[Goanet] Women block mining traffic in Sanquelim

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM OCT 27: About 9 women from Navelim Sanquelim today blocked mining traffic for about four hours in protest against mining pollution. According to the information provided by the Bicholim police today at about 8.30 am about nine women led by one Namrata Naik from Maina

[Goanet] Poll panel orders seizure of Bicholim c ivic body’s car

-- Samir Umarye PANAJI OCT 30: The state election commission has ordered attachment of the Ford Figo car belonging to the Bicholim municipal council on Saturday after its chief officer “refused” to release it for use of election duty and in lieu of it sent another vehicle used for garbage

[Goanet] VISHWAJEET CONFIDENT OF DEFEATING PATNEKAR IN BICHOLIM

-- Samir Umarye *PANJIM Nov 2: *If winning the Valpoi assembly by-poll was good then sweeping the municipal elections of both Valpoi and Bicholim councils came as an icing on the cake for Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane on Monday. Speaking to reporters at his plush residence at Dona Paula

[Goanet] BICHOLIM MUNICIPAL COUNCIL WINNING CANDIDATES

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM NOV 2: WINNING CANDIDATES FOR BMC ELECTIONS - 2010 WARD 1- Anita Harmalkar 422 votes while Malgaonkar managed to poll only 161 votes. The votes of the other candidates include Raxanda Pal (260); Lamgaonkar Archana (161) Deepa Shirgaonkar (116), Milan Vaigankar (31

[Goanet] Siddhanti receives Kala Bhushan Award

-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM, NOV 3* Siddhanti Arjun Parab (13) from Bicholim received the state level Kala Bhushan Award 2010 of Shikshak Vikas Parishad at a function held in Belgaum-Karnataka on Sunday. According to Siddhanti’s father, Arjun, the award was given at the 16th National level

[Goanet] Sanquelim playground in sorry state

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, NOV 8: Residents from Sanquelim-Bicholim have expressed displeasure over pathetic condition of the lone playground in the city. It may be stated that Sanquelim has only one playground located behind the bus stand. The ground is used by the football players and even

[Goanet] 21 youth hurt in mishap at Bicholim

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM MARCH 5: A group of 21 youngsters were injured when a goods carrier rickshaw which they were travelling in turned on to its side at Sarvan in Bicholim while proceeding to celebrate the shigmo festival. According to the police, the rickshaw was carrying 21 passenegers

[Goanet] Leopard creates panic in Bicholim

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, MARCH 7 A leopard attacked a dog at Wavti-Vathadev, Bicholim, there by creating panic among villagers on Saturday night. According to villagers, the leopard strayed near the residence of one Pandurang Gawde from Wavti-Vathadev and attacked the dog sleeping outside

[Goanet] ZP Election: Bicholim witness 63.04% voting

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM MARCH 7: The zilla panchayat election went off peacefully with the Bicholim taluka reporting over all 63.04% voting. As per the sources in Kudnem constituency the votes polled were 65.02%; in Pale it was 63.97%; in Latambarce it was 64.20% and in Mayem it was 55.33

[Goanet] Two die of rabies in Bicholim

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, MARCH 10 Two persons from Bicholim taluka died of rabies on Monday, after being bitten by dogs a few months ago. According to Indian Medical Association (Goa) President Dr Shekhar Salkar, Tilakprasad Acharya (45) of Gaonkarwada-Mulgao and Bhagirathi L Paryekar (60) from

[Goanet] Sal man booked for misappropriation

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM MARCH 13: Devidas V Mandrekar, from Sal-Bicholim, has been booked by the Mapusa police for committing a fraud of Rs 16,89,672. According to the police, Mr Ratnakar Topare, the post inspector from Mapusa sub-division post office, has complained that the accused working

[Goanet] NANODA MAN ATTACKED BY LEOPARD; ANOTHER WILD CAT FOUND DEAD

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM MARCH 15: A 45 year old person from Pistewada Nanoda Bicholim was injured in a leopard attack while a another 3 year old female leopard was found dead near the same place. According to the available information at about 6.45 am one Pandurang Tulaskar (45) from Pistewada

