four zones (east, west, south, and central). The second notice, issued by the NGT Registrar Western Zone on…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today said that Congress has no faith in their candidates, which is compelling them to create drams to divert the attention of the people. CM Sawant was reacting to statements made by the Congress party claiming that the BJP had been tapping phone calls of its leader and candidates ahead of counting, which is scheduled for March 10. “Congress appears to have no faith in their candidates, which is compelling them to create dramas to divert the attention of the people; rather than making frivolous allegations,” said CM Sawant. He further said…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Marcaim Nagrik Kruti Sangh (MNKS) filed an objection with the Election Registration Officer (ERO) Mamlatdar and Joint Mamlatdar at Ponda. In its complaint (MNKS) alleged the delimitation of panchayat wards as unconstitutional and unlawful and had demanded proper rectification and justice to aspirants wishing to contest the forthcoming election. Premanand Gaude, President of (MNKS), said after delimitation, the voters are uneven in each ward. In some wards the voters are above 700, while in some wards voters are 360, there is no level playing field for candidates contesting the election. In the objection letter pointing out how…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: As the election results are set to be declared within a week, people are curious about forming the next government. In public places, hotels, and tea stalls, the talking point is who will be their MLAs and predict the forthcoming new government. When asked what they want, the public’s reaction is whoever may form the government; people expect the new government to find solutions to their problems and expect relief from various problems they face. Anita Naik at Farmagudi said that the roads in her area are not hot mixed. The road condition is poor, and she…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The family of Dr. Wilson Fernandes, at the upper bazaar, Ponda, who were under stress over their daughter’s safety in Ukraine, were relieved yesterday as their daughter Karen Fernandes returned safely. Karen, the elder daughter in the family, pursued MBBS at one University in Ukraine, which is invaded by Russia. Karen resided at Kropyvnyiskyi City and studied at Donetsk National Medical University Kropyvnyiskyi. Dr. Wilson Fernandes, who is in charge at Dharbandora PHC, said ever since the war broke out in Ukraine, he was worried for his elder daughter studying higher education in Ukraine. He said he…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa NRI Commission has informed that there were a total of 19 Goan students in Ukraine of which secen have returned home. “By today, six have reached Goa.1 student is arriving tomorrow. 2 have reached Romania and awaiting flight boarding,” said Goa NRI Commissioner Narendra Sawaikar. He further said that three have reached Hungary and are waiting to board a flight back to India, while One is in Poland and awaiting flight boarding. “As per location: 2 students are in Kharkiv and moving towards the border.One student is is Sumy and moving towards border.” he added. Sawaikar…

AERIAL VIEW Kishor may be a giant in political strategy and has a knack of winning elections, but Goa has shown him that only money and muscle power do not win you seats. Goa realised long back that Kishor and TMC were in Goa only to defeat the Congress, which was on its way to the majority. Yes, we mean it… If the battle was between BJP, Congress and AAP, Congress could have gained a majority on its own. Congress president Girish Chodankar has been saying from Day One that TMC is in Goa only to split Congress votes, and…