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Gaurang Prabhu/ Goemkarponn desk Margao: Tense situation prevailed in Moti Dongor area of Margao, behind Junta quarters as some persons were found illegally encroaching on government land. Locals found that some persons were illegally constructing structures on government land. They said that the people were taking advantage of municipality elections as officials are busy with elections and few people are trying to take advantage of the situation. Following complaints and buzz in the media, Salscete Mamlatdar immediately sent talathi to the spot and give detailed report of incidents. Talathi said he has taken all details and will submit his report…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The election to the 11 municipalities and Corporatorin of the City of Panaji (CCP) seems to now be slowly going under the cloud of doubt with the State Election Commission (SEC) admitting in the HC that the reservations notified for women is not in accordance with the mandate of the constitution. The High Court of Bombay at Goa has asked State Election Commission to submit a reply by tomorrow whether they will be going ahead and asking for the state government to correct the discrepancies in reservation. The HC has also asked SEC whether it will go…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: The imposters on social media have found a new way of looting well known people through social media platforms. The Goa police Cyber Crime Police station is receiving several complaints from facebook and WhatsApp users informing that they received a friend request from unknown girl, become friendly and later on start video calls exposing their private parts and inducing to get nude. According to police, the imposters then then record the entire episode and blackmail the users… Hence the Ga police has asked the users to be aware and don’t feel prey to such friend requests… “Many…

Goemkarponn desk Mangueshi: The Farmers and Residents of Mangeshi gathered to perform Religious Prayers before Lord Mangesh Mulkeshwar to get justice in the matter related to the destructive construction project being carried out by one Polji in survey no. 45/1B, Mangeshi Priol Village. It is the belief and faith of the villagers, as told by their ancestors, that they have to resort to their traditional prayers and the ceremony of burning the ‘Bhidi’ before Lord Mulkeshwar to solve grave problems and achieve their objectives for common good. Today, the villagers carried out the traditional prayers and ceremonies, including burning the…

Goemkaponn Desk PONDA: Goa Forward Party (GFP) Working President Kiran Kandolkar today inducted Ponda BJP Councillor Chandrakala Naik into party. Addressing the media soon after inducting Naik into the party, Kandolkar said that under the leadership of Vijai Sardesai and having strong support of Venkatesh Naik undoubtedly Ponda will move forward. “I welcome Ponda Councillor Mrs. Chandrakala Naik into Goa forward party,” said Kiran

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The Revolutionary Goans chief Manoj Parab, who is giving sleepless nights to many politicians is amongst the 14 who are facing externment proceedings before the magistrates. The RG supremo has five cases under IPC and one Chapter case registered against him. Sources reveal that the BJP top brass want the RG chief to be externed ahead of Assembly elections. Apart from Parab, four criminals, allegedly involved in St Cruz shootout case in St Cruz, are facing externment proceedings within the North Goa jurisdiction. Imran Bepari, Karim Bepari, Arbaaz Bepari, Rafiq Benquipur, Ritesh Nagvekar, Marcelino Dias, Thomas Fernandes,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Bombay High court at Goa today continued to hear the matter related to reservation of wards for the Municipality election scheduled on March 20. When the matter came up for hearing today, the petitioner argued that fhere are several municipalities where less wards are reserved for women than mandatory 33.33% as per law. The petitioner cited example of Bicholim and Cuncolim Municipalities where the reservation for women is only 29%. The petitioner also argued that in Mormugao Municipality the rotation or allotment of reservation is done in haphazard manner. On Monday, the High Court had pulled…