[Goanet] Jharkhand native booked for molesting girl

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, MARCH 16 Bicholim police on Sunday registered a case against a 28-year-old man from Jharkhand on charges of molesting a girl at Navelim. According to Bicholim police, the accused, presently residing at Navelim-Bicholim, allegedly molested a girl at about 8.15 am

[Goanet] Forest department lays trap to catch leopard

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM MARCH 15: The forest department today laid trap to catch the leapord that attaked a 45 year old man from Nanoda Bicholim on Sunday. The trap is laid only some meters away from the place where the incident took place. There are several wild animals in the area and now

[Goanet] Bicholim villagers to pay homage to Goddess Toko Dev

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, MARCH 16: After a gap of almost 16 years, villagers of Narve-Bicholim will perform a rare homage to Goddess Toko Dev or Wadlo Dev, as it is popularly known, on March 15. Toko Dev, which has been kept at some secret place in Shree Devi Kankeshwari Shantadurga Panchayanat

[Goanet] A lift proves deadly for 3 in Bicholim

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, MARCH 16 Hitching a lift proved costly for three persons who died on the spot, while two drivers were injured when two trucks collided with each other at Vagus-Pali in Bicholim on Tuesday. According to Bicholim police, the incident occurred at 4.10 pm when a mining

[Goanet] TRAPS STILL BEING LAID AT NANODA; FOREST DEPT FAILS TO KEEP CHECK

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM MARCH 16: Even as many villagers from Pistewada Nanoda Bicholim, where the a leopard had attacked a person while another was killed, have preferred to keep tight-lipped, when Herald tried to investigate have found traps still being laid in the jungle. It may be recalled

[Goanet] Bicholim PSI missing after tiff with his senior

-- Samir Umarye Panaji, March 18 - A Police sub Inspector attached to Bicholim Police station Ritesh Tari is missing from March 5. Complain to this effect is lodged with Old Goa police station. Ritesh who is a native is of Cumbharjua had left home on March 5. But he did not return till today

[Goanet] BMC councillor looted

-- Samir Umarye Bicholim, March 19 - BJP councillor from Bicholim Municipality was today looted by unknown person under the pretext of asking change of Rs 100. Complaint to this effect is filed at Bicholim police station. Councillor Harmalkar is running a kiosk at Bordem- Bicholim. One unknown

[Goanet] Two groups clash, five kiosks set on fire at Sanquelim

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, MARCH 22 Clashes between two groups near Karapur-Sanquelim on Sunday night left one person injured, with miscreants setting ablaze five kiosks at the KTC bus stand in Sanquelim. The incident sparked off angry protests from residents of Sanquelim and they blocked

[Goanet] Patnekar urges to support anti mining agitation

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM MARCH 23: The Bicholim taluka kruti samiti (BTKS) today urged the people from Bicholim to be ready for total bandh of the city in the near future in protest against the mining trucks plying through the city. Today the meeting of the samiti was held at the Shivaji

[Goanet] Belgaum native murdered at Bicholim

http://goanvoice.org.uk/miningpetition.php --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, MARCH 29 A 29-year-old mason from Ramdurg-Belgaum is suspected to have been murdered in his rented room at Gaonkarwada-Bicholim. According to Bicholim

[Goanet] Aparant Maand 2010

http://goanvoice.org.uk/miningpetition.php --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM APRIL 10:* The Goa Handicrafts Rural and Small Scale Industries Development Corporation will organize Aparant Maand – an exhibition cum sale of exquisite

[Goanet] Wild boars destroy harvested paddy in Mayem

http://goanvoice.org.uk/miningpetition.php --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The farmers from Mayem in the Bicholim taluka have suffered heavy losses as the wild boars have damaged the heaps of harvested paddy kept ready

