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Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: Close on the heels of rumours that Crutorim MLA Alexio Reginald Lourenco is expected to join Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), reports suggest AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal is expected to be in Goa on October 7 for induction of the MLA in the party. Kejriwal will also flag off Rozgar yatra and booth level employment guarantee registration. On Monday, Aam Aadmi Party met a massive 5000 Goans over 80 meetings in a single Sunday evening yesterday. Spanning the entire state with meetings from from in Cancona South Goa right up to Pernem in the North the 200…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa today issued notice to State government over a petition filed by Independent MLA Prasad Gaonkar seeking 12% reservation for Schedule Tribes in the Goa Legislative Assembly. The Division Bench issued notice to State government and other respondents including Chief Elector Office in the matter, which will be heard on October 27. Gaonkar, MLA from Sanguem, had moved HC pleading for necessary directions to the Government authorities to reserve 12% Assembly constituency seats for Schedule Tribe. The ST community constitutes around 12% of total State’s population.

Goemkarponn desk OLD GOA: In a bid to make ‘Swayampurna Goa’, ICAR signed MoU with CPRI (Central Potato Research Institute) to increase vegetable & fodder production and are looking forward to growing crops that are not cultivated in Goa. “To make ‘Swayampurna Goa’ ICAR signed MoU with CPRI (Central Potato Research Institute) to increase vegetable & fodder production,” said Director, ICAR Shri Parveen Kumar with the team of scientists interacting with the media about the activities of ICAR, Goa. He further said that ICAR is working on the availability of traditional Goan products-‘Mankurad’ mango/RTE livestock products like Goan sausage, shrimp/duck…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Sanguem Independent MLA Prasad Gaonkar today said that the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) had approached him and that the final decision will be taken only after consulting karyakartas. Gaonkar also said that the performance of Congress was not up to the mark in the state of Goa. “All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) had approached me, and my final decision will be taken only after consulting karyakartas. Performance of Congress is not up to the mark in Goa,” said Gaonkar. Regarding the Reservation matter, Gaonkar said that the High Court has issued notices in the petition seeking…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Additional Chief Electoral Officer (CEC) has informed all the political parties that the inspection of EVM’s and VVPAT machines that arrived in Goa yesterday will be tested from October 26. The CEC Goa had called for an all-party meeting today to inform them about the various developments taking place in regards to Elections in Goa. The CEC has said that the Publication of draft role will begin from November 1, filing of claims and objections on November 1 to 30, special Campaign BLO will be available at police stations – Nov 20,21, 27, 28, disposal of shares…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The No-trust motion against the PMC chairperson was defeated as councillors fail to turn up for special meeting Earlier the presiding officer adjourned the meeting called today to discuss the no-confidence move against PMC Chairperson Shantaram Colvekar. The Presiding officer Ajay Gaude declared that the meeting had been adjourned according to section 8 of rule 69 of the Goa Municipalities Act. He said he waited for forty minutes for the arrival of Councillor out of fifteen, not even a single Councillor attended the special meeting nor the seven councillors who signed a no-confidence motion turned for the…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: Noted social worker Seema Behare was on Sunday appointed as the president of Mormugao Mahila congress at an installation ceremony of the new Mahila Block of Mormugao Constituency. Behare was appointed as the Mahila Block President in the presence of State Mahila President Beena Naik and GPCC Vice President Sankalp Amonkar Others present on the occasion were Shraddha Amonkar(Councilor), Bhavana Bhosle( Ex-Chairperson) Yogita Parsekar(Councilor) & others.