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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Forward Party (GFP) President Vijai Sardesai today said that he along with Margao MLA Digambar Kamat will put up a joint fight to retain the Margao municipal council during the coming election. Stating that BJP is scared to fight the municipal polls on party lines, Sardesai said that GFP is ready even today to contest the election on party symbol. Sardesai informed that he had meeting with Digambar Kamat on Wednesday evening, wherein the latter proposed that they should go united for Margao civic polls. He informed further that in 2015, Digambar backed ‘Margao Model’…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:Aam Aadmi Party today strongly condemned the Dr Pramod Sawant government for not having any consideration for the common man and accused it of making life difficult for people due to the spiraling prices of everything in the market. AAP spokesperson Adv Surel Tilve pointed out that the price of petrol has risen by Rs. 10 in the last six months during which period many people had lost their jobs due to the lockdown and small business ventures had to close down as people did not have money to buy anything. “Instead of considering the fact that people…

Christanand Pednekar/ Goemkarponn desk Curchorem: One Gabriel Fernandes, an aspiring candidate for municipal polls from Curchorem-Cacora Municipal Council has filed a petition in the Bench of Bombay High Court at Goa on the reservation of his ward. Gabriel a resident of Morailem-Bepkegal ward No 12 now Ward No.3, claims that in 2015 his ward was reserved as O.B.C women  which is now reserved as O.B.C General. He claims that last time he wanted to contest the last Municipal election but was denied opportunity and when he approached the DMA 5 years back he was told that reservation is on rotation…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today has said that the state government has begun the process to legalise sand mining in certain rivers of the state. “The governemnt has already begun the process of legalising sand mining in certain rivers of the state for whihc many people had applied. In the next 1-2 months the process will be completeted,” said CM Sawant He further said that the state government is attempting to legalise sand mining in certain stretches so that the business opportunities are generated for locals. Government had appointed committee headed by District Collector has identified…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: At the backdrop of recent attack attack on Anwar as a result of gang rivalry, the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today announced to initiste externment proceedings against some of the notorious criminals involved in various crimes. Speaking while inauguration of Eye Camp at Ravindra Bhavan Margao Sawant said that the time has come for some serious action against such notorious criminals to put an end to crimes and increasing gang rivalries. He said in next six months majority of the notorious criminals would be deported out of Goa. Externment proceedings will be initiated against all. He…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: Asserting that Goa will not be a coal hub, the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant once again defended the proposed doubling of railway tracking line stating that the project would be a “game changer”. Sawant said that the double tracking of railway line project will be a game changer to improve railway networks for trade and passenger movement, CM said. He reassured the people of Goa that Goa will not be a coal hub though presently coal is being transported by train. “We will reduce the coal handling in phase manner soon,” Sawant said. CM also said…

Goemkarponn desk Goa, February 17: FC Goa kept pace with their rivals for a top-four spot with a clinical 3-1 victory over Odisha FC at the Fatorda Stadium in the Hero Indian Super League, here on Wednesday. Goals from Alberto Noguera (18′) and Jorge Ortiz (26′) gave Goa an early lead to the Gaurs before Diego Mauricio (30′) pulled one back for Odisha. Ivan Gonzalez (75′) then put the result beyond doubt. The victory pushed Goa up to fourth with 27 points, same as Hyderabad FC in third and one point ahead of NorthEast United in fifth. The result also…