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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Advocate Aires Rodrigues today has filed a complaint against Panaji MLA Babush Monserrate for allegedly planning an attack on him due to the 2008 Panaji Police Station Attack case. “Through this complaint may I draw your kind attention that I have bonafide reasons and valid apprehensions to believe that the Panaji MLA Babush Monserrate is planning another attack on my life being now enraged after the Honourable Bombay High Court at Goa passed an order earlier this week on 22nd December 2021 in the infamous 2008 Panaji Police Station attack case in which the Panaji MLA and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Ahead of Goa Assembly Elections Lavoo Mamledar and four others have resigned from the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). They have submitted their resignation to AITC Chairperson Mamata Banerjee. “We, the undersigned, resign from the primary membership of AITC with immediate effect. We had joined the AITC with the hope that it would bring brighter days for Goa and Goans. But it is unfortunate to bring to the notice that AITC has not understood Goa and Goans,” said Mamledar in his resignation. He further said that the company you all have hired for your campaign in Goa…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Hours after Goemkarponn story of inflated water bills, the Public Works Department has said that it would rectify the bills, and the consumers need not pay the bills till then. Goemkarponn broke the story of the Rs 1.5 lakh water bill received in Ponda. Reacting to the story, the PWD Chief Engineer in a press release said that all the water supply consumers are hereby advised that incase if there is any discrepancy noted in the water supply bills issued to them by Public Works Department are requested to approach the Assistant Engineer-Water Supply with the Water…

Goemkarponn desk After the Old Goa Panchayat revoked permission for the Old Goa illegal structure on Thursday, Aam Aadmi Party leader Amit Palekar claimed that the people won again. He also vowed to ensure that this illegal structure is demolished. Feeling the heat of the citizens protesting against the illegal construction project at the protected site of Old Goa, the Old Goa  Panchayat on Thursday revoked the permission given to the illegal structure. Reacting to this Palekar said, “In the wake of the meeting and inspection held by the officials, the permission which was granted to the owners of illegal…

Goemkarponn desk The Aam Aadmi Party unveiled a new office in the Ponda constituency. The new office was inaugurated at the hands of first-time voters of the Ponda constituency, in the presence of AAP senior vice president Mahadev Naik, AAP vice president Adv. Suresh Tilve, AAP vice president Sandesh Telekar Desai, AAP leader Rajdeep Naik, AAP leader Nonu Naik and other AAP leaders. AAP vice president Adv. Surel Tilve said reiterated  AAP national convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s point that Goa is a first-class state with absolutely third-class politicians. He said, “Young people in Goa must get involved in…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board (IPB), in its 29th Board Meeting held today, approved four projects out of 10 projects with a total investment of Rs 230.05 crore. The meeting chaired by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant deliberated on 2 project proposals received before September 1, 2021, and 8 projects received through a new system of IPB. The board approved 4 out of 10 proposals and projected employment of 1489, with 82% proposed local employment. It was informed that the projects are from light engineering, manufacturing sectors, agro-food processing and automobile service sectors. In 2021,…

A rush of water consumers at Ponda PWD Office with complaints of inflated water bills. Ponda Citizens Group demand to withdraw the new hiked tariff as the tariff rates lead to inflated bills that consumers cannot afford to pay. MGP leader Dr Ketan Bhatikar claims a bill of Rs 1.50 lakh was received by one consumer at Nagzar –Curti. Goemkarponn desk PONDA: On August 15, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant showed a carrot of 16k litres free water, but four months down the line, that announcement has become a nightmare for the Goans Forget getting free water; the people are…