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Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: The Goa Forward Party today has suspected that the state governments intention to hold year long celebration to mark 60th Goa Liberation Day much in advance. Questioning the intention, Sardesai charged that the move is basically to divert Rs 100 crore, sought from center to hold celebration, into BJP state treasury ahead of 2022 elections. He further alleged that the money would be rooted to fund party’s election campaign. Speaking on the casino issue, Sardesai informed that the state government has not placed any regulatory body to regulate the casinos as they can claim money from the…

Minister for Water Resources, Shri Filipe Neri Rodrigues felicitated 10 eminent freedom fighters from Salcete Taluka posthumously for their contribution towards freedom Struggle of Goa, at a programme titled `Sangharsh Sanman` organized by Ravindra Bhavan, Margao in association with Department of Information and Publicity held at Margao, yesterday. The Family members of the freedom fighters received the honour on behalf of them. MLA Shri Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco; Chairman of Ravindra Bhavan, Margao Shri Damodar (Damu) Naik, and Member Secretary Shri Prasanna Acharya along with Information Assistant, Department of Information and Publicity Smt. Sanghamitra Faldessai, Former Minister Shri Eduardo Faleiro and…

PANAJI: Alleging that the peaker Goa Legislative Assembly Mr. Rajesh Patnekar is habitual of misguiding people and media over disqualification petition pending before him, Trajano D’Mello has questioned him what stops him from disposing the matter when there is ruling of Apex court to dispose such cases within three months. Patnekar, replying to media’s question over his role over disposing disqualification petition, had said that he was not in a position to decide on it as a petition in that regards is also pending before the Supreme Court. “As speaker has failed to dispose the matter, we have prayed before…

Goemkarponn desk Margao: South Goa Member of Parliament Francisco Sardinha has asked the State government to immediately scrap the three projects, opposed by the people in Mollem. Speaking to reporters here, Sardinha said that the government is going against the sentiments of people in all three linear projects, which are not good for Goa. “Government are acting like dictator. People will teach you a lesson if you do not scrap the projects immediately,” said Sardinha. Even though government has cancelled the IIT from Melaulim, Sardinha said the government has to come out clean on IIT Goa. Meanwhile, Sardinha said he…

PORVORIM:Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has assured the House to resolve all pending issues of Freedom fighters children by March 31 while urging them to end fast unto death. “Govt has assured to recruit 23 wards by February and another 150 to be absorb under Goa Human Resource Development Corporation; i urge them to withdraw their fast unto Death,” said CM The Children of Freedom Fighters Association had commenced with Fast unto death from at Azad Maidan – Panaji demanding government jobs. “Goa government is yet to absorb 97 children’s of freedom fighters, some of them have already crossed 50…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM:Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today as assured the House that the second installment of the maintenance grants to schools has been pending due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the same will be done by March 31. Chief Minister Sawant was replying question put forward by MLA Sudin Dhavalikar on maintainance charges to schools. “The first installment has already been release, i agree that the second installment is yet to be released and is delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We are working on the same and installment will likely be released by March 31,” said…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM:Speaker Rajesh Patnekar has pointed out serious breach of privilege by the opposition benches during Governor’s address to House while stating that such act will not be tolerated in future; issues final warning. BJP Thivim MLA Nilkant Halankar had moved breach of privilege motion against opposition MLAs for showing black cards & flags to the Governor on the first day of the Assembly Session on Monday. Opposition benches on Monday had protested on the floor of the House with black hoardings after the Governor’s Speech shouting slogans against coal. The opposition had also attended the assembly Session wearing…