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Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Calangute police have booked one Yogesh Govekar a taxi owner and 6 other taxi drivers for assaulting three drivers of Goa Miles in two separate incidents. Two incidents were reported on Thursday night between 11 pm to 2 am at Agarwaddo and Gaurawaddo, Calangute. In this connection, Calangute police have registered two separate criminal offences. Calangute Police are in search of the accused persons who took law in their hands. Calangute PI Nolasco Raposo is investigating the case. Goa miles in their press note claimed that there was a dire assault against Goa Miles drivers. According to…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: The Mayem Bhoo Vimochan Nagrik Kruti Samiti working for the abolition of the custodian act has called upon the government to set a deadline for resolving the issue and has decided to have several meetings in the village. Addressing a press conference here in the city the secretary of the samiti, Rajesh Kalangutkar told that the government is delaying the process of giving sanads to the people from Mayem. “It is seen that everytime we go to the press government gives us some assurance but later they again delay the process. We want to tell the government…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: All India Congress Committee (AICC) Goa Desk Incharge Dinesh Gundu Rao has announced that the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) will be reconstituted by April 25. He also announced the launch of his parties digital membership drive on February 12 and 13 in North and South Goa. Addressing the media, Rao said that GPCC will be reconstituted by April 25. “There is absolutely no divide within the Goa Congress that is between coordination committee and Pradesh Congress Committee” said Rao He further said that GPCC President Girish Chondankar is fully present within the party and that there…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Goa Forward Working President Kiran Kandolkar said that the GFP would strongly oppose the Goa Tamnar Power Project as it would not only destroy Mollem, but also would destroy villages of Aldona, Khorjuve, Tivim & Colvale. Kandolkar said that “Besides Mollem, The Goa Tamnar Project will cause heavy destruction in North Goa therefore we will oppose the power lines passing through these villages. The GFP Working President said that former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar used to always tell us in assembly that there was no shortage of power but on contrary Goa had surplus power. But Chief…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: BJP Goa Desk Incharge CT Ravi has said that the interests of both states of Goa and Karnataka is the collective interest of the BJP and his party will follow the SC judgement over the Mhadei issue. “The party would follow the Supreme Court’s judgement as far as the inter-state river dispute is concerned,” said Ravi “BJP works for national interest. Goa and Karnataka are like two eyes. Goa is like Karnataka and Karnataka is like Goa. The interests of both states is the interest of our party,” he said Meanwhile, Goa government has filed a contemptpetition…

Samir Umarye/ Geomakrponn/Goemkarpnn desk BICHOLIM: The Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant today announced that the government would start ophthalmic centre in Sankhalim PHC where eye surgery would be done. The CM was speaking at a program ‘Vision for all’ an eye checkup and surgery camp organized by the directorate of health services at Hirabai zantye hall Bicholim. “No child who is below the age of 15-years with vision defect would go without specs and even we have decided to increase the hospitals where eye surgery would be taken up. Ophthalmic centre would be started in Sanquelim PHC by April and…

Gaurang Prabhu/ Goemkarponn Margao: Stating that the BJP-supported panel will sweep the Fatroda seats in Margao Municipal polls, former MLA and BJP general Secretary Damodar Naik (Damu) said that he has corredted his past mistakes. “We are ready for the municipality elections. This time we will win majority seats in Fatorda,” says Damu Naik. Further Damu accused said Goa Forward president Vijai Sardesai of fooling the voters by giving false promises. “This time Vijai is using religious sentiments but the voters of Fatorda are aware and learnt Vijai’s false tactics. Coming municipality elections voters will show him the right place,”…