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Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has cleared appointment of Narayan Navti as the new State Election Commissioner (SEC) The notification will be issued on Monday. Chokha Ram Garg has resigned from the post of the State Election Commission (SEC). SC had ordered the Goa government to appoint an independent election commissioner. The state government had given additional charge of State Election Commissioner to the state’s Law Secretary. A Bench of Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman, B R Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy, was hearing an appeal by the Goa government against an order of the Bombay High Court which had…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: Today the public hearing for the extension of sesa Goa plant was held amidst strong opposition from the locals. The residents came down heavily on the GSPCB for having the hearing during pandemic. They told that thru do not need any extension of the plant which would further pollute their environment. The locals told that there is expansion of the existing oxygen plant and the plant would take oxygen from air. They sighted that if this happens the oxygen level in the village and surrounding areas would decrease. The agitators demanded that the plant should be not…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco: Former panch and social activist Roquezinho Dsouza on Sunday hit out at various groups and NGOs fighting the double tracking in Velsao and said that these groups did not have love for the people or the land but only political agenda and wanted to contest the assembly elections Dsouza said that many a times the groups would arrive on the tracks and question why people are not coming out but In reality they had never ever approached the panchayat for support on activities against the double tracking. Dsouza said that the activists had kept the panchayat in…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa today reported 66 new Covid-19 positive cases. While there were 83 recoveries and 1 death reported today. As per DHS bulletin, a 73 year old male from Quepem succumbed to the virus. The active cases stand at 749, the death tally is now 806. the recovery rate is 97.22 percent. The samples tested in the last 24 hours is 1310.

Goemkarponn desk Pernem Police have arrested one Bangalore native for illegal possession of charas and Ganja. As per PI Jivba Dalvi information was received from reliable sourced that one person is involved in durg activities at Arambol, Pernem – Goa. Further on 14/03/2021 police traced the accused person at nr banyan tree, Harambol and conducted a surprise raid during which the narcotics drugs charas and ganja was found to be in his possession. The charas and Ganja was immediately seized and taken into custody under the panchanama. The seized drugs is worth Rs.20,000/- in international market. The accused person has…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The Supreme Court verdict on Municipal Reservations is loud and clear. The Directorate of Municipal Administration and State Election Commission must act with complete neutrality and independence. I want to warn the DMA and SEC not to come under any pressure of Super Powers of the BJP Government and declare the Ward Reservations and Election dates on Merit stated Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat. Despite strong objections and warnings from the Opposition, the BJP Government adamantly tried to bulldoze the democratic process and went ahead with the Reservations of Wards in various Municipal Areas benefiting select few.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A superb all-round performance by experienced all-rounder Sunanda Yetrekar helped Goa score a six-wicket win against Rajasthan in Elite Group C Senior Women’s One-dayers Trophy in Jaipur on Sunday. This was Goa’s second consecutive victory and takes the team to the top of the table with 8 points to their name. Leg-spinner Sunanda first returned magnificent figures of 10-2-22-5 as Goa skittled out Rajasthan for a paltry 91 runs in 32.2 overs after electing to bowl on winning the toss. She then scored 27 runs, coming into bat at No 3. Following the early dismissals of opener,…