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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Following the Supreme Court stay on High court order on reservation, the Goa State Election Commission has issued notification resuming the election process in five municipalities as such the new poll dates have been fixed for March 21 and counting on March 22. The notification issued by SEC says “in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under Article 243ZA of the Constitution of India read with Section 10A of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 has issued a notification on 4/03/2021 thereby resuming the election process for Mormugao, Margao, Mapusa, Quepem and Sanguem Municipal Councils from the…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: While opposing the mining expansion project at Amona and Navelim village in Bicholim taluka locals have called upon the villagers to be present in large number during the public hearing. It may be stated that the public hearing on the project willl be held near Vividha ground on 14th March and at Amona GPS on 21st March. Addressing a press conference at Bicholim Pravin Fadte from Amona and Viraj Naik from Navelim informed reporters that the present state government authorities are hand in glove with the mining authorities as they have not taken any serious steps to…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In separate raids, Crime Branch has arrested Rajesh Devar, 38 YO and Pandurang Pakhare 47 YO while in possession of 10kg and 4kg ganja respectively. Orime Branch team led by PI Laxi on March 1 arrested one Rajesh @ Raju Devar age 38 years r/o Quepem with possession of over 5kg Ganja in Margao. Upon interrogation it was found that the accused had procured Ganja for the purpose of sale locally and to tourists in South Goa. Further in another raid on today Crime Branch team led by PI Narayan Chimulkar arrested one Pandurang Pakhare age 47…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: At the end of final day for filing nominations for the forthcoming municipal polls, there were total 381 nominations from six municipalities across Goa while 10 have filed nominations fro CCP polls. The elections are scheduled on March 20. Even as the uncertainty prevails over the elections in rest five municipalities on March 20. On the last day for filing nominations, North Goa received 86 nominations – Bicholim (83), Valpoi (40), Pernem (49) and South Goa 209 nominations – Cuncolim (86), Curchorem-Cacora (64), Canacona (59). Total 120 nominations have been received for contesting from 30 CCP wards.…

Goemkarponn Desk Canacona: A total of 42 candidates have filed their papers for Canacona Municipal elections as the date for filing nominations ended on Thursday at 1.00pm. Returning Officer (RO) Uday Prabhu Dessai informed that his office has received a total of 59 nominations and 17 has filed two separate  nominations and effectively the total nominations are 42. With 7 nominations, Patnem ward has highest number of nominations while kindlem and Rajbagh has 5 nominations each, Chaudi, Ponsulem, Palolem-2 has 4, Bhagatwada has 3 and, Nagarcem, Devabagh, Delem-1, Delem-2 (Mastimol) and Palolem-1 has 2 nominations each. Hemant Naik Gaonkar and…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: GPCC Vice President Sankalp Amonkar on Thursday said that he had full faith that Supreme Court will uphold the constitutional rights of the people and though there is a stay, the final victory will be that of the people “We are unaware of the exact order of the Supreme Court but we are only aware that the Supreme Court has stayed the HC verdict. This created a confusion and since today was the last day for nomination, many people rushed to the Dy Collector who informed that he had not recieved a fresh order and hence nomination…

Goemkarponn desk Curchorem: Around 100 workers of the Fomento mines at Gudeghal were detained this morning by the Curchorem and Quepem police after the workers protested against the company engaging contract labourers. The workers were detained after after they stopped transportation of ore. They were taken to Curchoem and Quepem police station. According to workers the issue had started from 2015,when 219 workers were terminated from the company. The workers said they had agitated peacefully against the issue besides writing letters to letters to government. “Before assembly elections now PWD Minister Deepak Pauskar had assured us to stand with us,”…