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Christanand Pednekar/ Goemkarponn desk Curchorem/ Sanvordem: The Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF) has threatened to lead a morcha to the Chief Minister’s residence in Panaji with trucks and machineries if the government does not come out with a solution for mining resumption. The Truck Association members and mining dependent people at Sanvordem held a huge meeting, which was attended by the around 1000 people. Speaking to reporters, GMPF President Puti Gaonkar said that the Front is waiting for the Supreme Court verdict on the mining case. However, he said there has been no solution coming in from the government both…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa today reported 52 new COVID-19 positive cases today. While there 51 recoveries and 0 deaths were reported today. As per DHS bulletin, the active cases now stand at 510, the total death tally as of today is 786. 1466 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate is 97.62 %.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Forward Party (GFP) President Vijai Sardesai today said that he along with Margao MLA Digambar Kamat will put up a joint fight to retain the Margao municipal council during the coming election. Stating that BJP is scared to fight the municipal polls on party lines, Sardesai said that GFP is ready even today to contest the election on party symbol. Sardesai informed that he had meeting with Digambar Kamat on Wednesday evening, wherein the latter proposed that they should go united for Margao civic polls. He informed further that in 2015, Digambar backed ‘Margao Model’…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:Aam Aadmi Party today strongly condemned the Dr Pramod Sawant government for not having any consideration for the common man and accused it of making life difficult for people due to the spiraling prices of everything in the market. AAP spokesperson Adv Surel Tilve pointed out that the price of petrol has risen by Rs. 10 in the last six months during which period many people had lost their jobs due to the lockdown and small business ventures had to close down as people did not have money to buy anything. “Instead of considering the fact that people…

Christanand Pednekar/ Goemkarponn desk Curchorem: One Gabriel Fernandes, an aspiring candidate for municipal polls from Curchorem-Cacora Municipal Council has filed a petition in the Bench of Bombay High Court at Goa on the reservation of his ward. Gabriel a resident of Morailem-Bepkegal ward No 12 now Ward No.3, claims that in 2015 his ward was reserved as O.B.C women  which is now reserved as O.B.C General. He claims that last time he wanted to contest the last Municipal election but was denied opportunity and when he approached the DMA 5 years back he was told that reservation is on rotation…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today has said that the state government has begun the process to legalise sand mining in certain rivers of the state. “The governemnt has already begun the process of legalising sand mining in certain rivers of the state for whihc many people had applied. In the next 1-2 months the process will be completeted,” said CM Sawant He further said that the state government is attempting to legalise sand mining in certain stretches so that the business opportunities are generated for locals. Government had appointed committee headed by District Collector has identified…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: At the backdrop of recent attack attack on Anwar as a result of gang rivalry, the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today announced to initiste externment proceedings against some of the notorious criminals involved in various crimes. Speaking while inauguration of Eye Camp at Ravindra Bhavan Margao Sawant said that the time has come for some serious action against such notorious criminals to put an end to crimes and increasing gang rivalries. He said in next six months majority of the notorious criminals would be deported out of Goa. Externment proceedings will be initiated against all. He…