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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) and MGP today have officially announced their pre-poll alliance for the upcoming elections in the state. MGP has been a long-term ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party. However, this time around, the MGP has chosen to join hands with the TMC a few months before the 2022 legislative assembly elections in Goa. As per sources, the seat-sharing agreement has been formalised by Mamata Banerjee. “We have done this alliance for the betterment of Goa. The BJP has now scared of this alliance; I want insiders to control Goa, not outsiders,” said Mamata…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Alleging that BJP is accumulating huge amounts by selling Government jobs, Goa Forward Party has on Tuesday sought the intervention of Chief Election Commissioner in the Recruitment Scam issue for a free and fair election. GFP Gen Secretary (Org) Durgadas Kamat, along with Vice President Dr. Renuka Da Silva, Adv. Ashma Bi, Jagdish Bhobe, Deepak Kalangutkar and Runal Kerkar submitted the memorandum to CEC. Memorandum has mentioned that BJP’s Panaji MLA Babush Monserrate has levelled serious allegations against the BJP government, saying that 20 to 35 lakhs are demanded from candidates for one post. Hence, it is…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: TMC Chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that it has already formed an alliance in Goa to fight the BJP, and if Congress so wished, it could join them. “We have already formed an alliance in Goa to fight the BJP, and if Congress so wished, it could join them. This MGP-TMC is the only alternative. I don’t want to speak against Congress. If Congress thinks it wants to defeat the BJP, we have no objection,” said Banerjee. She further said that everyone wants BJP to go as they showed zero governance and performance.…

Goemkarponn desk BENAULIM: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Benaulim Leader Captain Venzy Viegas today said that Churchill Alemao joining the TMC is a backside entry to support the BJP. “What Churchill Alemao did is unacceptable, and the people should know about this. Today TMC is taking rejected leaders into the party. Alemao joining the TMC is a back way entry to support the BJP,” said Viegas. He further alleged that the TMC supports the BJP case by case. He said the election in Benaulim is between a corrupt politician and an honest party. “The people of Benaulim will vote for an…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Vasco fire brigade and the local police saved the life of an old woman by rescuing her from an open well after she accidentally slipped into it. The old woman was rescued by using a metal ladder and ropes and is out of danger, as informed by the firefighters. Ashrud Bengekar, a local, informed that one building in the area was demolished some time back; a nearby resident heard the voice of an old woman who accidentally fell in the well. The resident who witnessed the incident quickly called up a former city councillor Krishna (Daji) Salkar,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Govt of Goa through Dept of Science Technology and Waste Management has been instrumental in honouring the commitment of Late Manohar Parrikar to organise such science lecture series for the scientific temperament and for love for science among students’ community. Such science lecture series shall also enhance the knowledge of researchers and students, said Minister for Science Technology and Waste Management Michael Lobo. Lobo was speaking at the Manohar Parrikar Vidnyan Mahotsav, 2021 organised by DTE of Science Technology and Waste Management at Dona Paula. Also present were the Director-General CSIR, Dr Shekar Mande, Prof. Ada E…

Kiran Borkar/Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Even months after assurances, the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) workers/ staff continue to struggle to get their monthly salary on time. MMC chairperson cites that due to lesser revenue generation and recovery of outstanding dues by the council, the salaries are getting delayed, although he assures to streamline the release of the monthly salary of MMC staff and workers. Be it a Diwali or Christmas or any other festivities, the Mormugao Municipal staff and workers are not free from worrying about their monthly salary. The uncertainty seems to be always encircled whether the MMC staff and…