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Panaji- Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat said that the Union budget has absolutely nothing to uplift the common man and the marginalised sector from the huge financial burdens on them after the collapse of economy post breakdown of Covid Pandemic. The economically weaker section is completely let down by the Government with most of the budget proposals focusing on Pro–Crony Capitalist Schemes, stated Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat. “Although the Union Finance Minister has announced grants of Rs. 300 Crores for 60 years. Celebrations of Liberation of Goa, I demand that the Chief Minister must immediately announce a package of…

Goemkarponn desk Margao: Goyant Kolso Naka members and voters of Nuvem constituency today met Nuvem MLA Wilfred D’sa and questioned him on his failure to vote in favour of the resolution to scrap three linear projects in Mollem. The GKN and voters asked Babashan why he did not voted for resolution in assembly. The MLA listened to the grievances of the people and told them that he had opposed and also spoke against coal and double tracking in House. He further said that because of whip issued by party. The delegation requested Wilfred Disa to take a lead and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP0 Mayor today has said that the work of new kiosk for vendors and parking area at Dona Paula jetty will be completed by first week of March while work of Jetty will be completed by first week of June. Under the instructions of Minister Jennifer Monserratte and MLA Babush Monserratte CCP Mayor Uday Madkaikar and Taleigao Sarpanch Agnelo D’Cunha, along with Commissioner and Officials of Tourism department inspected ongoing work of Donapaula jetty and Parking area for vehicles. “The work of new kiosk for vendors and Parking area will be…

PANAJI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today allocated Rs. 300 crore for celebration of 60th Goa Liberation Day. The announcement of Rs 300 crore by Sitharaman follows repeated requests made by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for a package of Rs 100 crore for celebration of the event across the country and restoration of places of historic interest in the coastal state. “Goa is celebrating diamond jubilee year of the state Liberation from Portuguese rule …. From govt of India side I propose to grant Rs. 300 crore for the celebration”, Sitharaman told Parliament Soon after the announcement, CM Sawant thanked Prime…

Verna: A Security guard has been arrested for stealing copper wires from the same factory which he was guarding. Verna police said a case has been registered upon the complainant of Sanjay Ahire CEO of Emmessairo Aircon company IDC Verna that on 1/2/2021 unknown person committed theft of copper moulded tubes worth Rs 25000. Accordingly registered FIR no 13/21 U/s 379 IPC. During investigation police arrested accused person Ajay Kumar Nanda age 36 yrs R/0 Verna and a native of Orissa, staying in a rented room. He was staying in Goa for last 17 years and employed as a the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI Amidst fresh row erupts over Mhadei dispute over State government’s failure to oppose notification of Tribunal Award, renowned environmentalist and Mhadei Bachao Abhiyan convenor Rajendra Kerkar said that “notification has no standing” “Whether the Tribunal Award is notified or not..it has no standing pending special leave petitions filed by all the three States- Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra, challenging Mhadei Tribunal Award in the Supreme Court,” he said. Kerkar said that notification is part of the process considering that the Award was passed. “Till the Supreme Court hear the SLPs, we will have to wait,” he said adding…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Whilst strongly condemning the Pramod Sawant government for blindly implementing projects ordered by the Centre even in the face of strong opposition from the people, Goencho Avaaz said it was hardly surprising from a Chief Minister who uses nationalism and patriotism to promote undisguised crony capitalism by claiming that double tracking is important for “defence strategic reasons”. “It is utterly reprehensible that venerated and wholesome concepts like nationalism and patriotism are devalued and used as a justification for executing the wholesale and systematic destruction of Goa,” said Capt Variato He further said that is it ‘nationalism’ when…