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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today informed the house that Mines Department has issued notices to Recover 16 crores out of the total 35,000 cr scam as listed by the Shah Commission report. CM also said that the state government has been proceeding in the matter as per CA report. Goa Forward Party President Vijai Sardesai had asked before the house the details of mining leases which were operational during the period from 2000 to 2013 and which are being investigated by SIT (mining) with details of amount recovered and legal proceedings thereon. Sardesai alleged that the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In a major setback the High Court of Bombay at Goa has admitted the petition filed by Prabhav Naik challenging the OBC reservation without granting interim relief. HC has kept hearing in June 2021. The candidate of ward 22 Prabhav Naik lost his chance to contest as the ward is now reserved for for OBC. He said that they are not happy with the reservation notified by the DMA. Prabhav’s father Bhai Naik requested the BJP High Command to investigate the ‘game in this matter. There are only 150 OBC voters in this ward having 2,400-odd voters.…

‘ Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Reacting to the state budget, Swapnesh Sherlekar, President of Goencho Avaaz Party asked: ‘’Where is the relief to the common man?’’ ‘’Given the intense hardship brought to the lives of Goans by the ongoing pandemic, one would imagine that the Government’s first concern and priority would have been to ease the growing burden on the people. Yet again however, the people of Goa have been callously let down by their Government, which appears to be unconcerned about the needs and well being of Goans. Given Goa’s already financially precarious position, how can the Government even consider…

Goemakrponn desk COLVA: Colva police arrested three persons for stealing equipment’s and posting it on OLX for sale. On 23rd a complaint was received from Jonathan r/o Azoshim Tiswadi about theft of his bag carrying musical instruments from his car on 19th when he had visited Colva Beach. Later these items were hosted on OLX for sale. Immediately a case was registered and investigation was taken up. Based on technical analysis three accused persons were arrested and one musical bag (black color) containing Roland SPD SX, Roland TM2 module, Roland Trigger 02 numbers, KZ AS10 IN EAR, SAMSON headphones AMP,…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji – Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat termed the State Budget as “Crushing the Marginalised Sector under huge financial burden, Imposing Projects without listening to Peoples Sentiments and pushing Goa in financial bankruptcy, BJP Government in Goa headed by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant is dreaming of buidling Tall Towers”. “The Budget Speech mentions of creating 11000 Government Jobs. Surprisingly, the reply to my LAQ on total vacancies in Goa clearly states that there is no data available with the government with regards to vacancies in various departments as Government has not undertaken any study or survey with…

Goemkarponn desk VERNA: The Verna police has detected the robbery case by arresting two Vasco residents. As per Verna Police Station as per Crime No.08/2021 u/s 394 IPC (Robbery) wherein the accused person robbed a gold chain weighing 20 gms worth Rs.1,00,000/from an aged woman due to which the said lady and her minor grandson sustained injuries. Team led by Sherif Jaques, Police Inspector and staff Police ConstablesNilesh Kaskar, Avind Naik,Ajit Shirodkar Satish Lakade, Sainath Govekar and Muyjaved Khan apprehends the accused persons, (1) Hussain Shaikh Raichur s/o Abdul Rashid Raichur, age:-20 yrs, r/o Near Santoshi Mata Temple, New Vaddem,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In an attempt to restart iron ore activities in the state, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today announced to set up Goa State Mining Corporation. “Govt proposes to set up Goa Mining Corporation to restart iron ore mining activities in the State during the ongoing assembly session itself,” said CM Sawant while presenting the budget He further said that in to promote ease of doing business and to ensure a seamless process for grant of quarrying leases for minor minerals my government shall bring amendments to the Goa Minor Mineral Concession rules, 1985. 22 4. “Government also…