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Had the Govt acted soon after the March 2018 decision of the Supreme Court, the situation would have been different? Sir, to fulfil your and your party’s political ambitions, please do not play with the sentiments of the poor people. Since 2012 the people have suffered enough. Your financial support, which was actually peanuts, hasn’t made these people rich. No doubt, if the political class desires, the mining issue would have been sorted long back but only if they had the interest of mining dependents in mind and not the mining companies. SURAJ NANDREKAR Editor, Goemakrponn Chief Minister Dr Pramod…

UDAY SAWANT/ GOEMKARPONN HONDA (SATTARI): The multi-crore Honda bus stand in Sattaari taluka, known as the white elephant of the Goa government, has now become a hangout for drunkards. Citizens have expressed grave concern over many overnight liquor parties in the area over the past few days and demanded an immediate end to the menace. Locals allege that the police deliberately ignore the parties even as the police station is just a few meters away. The police can just hop, skip and jump and catch the culprits. Citizens allege that despite several complaints, police have turned a blind eye to…

To hide the failure, the police have started a character assassination of the deceased, which is so cruel and talks volumes of the character of Goa Police itself.Why have these reports been leaked to the selected press? To pressure parents not to pursue the case further? Or not make statements before the media blaming shoddy police probe? The father of the victim, with all good intentions, handed over whatever information he got from his daughters mobile to the police, thinking they would try and get some clue and nab the culprits. Instead of unearthing the truth, the police started a…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Even after ruling Goa for 10 years, the BJP in Goa seems to be still crying in the name of Congress for its failures on various issues. The State government has failed to provide proper connectivity in these pandemic times. The rural students have been the major victims of these network failures. But instead of blaming his officers and IT department, teh Chief Minister is accusing the Government, which was in existence 10 years ago. Speaking at Dharbandora on the connectivity issue, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant blamed Digambar Kamat and Dayanand Narvekar for their failure to provide…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has entered into an MoU with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) for developing multisectoral state energy action plan with 100% RE roadmap under the IGEN Access-II programme. Between 18th and 20th August 2021, GEDA with the support of GIZ, organized a training and Sensitization Workshop on Energy Action Plan at GTDC in Panaji to discuss the future of renewable energy use in Goa and develop a multi sectoral energy plan to make Goa 100% RE state by 2050. The workshop was addressed by the Hon’ble Minister of Power, Govt. of…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar has said that he was ready to contest from Sanvordem if party is ready to give him a ticket. “I am ready to contest for upcoming assembly elections for Sanvordem constituency if party is ready to give him a ticket,” said Tendulkar He further said that he was ready to resign as Rajya Sabha MP. I don’t want to continue in active electoral politics after five years,” he said Tendulkar had contested from Sanvordem constituency in 2007 but lost to independent candidate, Anil Salgaocar. Before that he was a two time…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI : Aam Aadmi Party has cautiously welcomed the recently passed bill to form the Goa Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC), while challenging the BJP Govt to clarify glaring issues and prove that it has real intention is to ensure maximum benefit to Goa and Goans. It may be recalled that, during courtesy visit of State Convener Rahul Mhambre to the Raj Bhavan this month, Mhambre had appealed to the Hon. Governor of Goa to give his assent to the bill and exhort Sawant Govt to take all steps required to resume mining activities at the earliest. Mhambre reminded…