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Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: AICC Senior Leader and Goa Election Incharge P.Chidambaram today informed that his party will declare the seat sharing formula with their alliance partner Goa Forward Party (GFP). Chidambaram also said that the Congress party manifesto will be ready within the next few days. “We are working on the seat sharing formula with our alliance partner Goa Forward Party. We will give a stable government to the people of Goa; the people of Goa are wanting a change,” said Chidambaram He further said that that the Congress manifesto will be ready in the next few days and it…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party(MGP) Leader and Marcaim MLA Sudin Dhavlikar alleged that the Goa government sold mining dumps at throw away prices and that people like him are shocked by the Government decision. Speaking to the media at Kavlem, Sudin said the government has been selling the mining dump at Rs.3000 per ton. He said today the market rate of ore is around Rs.6000 per ton with Rs.95 per ton for 58 grade ore. He said Rs.1000 crore for a 20 million tons mining dump is shocking news for me. In Goa more than 100 million tons are…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: BJP Calangute MLA Michael Lobo today said that some of the BJP karyakartas have been sidelined by the party and that he has raised this issue with CM Pramod Sawant and State President Sadanand Tanavade. “I have never said that i will be leaving the BJP but some of the BJP karyakartas have been sidelined by the party and that he has raised this issue with CM Pramod Sawant and State President Sadanand Tanavade,” said Lobo He further said that party wants winning leaders and importing leaders and that high command should intervene into this and get…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: After 66 people tested positive on the Cordelia cruise ship, the company has issued a statement informing that they are suspending their sailing tours on January 3 and January 5. The ship also has sailed back to Mumbai, and passengers just left 13 passengers and six crew members in an isolation facility. “In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, the cruise company said that they have cancelled the tours “due to change in COVID-19 protocols. It has been decided those who have tested positive will be hospitalised or home quarantined,” the company said. The cruise ship was carrying a large…

Goemkarponn desk SANCOALE: Former Sancoale Sarpanch Ramakant Borkar sings praises of former Cortalim BJP MLA Alina Saldhana, claiming that she has undertaken various public works but did not tom-tom on it. Borkar pointed out that the outsider-insider issue raised by Panchayat Minister Godinho may backfire since people all over Goa are upset over this issue. It is a true saying and aptly applies to politics that “nothing is permanent”. Once a foe of former BJP Cortalim MLA and present AAP leader Alina Saldhana, Ramakant Borkar has now seen turning into a friend. In a press conference held in Vasco, Borkar…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: An unidentified rocket-like object generated anxiety among people on Agonda shore. Canacona Police rushed at the site, and after inspecting, it was declared non-dangerous late Monday evening. On Monday evening, people present at the Agonda beach shore were caught in a panic after they noticed an unidentified rocket type object which came floating at the seashore of Agonda beach. Some onlookers also noticed ‘Danger’ written on it, which generated more anxiety amongst the onlookers. Someone later called the police, and two policemen arrived at the site, and later more policemen came along with LPSI Rifa Barretto and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Bank of India (BOI) Campal Branch has been temporarily closed after several staff tested positive for COVID virus. “As some of our staff members of Campal Panaji branch are tested positive for COVID-19, as a precautionary measure, the branch is temporarily closed till further instruction considering the safety of our customers and staff members,” said BOI in a statement. The bank further said that this has also been brought to the notice of the Panaji Municipal Corporation/ Panchayat Office. “We request our esteemed customers to carry out all their related banking transactions from any of our nearest…