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Goemkarponn desk MORMUGAO: Mormugao Police has arrested an Uttar Pradesh native for theft of four mobile handsets and one bike worth Rs 1 lakh. As per information, the accused has been identified as Vikas Kumar Saroj (22), a native of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.). According to Mormugao Police, PSI Aditya Naik Gaonkar and the staff were patrolling caught one 22-year-old youth Vikas Kumar Saroj on a CD Dawn Honda bike without a number plate during the investigation; they found vehicle robbed and four stolen mobiles have been recovered from him. It is learnt that the accused is involved in theft cases…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Revolutionary Goans Party on Thursday hit back at the leadership of the Goa Su-Raj party, accusing them of spreading lies and falsehoods over their short and acrimonious relationship over the last few months as well as trying to demoralize the fledgling party ahead of the elections. Reacting to the accusations levelled against them on Wednesday, RGP chief Manoj Parab recalled the party’s decision to associate with the Goa Su-raj party but said that the GSRP leadership began dictating terms to the Revolutionary Goans, which was against the initial agreement that GSRP would be ‘gifting the GSRP…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The GPCC General Secretary Sunil Kawthankar on Thursday said that BJP has always failed to bring its election manifesto in reality and every promise has turned into Jumla every time. “BJP failed to resume mining and also promote Goa as a tourist spot. Hence, Goa has suffered in financial area.” He said. Kawthankar on Thursday addressed a press conference in Panaji and scanned the last manifesto of BJP. Chairman of Goa Congress Research Department Avinash Tavares was always present. “Most importantly BJP and the Minister failed to make progress in the Art and culture area. Ravindra Bhavans…

AERIAL VIEW The latest pre-poll survey conducted by ABP CVoter has projected 19-23 seats for the BJP while the survey conducted by Times Now has put 17-21 seats in its kitty. The Opinion polls say Congress is expected to face another poll debacle and may end up winning 5-6 seats. Clearly, the opinion polls seemed to have been fixed. In reality, BJP may cross the 10-mark but is unlikely to go beyond 15. as the wave is against them. The Aam Aadmi Party has been doing exceedingly well and could emerge as the strong force, but Opinion polls have wrongly…

Christanand Pednekar/Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: Voters from Curchorem, Quepem are eyeing for the good, educated and smarter candidates to represent their constituency. In the present scenario people of both the constituencies feel that politics has become a business and the current situation is that they do politics for the sake of it for five years. When taken reactions from the people what they feel about the politics and who should represent them locals have various opinions to give. Sujay Naik from Curchorem said “People are inconsistent in their opinions, they use information incorrectly and have too much confidence in their own…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Amidst the rising cases of COVID-19 in the state, the Goa University today has postponed Offline examination of all general and professional programmes, scheduled from January 14 by three weeks. The exams will now commence from February 7, 2022. “It has been decided that all the OFFLINE Examinations of the General and Professional Programmes scheduled to start on 14th January 2022 onwards are postponed by three weeks and shall be conducted from 7th February 2022 onwards,” the official circular states However, exams for first and second year students will be held in online mode as per schedule.…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Usgao-Ganje locals are irked over the road works which in turn causes dust pollution resulting in a great inconvenience to the commuters. Locals demand immediate repair work of road. Since last few months locals claim that they face hardship as the Nanus to Ganjem-Usgao road has become non motorable for the commuters. The locals even planted recently branches of trees at roadside to protest against non restoration of road. According to locals the road was dug up for laying for laying pipeline to supply water from Ganjem Bandara to OPA Water Treatment plant Khandepar. According to the…