[Goanet] Albino crow rescued in Goa

http://goanvoice.org.uk/miningpetition.php --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, APRIL 10 Visitors at the Bondla wildlife sanctuary could be treated to the rare sight of an Albino crow, after the bird was rescued from Ibrampur

[Goanet] Property damaged in Bicholim

http://goanvoice.org.uk/miningpetition.php --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, APRIL 16: Property worth Rs 1 lakh was damaged, after a tree crashed on a house at Sarvan-Bicholim on Friday evening. According to fire service

[Goanet] Lairai jatra celebrated with traditional religious rituals

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, APRIL 19 The famous Jatrotsav of Goddess Lairai at Shirgao-Bicholim was celebrated on Monday with various traditional religious rituals and cultural programmes. Thousands of devotees, including about 25,000 Dhonds (special devotees of Lairai on fast), have been

[Goanet] When politics interferes with police functioning!

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, APRIL 24: Efficiency can sometimes be a liability in the police department. In once such case, political interference in police department has once again come to the fore and this time the victims were two police constables attached to Usgao outpost in Bicholim taluka

[Goanet] ornaments stolen at Bicholim

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, APRIL 30: Gold ornaments worth Rs 60,000 were stolen from a jewellery shop at Bicholim market on Wednesday morning. According to reports, the incident occurred when the goldsmith opened his shop. About three persons entered the shop and decamped with gold ornaments

[Goanet] One meets watery grave in Pale

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM MAY 4: A Sunday trip to nearby river turned tragic for a 45 year old person from Ambeshi Pali when he was drowned in the river. According to the available information the incident occurred on Sunday at about 5.00 pm. One Raguvir Jana Gawde (45) from Ambeshi Pali along

[Goanet] 2 RARE ALBINO CROWS (White crows) DIE AT BONDLA

-- Samir Umarye BY SAMIR UMARYE BICHOLIM, MAY 7: It should have been their sanctuary, but the Bondla wildlife sanctuary turned out to be their graveyard. Two rare albino crows died in the wildlife sanctuary barely days after they were rescued from Ibrampur-Pernem and handed over

[Goanet] Leopard kills calf at Bicholim

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM MAY 7 :In yet another attack, a leopard killed a calf at Maulinguem-Bicholim in the wee hours of Friday. According to sources, the calf belonging to one Ashok Sawaikar was tied in a cowshed, when it was attacked by the wild cat. “Usually, we put on all the light

[Goanet] Trap laid for leopard at Bicholim

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, MAY 8 The forest department on Saturday laid a trap to catch the leopard at Maulinguem Bicholim. It may be recalled that a leopard had killed a calf belonging to one Ashok Sawaikar from Maulinguem Bicholim on Friday. The forest department laid a trap in the area

[Goanet] Godown, house gutted at Bicholim

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: A godown and an adjacent house were guttered in fire at Van Maulinguem, Bicholim on Saturday, causing a loss of property worth Rs 8 lakh. According to reports, the incident occurred in the wee hours on Saturday, when the godown belonging to Gurdas Kerikar caught fire

[Goanet] Two die in Bicholim mishaps

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM MAY 11: Two persons died in two separate incidents in Bicholim in the last two days. According to Bicholim police, one Premchand Guletsingh (30) of Uttar Pradesh was crushed to death by a truck near Sesa Goa gate, Sanquelim, on Saturday evening. Premchand, who was also

[Goanet] Bicholim Block Congress supports Sawal; Ministers 'boycott' meet

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Bicholim bolck congress committee today resolved to support Naresh Sawal's candidature even as the Pradesh Congress Committee member, Dr Pramod Salgaonkar urged the workers to be with the party and support the candidate given by the party. Today the Bicholim block

[Goanet] Youth arrested in Bicholim for sexually abusing a 9 year old boy.

