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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a significant political development, the state’s oldest regional political front- Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) today decided to forge a pre-poll alliance with the Mamata Banerjee led All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming 2022 elections, due within two months. The MGP Central committee that met today under the chairmanship of Deepak Dhavalikar unanimously resolved to join hands with TMC. The party claimed that TMC has agreed in principle to share 13 seats with MGP. Addressing a press conference after the central committee meeting, Dhavalikar said that the decision to ally with TMC has been taken…

AERIAL VIEW With anti-incumbency being a significant factor against BJP’s third straight bid for ruling the State, the saffron brigade banked on the MGP alliance to avoid dividing the Hindu votes. Both BJP and MGP have similar ideologies and are basically looked upon as right-wing parties. However, similar to what happened in Maharashtra wherein BJP ally Shiv Sena deserted them to form a government with Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party, MGP too has deserted the saffron party in Goa only due to the sheer arrogance of BJP leadership. The MGP move is justifiable as the BJP has failed to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP President Sadanand Tanavade today said that the BJP can win the 2022 elections in an individual capacity. Tanavade also informed that BJP Central leadership is in talks for an alliance. “BJP is capable of winning the 2022 elections on an individual level. We are not going for an alliance with a party just to split the votes. Our central leadership is in talks for an alliance. If that does not go forward, we are not worried; BJP has always set plans,” said Tanavade speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a program. Speaking on the rumours…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG) has said that it has finalised the draft rules for the functioning of Goa Mining Corporation. The draft rules have now been sent to Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant for administrative approval before communicating it to the law department. “Once the rules have been finalised and notified, the Goa Mining Corporation will start functioning. The Corporation has already been formed,” sources said. Sawant had earlier said that process to set up a mining corporation is underway, and once done, all matters will be settled in stages. “The process to set…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: The Sessions Court today said that the order in the 2008 police station attack case will be taken up only after the High Court decides on the matter. HC had concluded hearing in the case in the last week of November 2021 and had reserved the order for a later date. Revenue minister Jennifer Monserrate and other accused in the case appeared before Session Court today as per the court’s directions. Babush Monserrate, who is also one of the accused, did not appear before the court today. “Matter is in the High Court and has been kept…

Goemkarponn desk The defenders of the Wild were honoured at the Sanctuary Wildlife Awards, 2021, being streamed live at 6.45 p.m. This award ceremony was hosted by Bittu Sahgal, noted conservationist and founder of Sanctuary Nature Foundation, Dia Mirza, UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador and Aditi Kothari Desai, Vice Chairperson of DSP Investment Managers. Noted primatologist Dr Jane Goodall was honoured as the Wildlife Legend Awardee. In Dr Goodall’s acceptance speech, she stated that “for those of us who care, we must collaborate”. In this spirit, the young people of Goa were awarded the Wildlife Service Award. The awarded commendation states:…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: Vacant space of the Housing Board colony and the controversial residential project from the Xeldem panchayat area rocked the Xeldem Gram Sabha on Sunday. During the gram sabha meeting held on Sunday at Xeldem Panchayat, there was a heated discussion and drama on two major issues from the village. The local Panchayat failed to take any concrete decisions on these two issues. Around 50 youths present at the Gram Sabha demanded to have a playground for them. But the Housing Board colony residents protested against their demand and claimed that the housing board residents have a right…