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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) workers, in a significant show of strength, held a massive meeting in Vasco to send a clear message to the GSL management that they are united and will not succumb to their tactics to break their unity any longer. As per the information given by Cyril A. Fernandes, Senior Trade Unionist and Chicalim Activist, he was invited as a Guest of Honor by the workmen to address them and guide them in the future course of action. In his address, Cyril warned the workmen that the GSL management has a history of destroying…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Verna Police have solved the blind murder case of victim Anwar Shaikh withing 72 hours. The accussed has been identified as Aslam Khan who is a resident of Baina, Vasco. Police informed that accused Aslam Khan confessed that he assaulted victim with hammer over the face and fled away from spot with his scooter and also took away the mobile phone to destroy the evidence. “During the course of investigation technical surveillance was mounted and we obtained crucial lead after which Aslam Khan was apprehended. Accused person have confessed that he assaulted the deceased over previous enmity,”…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Hours after Alina Saldanha resigned as MLA and member of the BJP, the BJP State President Sadanand Tanavade has expelled her from the primary membership of the party. Alina Saldanha has joined the AAP in New Delhi in presence of National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal. “You have been a Member of Goa Legislative Assembly from Cortalim Assembly Constituency for two terms and on both occasions, you have contested on Bharatiya Janata Party candidature However your constant acts of making comments against party policies of BJP on public fora and participating in agitations against the ruling Government,” the official…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Congress today has announced its first list candidates for the 2022 assembly elections in Goa. Congress becomes the first party to declare its candidates list. As per the official list from AICC, Sudhir Kanolkar will be contesting from Mapusa, Rajesh Varenkar from Ponda and Tony Rodrigues for Taleigao. Further, Digambar Kamat will be contesting from Margao, Alex Reginaldo Lourenco from Curtorim and Yuri Alemao from Cuncolim. Meanwhile, Altone D’Costa will be contesting from Quepem and Sankalp Amonkar from Mormugao. AICC election observer for Goa P Chidambaram and Goa in-charge Dinesh Rao are holding pre-alliance talks with…

Goemkarponn: Welcome, Mr Tanavade; BJP has been ruling for two terms; how do you see the chances of BJP coming back to power in 2022? Sadanand Shet Tanavade: BJP has been in power for almost 10 years. When you are in power, an anti-incumbency factor is likely to exist. But it is equally true that if one has worked for the larger good of the people, then this factor tends to surpass the anti-incumbency factor. Several political parties from outside are coming to Goa and think it will be easier for them to do politics in Goa. Some even tend…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco: The surge in Dengue cases in the Gandhinagar area of Mormugao municipal jurisdiction concerns the residents. An officer from the Health services observes multiple vulnerable spots breeding grounds for dengue mosquitoes. Health services to disconnect the power and water connections if residents do not take preventive measures and safe water storage practices. Former MMC councillor Dhanpal Swami said that yesterday he was called by an officer from the Health services informing him that there have been multiple Dengue cases detected from the area near Jatashankar temple in Gandhinagar. He also pointed out that the officer has also…

Within a matter of hours after the expose, the CMO sent a Whatsapp message saying the Minister had tendered his resignation for a free and fair probe. Of Course, there would be nothing free and fair, and there would be every attempt to tamper with the evidence. The probe, in no way, would be impartial till the BJP is in power. It was clear from the fact that soon after the resignation, the Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant and the BJP State Unit President Sadanand Shet Tanavade tried to score brownie points against the Opposition. The CM and Tanavade maintained…