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Goemkarponn DesSURAJ NANDREKAR VASCO: For seven years in succession, the coal handling company at Mormugao Port Trust M/s South West Port Limited (SWPL) handled excess coal then permitted and yet the State government or the MPT has failed to take any action. The State government through GSPCB filed case in Margao JMFC, which was dismissed for not following norms and for two years the State has been dragging its feet on filing appeal in the High Court. As per information available through documents with Goemkarponn, M/s SWPL had handled excess quantity of coal during the period 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-2015,…

Goemkaponn Desk FATORDA: An FIR has been registered against history sheeter Anwar Shaikh aka Tiger Shaikh for threatening a Goa Forward Party supporter. Tiger has been charged under section 341, 506 (2)and 323 of IPC. A complaint has been filed against History Sheeter Anwar Shaikh AKA Tiger at the Fatorda Police station for threatening Goa Forward Party Supporter Simon Furtado during an election campaign. According to Furtado soon after an election campaign meeting Anwar Shaikh approached him and started to threaten him by saying to break his legs. “He said to me Vijayache Kustar Udta? And he left,” Furtado recalled…

Goemkaponn Desk VASCO: A Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel saved the life at a station in Goa after he slipped while boarding a moving train. Ministry of Railways shared the CCTV footage of the incident in a post on Twitter and requested passengers to refrain from making attempts to board or get off a moving train. At the Vasco station, a passenger made an attempt to board the Vasco-Patna Express that had already started moving from the platform. In the process, he slipped and fell in the gap between the platform and the train. The RPF personnel noticed and rushed…

Canacona. A group of monkey’s who have made Kindlem their home since last two months are seen not only vandalising properties but also are harming residents and commuters who are passing through this village. They are seen chasing vehicles creating a scary environment in and around, and vehicle accidents are one of the many results that are a major concern for nearby dwellers since last two months informed locals from Kindlem. On the complains of many residents of Kindlem this correspondent when visited the village, found that a troop of monkey’s consisting of more then ten members was stationed on…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Aam Aadmi Party’s Veej Andolan that was launched in response to Goa Power Minister Nilesh Cabral running away from his own challenge has proved to be very successful as the Delhi model of electricity has been popularized in every nook and corner of Goa. AAP organized 272 veej Andolan corner meetings in different parts of Goa and visited nearly 3 lakh households as part of the campaign. What was most noteworthy is the fact that 60 thousand people joined AAP during this campaign, It may be recalled that Goa Power Minister Nilesh Cabral had challenged any person…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The President of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Girish Chodankar has dared Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant and state president Sadanand Shet Tanawade to make public the government jobs created and given in the last four months of post Zilla Panchayat election. “Our Goenkars have not forgotten that BJP leadership during Zilla panchayat elections had promised to give ten thousand jobs. Now almost four months have passed to this promise and hence the Chief Minister and BJP President should tell people how many jobs are given or created.” Chodankar said while addressing a press conference in Congress House-Panaji.…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee on Thursday appointed Surykant Gaude, Secretary of UTTA, as state convener of Goa Pradesh Aadivasi Congress Committee (GPAAC), to look into the issues of the Schedule Tribe community of Goa. While giving appointment letter to Suryakant Gaude from Navelim, Sakhalim the president of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Girish Chodankar said that it is very necessary to keep watch on governments functioning, in regards to providing facilities & welfare and various social schemes to ST and hence GPAAC will monitor it. Ramesh Panshikar, Pandurang Ghadi and Mangaldas Naik were present on the occasion.…