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Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Social Media sensation and the man behind the famous tag line ‘Direct Chandrar’ Mahadev Joshi yesterday expired after a brief prolonged illness. Joshi was admitted to GMC Bambolim for the last couple of days where he breathed his last. As the news of his death broke out fans across the country paid him tributes on social media. He started his carrier as a TV journalist and later became a social activist he became most popular when he introduced a sentence which his unique style direct chandrar mj rocket 🚀 and his Facebook live videos. He was very…

Goa, January 4: Hyderabad FC returned to winning ways in the Hero Indian Super League as they registered a thumping 4-1 victory against Chennaiyin FC at the GMC Stadium, Bambolim on Monday. Joel Chianese (50′), Halicharan Narzary (53′, 79′) and Joao Victor (74′) were on the scoresheet for Hyderabad while Anirudh Thapa (67′) scored the only goal for Chennaiyin, who suffered their first-ever defeat against the Nizams. The first half proved to be an entertaining, end-to-end contest with both goalkeepers finding themselves busy. Hyderabad created better chances but were guilty of missing them. Chennaiyin goalkeeper Vishal Kaith was called into…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: In a statement which may attract Supreme Court contempt, the AICC Obsrver for Goa Dinesh Gundu Rao has question the role of Chief Justice in the disqualification. Following the SC decision to adjourn the Disqualification case against 10 MLAs who deserted Congress to join BJP in 2019, Rao took to Twitter to vent his ire on the issue. “By the time Hon’ble Judges decide to hear & dispose of the disqualification petition, it will be infructous as elections in Goa will be in year,” he said. He further wrote the CJI seems to have his priorities set.…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has assured the merchants association that the state governemnt will hold municipalities amendmennt. CM has also asked all the merchants for their valuable suggestions until which amendmennt shall be put on hold. After assurance, the Merchants Association has said that they will withdraw strike scheduled for January 7. All Goa Merchants Association had decided to shut down market shops in municipality areas on Jan 7 against new Goa Municipality Act Ordinance, which was promulgated earlier this week. They pointed out that as per the ordinance, the existing shops will be auctioned after…

Aam Aadmi Party today held the present Bharatiya Janata Party government responsible for the likely spike in Corona cases in Goa due to the unbridled parties held to bring in the new year which it said not only proves that Dr Pramod Sawant has lost control over the administration and hence called him a “Puppet chief minister.” AAP Goa convener Rahul Mhambre pointed out that Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has already admitted that there will be a spike in Corona cases as most of the parties organized to bring in the new year were actually to bring in Corona infections…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister for Ports Micheal Lobo today has assured to share a detailed plan with traditional fishermen while going ahead  with work on the second phase of dredging of 6kms of Sal River. Captain of Ports and Fisheries department today conducted a joint meeting with fishermen on Sal river dredging issue in which it was decided to share a detailed Plan with traditional fishermen while going ahead with work of second phase dredging of 6 km. Lobo speaking to the media after the meeting said the desilting should take place for smoothening the flow of the water. He said…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The Indian Meteorological Department  has issued forecast that isolated places in North Goa and South Goa may receive light rain and thundershower for the next five days starting from today. The sky remained overcast in most parts of the state and light rain was experienced in some parts of North Goa this morning. Goa received the highest monsoon rainfall in a century, recording 41 per cent more than the normal rainfall for the four-month long season, which ended on Wednesday. With 41 per cent surplus rains, the State broke its six decade average normal trend, when it…