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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: a day after the Goa TMC promised a DBT scheme for women in Goa if it is voted to power, AICC Senior leader P Chidambaram took a dig at the Mamata led party, saying “God bless Goa!” “Here is a math that deserves the Nobel Prize for Economics. A monthly grant of Rs. 5000 to a woman in 3.5 lakh households in Goa will cost Rs. 175 crore a month. That is Rs. 2100 crore a year,” said Chidambaram He further said that it is a “small” sum for the State of Goa that had an outstanding…

Goemkarponn desk Aam Aadmi Party Goa desk in-charge Atishi on Sunday said that the AAP won’t form an alliance with the Trinamool Congress for the upcoming elections and the party is determined to provide a fresh alternative in the state. Atishi tweeted “I say with full responsibility that there will be no alliance with TMC. So, there is no question of any talks with them. We are determined to give Goa a fresh alternative with good candidates and form a honest corruption free government”. She was responding to a tweet by a West Bengal-based journalist, who quoted a media report…

Amit Palekar in association with Rotary club of Panaji Riviera and Vision Hospital organised a free cataract detection camp in St. Cruz, on Saturday. “Around patients were examined and medicines were given to the needy, while free cataract surgeries will be performed at Vision Hospital for those patients who have been detected with cataract at the camp. In addition, free spectacles will be given to those in need”, Palekar said. He further said, “We received an overwhelming response for this camp. Many people registered for the camp, however, it was not physically feasible to examine everyone at once. Therefore, we…

Goenkarponn desk Panaji: Cortalim Youth Congress Committee members come on the streets to expose the failure of the electricity department on conducting substandard work of underground cabling of 11kv High tension(HT), which has caused great inconvenience to the villagers of Cortalim. In a press release issued by Olencio Simoes, Cortalim Congress leader, Peter Fernandes President stated that the people of Cortalim are frustrated because of the incomplete work carried out in Cortalim, which has led to respiratory illness to the people who are residing near the 1km stretch which has been dug by the electricity department. Jason Silveria slammed the…

Goenkarponn Desk Panaji: A seminar is being conducted by the Goa Naval Area to mark the Diamond Jubilee of the liberation of Goa. The seminar will be attended by eminent speakers from the military and academia and will be held at Rajhans auditorium, Dabolim on Dec 14, 2021. As per the press note issued by the Indian Navy, PS Sreedharan Pillai, Governor of Goa will be the Chief Guest and deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session. Rear Admiral Philipose G Pynumootil, Flag Officer Commanding Goa Area, will deliver the welcome address, setting the tone for the proceedings. Other…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today has alleged a job scam in recruiting LDC posts in Goa Medical College (GMC). AAP has also alleged that 85 per cent of LDC posts have been awarded to citizens of the Valpoi constituency. “Today, we have documents to prove that there is a job scam in the recruitment process of LDC posts at GMC. Documents show that 85 per cent of jobs have been given to Valpoi constituency,” alleged Adv Amit Palekar. He further questions whether people from other constituencies are not qualified for these jobs. “We will file a complaint…

Two days after the legal notice, there is a new twist; today, an FIR has been registered at Mufassil police station. The woman has termed the Minister’s allegation of sexual abuse as wrong and called him one who supported him. She claimed that it is said that a Congress leader from Goa had made a deal of 10 lakhs to make a video with him. 2 lakh was also given as advance. Made a video with 4 people. The woman has lodged an FIR against all the people who made the video. In the FIR, the lady has named Yashwant…