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Margao – Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat said the brutal lathi-charge and use of tear Gas on the protesting villagers of Shel Melavali is highly condemnable. “The Government cannot force any project on the people against their wishes. Entire Goa will gather at Shel Melavali if the BJP Government continues with Police Dadagiri against the villagers warned,” Kamat said. He said it is unfortunate that the Police resorted to lathi-charge and use of tear gas even on the elderly ladies who have shown courage to oppose the IIT Project at Shel Melauli. “The Chief Minister must immediately intervene and withdraw…

Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Rajesh Patnekar today said that the Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu will be the Chief Guest for the ‘Legislator’s Day’ event on January 9. Patnekar said that the Vice President will be on ten-day visit to Goa. He said total five legislators including a present MLA will be felicitated at the hands of Naidu. Union Minister of State for External Affairs Eduardo Faleiro, former Chief Minister and sitting Congress MLA Pratapsingh Rane, ex MLAs Rohidas Naik, Chnadrakant Chodankar and Anil Prabhudesai are those to be felicitated. Speaking about the upcoming session of the state legislative…

In a twist, Crime Branch has submitted 3rd charge sheet in a sexual assault case trial against senior journalist Tarun Tejpal, adding 10 witnesses. 65 witnesses are already testified before the fast track court. he Supreme Court adjourned to October 15 hearing in the sexual harassment case against former Tehelka Magazine Editor Tarun Tejpal, after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted the victim was suffering from lung cancer. A three-judge bench of the top court, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, fixed the matter for further hearing to October 15 after Mr Mehta, appearing for the Goa Police, submitted that the victim…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Research conducted by experts and volunteers of the CPIE India (Centre For Promoting Indian Economy) as part of it’s Goa Village Project (which was initiated in Sept-Oct last year) shows that large scale, organized shrimp, mussel and fresh water fish farming in the interiors of Goa or in Goan villages can more than offset the losses caused to local businesses and villagers due to the slump in tourism (due to the Covid pandemic) and the closure of the mining business in the State. Shrimp farming is an aquaculture business that exists in either a marine or freshwater…

Goemkarponn desk Margao: Taking a dig at the various political outfits and functionaries jumping on to the bandwagon to oppose the amendment of section 88 and other linked provisions of the Goa Municipal Act, Shadow Council for Margao questioned their short-sightedness over ignoring the other amendments concerning each and every household within the Municipal jurisdictions. “We definitely support the genuine demand of Goan + lease holders in the various markets, who have been conducting business for several generations, however other provisions for tackling the issue of government premises going into the hands of migrants, also needs due attention, SCM Convener…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The State Cabinet today witnessed heated discussion on the Implementation of Chapter XIII (offences, penalties and procedure) in respect of Amendment Act. 32 of 2019 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, in the State. Sources said that though the implementation of new Motor Vehicle Act was discussed it was deferred after a few ministers spoke strongly against it. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant told reporters that “there was no decision on the transport bill.” Sources revealed that the Waste Management Minister Michael Lobo and Power Minister Nilesh Cabral were totally against the implementation. “Where is the infrastructure to…

Goemkarponn desk Margao: The Covid positive UK returnees, who were isolated at ESI Hospital, created a ruckus for delay in their discharge and test results by the hospital authorities following which police were called in. The patients threatened to leave the hospital last night demanding they should be allowed to home quarantine themselves. The patients alleged they have been forcibly admitted in the hospital pending results of their tests from Pune laboratory. After these protests authorities have decided to subject all those completing 15 days in hospital to another Covid test and allow those whose test reports come negative to…