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Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Notwithstanding to the opposition demand to curtail the upcoming Budget Session of the State Legislative Assembly by two day in view of Municipal election, the State government has decided to hold session as per schedule, beginning from March 24. The Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the State Assembly met today under chairmanship of Speaker Rajesh Patnekar. During the meeting, the United Opposition submitted in writting that the session, scheduled for 13 working days, be curtailed to only two days in view of Municipal Election. However, the government is firm to go ahead with 13-days session with passing…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today said that the work of Memorial on former Defence Minister and Ex-Chief Minister of Goa late Manohar Parrikar will be completed in next six months. He said, due to Covid 19 pandemic crisis the pace of work on Memorial could not be accelerated and added saying that now he has given instructions to the GSIDC authorities to expedite the work. Speaking to media persons after paying floral tributes to late Manohar Parrikar on the occasion of his second Death Anniversary at the site of late Parrikar`s Smriti Sthal, Miramar today the…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The Opposition MLA’s today wrote to the Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly Rajesh Patnekar, Central Election Commissioner, State Election Commissioner demanding that the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant be directed to place on the table of the house “Annual Financial Statement” and seek “Vote on Account” for 2021-22 in view of the Election Code of Conduct of Municipal Elections. A joint Representation signed by Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat, Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao, Marcaim MLA Ramkrishna alias Sudin Dhavalikar and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardessai was submitted to the Speaker during the Business Advisory…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) Working President Kiran Kandolkar today alleged that BJP Government has been targeting Bahujan Samaj Officers in the State. Addressing the media, Kandolkar said, BJP Government has been targeting Bahujan Samaj Officers in the State. “BJP Government has been targeting Bahujan Samaj Officers in the State. Earlier used DMA Pilankar now Govt all set to transfer him,” said He said that Goa Forward will not allow the state government to transfer Gurudas Pilarnkar and that Narayan Navti should accept the SEC post. “The BJP is totally in panic mode after the revised reservation notification.…

Goemkarponn News PANAJI: The Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today ruled out possibility of imposing any Janata Curfew in the State for now or any travel restrictions to control spread of Covid infection. Talking to reporters after video conferencing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sawant said that government is concerned about raising Covid-19 cases in Goa and neighboring states also. He said that for now there are no plans to impose Janata curfew or travel restrictions. “Government is monitoring the situation. As required, we will increase testing facilities,” he said. The chief minister urged tourists visiting the State to follow…

Goemkarponn desk Margao: Shadow Council for Margao demands that the reservation of wards for all local bodies should be declared at least 1 year in advance, considering the fact that the tenure of the local body’s is a fixed term of 5 yrs. “Grievance if any could be addressed within the one year period, thus avoiding such issues as witnessed in the present situation. We further demand that proper guidelines should be framed, so that whichever government is in power should not misuse the provisions of reservation,” SCM said in a release here. “The new reservation list announced today, has…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: GPCC Vice President Sankalp Amonkar on Wednesday said that he had written to Urban Development Minister Milind Naik with a copy to CM Dr Pramod Sawant demanding that all elections expenses incurred by aspirant candidates who are now uncertain due to new reservations be reimbursed by Milind Naik. Amonkar said that Milind Naik was solely responsible for the elections fiasco and that it was only because of Naik that the reservations was not done properly forcing petitioners to approach high court for justice and despite the HC giving verdict in favour of petitioners, the government and DMA…