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PANJIM: The GFA today condoled the tragic death of 29-year-old Agalle footballer Alister Vaz who died suddenly in an interward football tournament match at Fatorda on Sunday. The GFA President Mr. Churchill Alemao stated that he was shocked at the tragic death of the youngster on the football field. Mr. Churchill recalled that Alister had helped the GFA as a volunteer as a part of medical services team during the I-League matches at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda. Whilst condoling the death of the youngster Mr. Churchill offered GFA’s sympathies to his family, knowing that this will be a very difficult and…

Goemkaponn desk BICHOLIM: 26 members of Upper Harvalem comunidade has opposed the move of the communidade committee to sell 158 plots illegally. Addressing a press conference here in the city member, Tulshidas Malik has stated that the committee is selling the land by making plots and have demanded that the land should be taken back. “Most of the land has been sold to the non-Goans and we want that the land should be taken back.” Tulshidas told. “These illegalities are going on since last five years and we have approached every authority. This should be immediately stopped.” another member, Mahadev…

Residents of Shiroda expressed their total disgust with the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Goa during the Veej Andolan programme organized by Aam Aadmi Party. Villagers said the BJP told them lies and demanded that Vinay Tendulkar and Laxmikant Parsekar answer their questions. Addressing the crowd Capt.Venzy Viegas revealed that he was so inspired with what Arvind Kejriwal did in Delhi that he gave up his 18 year old job on board the ship and started his own business so that he too could help in changing the political system in Goa. Dinesh Borkar while addressing the crowd spoke about…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:Notwithstanding to the growing demand from tourist taxi operators over its closer, the GoaMiles owner parashar today stood firm to continue the operation of the app based taxi service in the State, which according to him has been appreciated by MORTH Minister Nitin Gadkari. Parashar, also took on Minister Michael Lobo, stating that his repeated attack against GoaMiles, is only to please the taxi operators, ahead of elections, they being his voters. He also recalled that Lobo and Minister Nilesh Cabral was part of the meeting called by then CM Parrikar to grant approavl to GoaMiles. “When we…

Margao: South Goa Collectorate celebrated the 11th National Voters Day at South District Office today in the Collector’s Seminar Hall today. Agnelo A. Fernandes Chief Officer Margao Municipal Council was the Chief Guest. DEO and Collector South Ajit Roy welcomed the dignitaries and gave his inaugural speech on the importance of this Day. This is the foundation day of Election Commission of India on 25th Jan 1950 he said and appealed the first Voters to use their right to vote. Collector highlighted the importance of this day and the functioning of Election Commission of India which is conducting Election process…

Panaji: The Goa cabinet on Monday approved draft amendment to Section 3 of the Goa Regularisation of Unathorised construction (Amendment) Bill 2021 which proposes to exclude cultivable land and orchard land from Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) –II. The Bill will be placed before the state legislative assembly. Law Department has already vetted the Bill and finance department has also concurred the proposal. “The authorized officers while disposing the application under this act faced the difficulty to dispose application for unauthorized construction carried out in cultivable zone and orchard land in Eco Sensitive Zone-II as the Act prohibited regularizing such construction…

Goemkaponn Desk PORVORIM: BJP Calangute MLA and Minister Micheal Lobo today criticised late Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar for taking decision to start app based taxi service Goa Miles. “Late Parrikar took wrong decision to allow the app based cab service Goa Miles, he did not even consult us on the matter, said Lobo He said that all the cab drivers of Goa Miles are outsiders and they do not possess any badge. Lobo further questioned as to why there was a counter present for Goa Miles at the Dabolim airport, when the service runs through an app. “I can see…