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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: In wake of renovation of the Mormugao Council building, Goa First has demanded that all the government departments, operating from the premises be shifted to the Sada Market Complex, for the convenience of the Citizens. “All these department are under single roof and citizens find a comfort zone. Now If all this department are placed at different locations it will be difficult to locate each department which are inter connected. We demand the Government and to the municipal council to kindly shift the offices at Sada new market complex which is just 2.8  km from this present…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Despite being a single largest party in 2017 with 17 seats, the Goa Congress parts finds itself in a hopeless situation with leaders deserting the party one after another. While 10-MLA’s quitting the party to join the BJP in 2018 was the biggest jolt it received, it was the young blood like Sankalp Amonkar, Pratima Coutinho, Varad Mardolkar who kept the flag flying high. However, on Friday March 26, came another shocker for Congress when their most aggressive young leader – Pratima Coutinho quit the party and joined the Aam Admi Party (AAP) after meeting the party…

Goemkaponn Desk PORVORIM: Goa Legislative Assembly has directed all the members of the House and their staff to undergo COVID-19 test after Panaji MLA Babush Monserratte tested positive for the virus; All the members have beeb asked to give their swab on March 27 and 28. “All the Members should give their swab at the PHC/Hospitals of their jurisdiction, so also the primary contact, staff should also give their swab for testing at their PHC/Hospitals on 27th & 28th March, 2021,” said Secretary Namrata Ulman The Collectorate has issued Orders to the Doctors to be available on the above…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Even as cruise tourism business was hoping to revive, a fresh set of seafarers were offloaded at Mormugao Port Trust ( MPT). According to Govind D Pernulkar ,Senior Manager at JM Baxi company, Cruise Vessel “Norwegian Encore” ship arrived at MPT and while there were no passengers on board, the cruise vessel got 2533 seafarers of different nationality including 502 Indian crew of which around 250 crew were Goans. ” We offloaded the Indian crew including Goans at this port and while Goans were sent by buses ,Indian crew were sent by Flights. All crew were subject…

PANAJI: The former journalist and multifaceted person Mahadev Khandekar from Kudne-Sanquelim on Saturday joined Congress party, claiming democracy is under threat and there is a need for a new vision to steer the state and country. The President of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Girish Chodankar welcomed Mr. Khandekar and his supporters in Congress. Congress Vice Presidents Sankalp Amonkar and Dharma Chodankar, District President Vijay Bhike, Sanquelim Block President Mangaldas Naik, PCC Secretary Nilkant Gawas, Ramesh Sinari Chairman Congress Mining Cell and others were present on the occasion. The function was held in Congress House-Panaji. Chodankar said that Congress is receiving…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde said tha itellectuals should observe adminstration of Justice in Goa under Uniform Civil Code. Addressing the media, CJI said that there is a lot of academic talk about Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in present times and intellectuals who are engaged in such debates should go to Goa and observe administration of justice in the State under the UCC which is in force in the State. “Goa has what the Constitutional framers envisaged for India, a Uniform Civil Code. It applies in marriage and succession governing all Goans irrespective of…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: After insulting the Goan expert and officials last week during the Mhadei joint inspection, Karnataka on Friday against violated the Suprem Coirt rules by refusing to grant details of some points of Mhadei water diversion. After the last joint inspection remained inconclusive, the the three member committee today met for second time at PWD inspection bunglow at Kankumbhi; Karnataka. Environmentalist Rajendra Kerkar told Goemkarponn that Goa and Maharashtra representatives today refused to sign join inspection report of Mhadei site. “Karnataka had refused to give details of some points raised by other two members and also stated…