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Goemkarponn desk VALPOI: With the Assembly elections just months away, the drums of assembly elections have already started beating everywhere in the State and Sattari taluka is no different. Hectic lobbying has already started for tickets of various national and regional parties. However, the questions remain who will have the upper hand in Sattari taluka. Another major question remains: will the former Chief Minister and current MLA Pratapsingh Rane, the longest-serving MLA of Goa Legislative Assembly, contest this election? There is curiosity about this. Many kinds of political equations depend on the decision he takes in Sattari. If he decides…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS) has issued show-cause notice to around 18 former Board of Directors for alleged mismanagement causing loss to Goa Dairy and its Cattle feed plant while making various raw material purchases to the tune of Rs 5 Crore. Arvind Khutkar, RCS has taken action following an inquiry by ARCS Rajesh Parvar after complaints filed by Goa Dairy farmer Ramesh Naik. The notices are issued alleging that the purchases concerning buffalo milk. Cottonseed extractions are made at higher rates, sidelining bidders’ low rates, thus alleging them of causing loss to Goa Dairy. RCS…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: The Cold War between ruling and opposition Sanquelim Muncipal councillors is out in the open with the BJP supported panel making major allegations against the ruling council. The Opposition has alleged that the municipal workers had not been paid for the last three months even though the ruling councillors refuted the charges. The BJP councillors, through a press conference, have stated that the ruling council is harassing the municipal workers and have not been paid their salary for the last three months. “The chief officer has already signed the salary vouchers, but the chairman is not releasing…

PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress, Youth Congress and the Mahila Congress have submitted a memorandum to the Director General of Police demanding immediate arrest and suspension of PSI Rushal alias Narayan Pinge, who is booked under Sec 376,420,323,506-ii, 427 of IPC subsequent to complaint from a victim girl. The delegation led by State General Secretary-GPCC Janardhan Bhandari, Mahila Congress President Beena Naik and Youth Congress President Adv. VaradMardolkar along with other Youth Congress and Mahila Congress office bearers submitted the memorandum on Friday to the DGP demanding immediate action against the said police officer. Congress has also demanded custodial interrogation…

Vishwajit Rane – Valpoi, Poriem, Mayem & Bicholim Babu Kavlekar – Quepem, Sanguem, Canacona, Cuncolim Babush Monseratte – Panaji, Taliegao, St Cruz, St Andre, Cumbharjua Michael Lobo – Calangute, Saligao, Siolim, Mapusa, porvorim, Thivim Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which once called itself the disciplined party, seems to have lost somewhere in transit. After the late Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s departure and the arrival of 12 Congressmen in the party, it seems to have had a catastrophic effect on the party functioning. So much so that the Big Man Sanghatan Mantri, known as “The Don” in the…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: More and more accidents daily on Margao-Cananona NH66 are leaving the commuters over this road sick and tired of complaining as this 50 km stretch is getting a dubious identity as the ‘Bermuda Triangle’ of Goa. Such is the frequency and how accidents are happening on this road. The drivers who otherwise have decades of experience driving vehicles don’t know how and what caused the accident. This week saw a multi-axle truck carrying iron ore from Hospet in Karnataka to an iron ore processing plant in Amone in North Goa suddenly veering off the road; the truck…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: The health minister, Vishwajeet Rane stating that Goa is doing good work in controlling Covid-19 told only those who have taken both the vaccines should be allowed entry into the state. “Goa can be kept safe only if we allow only those who have taken two vaccines.” Rane told adding “today we have arranged this programme as the situation is improving” he told. He thanked all the health staff for their contribution towards controlling Covid cases. He assured that more facilities would be made available to Bicholim CHC. “There will be no reason to shift the patients…