-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM* A youth residing at Gaonkarwada-Bicholim has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a nine-year-old boy from the area. According to reports, the incident took place on Friday at about 8.15 pm when Rukmuddin Kudminichi (22), a native of Sangapur in Bagalkot

[Goanet] RAJESH PATNEKAR THEN AND NOW

-- Samir Umarye Read my interview with Ex-MLA Bicholim, Rajesh Patnekarway back in 2002 now 2011 http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=1427boxid=5826424uiddat=9%2F30%2F2011

[Goanet] Bicholim PHC officer gets notice

first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- -- Samir Umarye PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa on Monday issued a notice to the medical officer of Bicholim primary health

[Goanet] Mayem woman commits suicide

first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: A 27 year old woman from Tikhazan Mayem today committed suicide by burning herself with the help of petrol

[Goanet] Bicholim comunidad complains of illegal mining

first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Amrut Gaonkar, component of the Bicholim comunidad through a complaint to the Director of Mines has asked

[Goanet] Hubby held for dowry death at Mayem

first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Bicholim police today arrested a 35 year old person from Tikhazan Mayem in connection with dowry death

[Goanet] Mayem villagers to support draft

first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The people from Mayem have unitedly vowed to support the draft prepared by the Law Commission

[Goanet] Bicholim Muslim community fears threat to historic site

-- Samir Umarye http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=2341boxid=82433937uid=dat=11/7/2011 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign

[Goanet] Heritage mosque, lakes missing in Bicholim RP

, proficient in AutoCAD, for their new office in Goa Those interested can email enescil@gmail.com by 15 November 2011 Selected candidates will be sent to Brazil for 2 months training --- -- Samir Umarye PANAJI

[Goanet] Lairai temple missing in RP 2021

, proficient in AutoCAD, for their new office in Goa Those interested can email enescil@gmail.com by 15 November 2011 Selected candidates will be sent to Brazil for 2 months training --- -- Samir Umarye PANAJI

[Goanet] Narve village rejects RP 2021

, proficient in AutoCAD, for their new office in Goa Those interested can email enescil@gmail.com by 15 November 2011 Selected candidates will be sent to Brazil for 2 months training --- -- Samir Umarye

[Goanet] Pangolin rescued at Sattari

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Animal Rescue Squad (ARS) todat rescued an Indian Pangolin at Gholawado Sattari. According to the information provided by the ARS chief the Pangolin was about 1 meter long and was found in the kulagar belonging to one Anil Bablo Gaonkar from Gholawadao Sattari

[Goanet] Sanquelim locals rejects RP 2021

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The residents of Sanquelim have strongly rejected the RP 2021 in a special meeting held on Thursday. It may be stated that the Sanquelim Municipal Council (SMC) had convened a special meeting on Thursday in the SMC hall to discuss the RP 2021 of Sanquelim. The plan

[Goanet] Bicholim residents rejects RP2021

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The people from Bicholim today submitted memorandum to the BMC chairperson opposing the Regional Plan 2021. It may be recalled that villagers from Atil peth, Sonar peth, Sundar Peth and Bhali Peth had expressed their displeasure with the RP. The new RP has not only

[Goanet] Nava Somvar in Bicholim on 5th

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The famous Bicholim feast of 'Nava Somvar' devoted to goddess Shri Sharnadurga will be celebrated on Monday, 5th December 2011. It may be recalled that the festival was earlier a joint affair celebrated at Bicholim only after a small rift between the Gaonkars

[Goanet] Bicholim taluka women sports fest

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The 11th Bicholim taluka women sports festival will be held on 14th and 15th December 2022 at Shivaji Maidan Bicholim. The function will be inaugurated on 14th December at 10 am at the hands of the speaker, Pratapsingh Rane in the presence of Director of SAG, V M

[Goanet] Mayem youths warn govt

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Denouncing the government for their lackadaisical attitude toward Mayem issue, the youths from the village under the banner of Mayem Yuva Morcha has warned the government not to test their patience and solve the issue before 19th December. Addressing a press conference

[Goanet] Salgaonkar's Surla mine collapses

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM/PANJIM: In a major mishap, an iron ore mine belonging to Salgaoncar Mines collapsed at Surla-Pale in Bicholim burying an earth moving vehicle (JCB) and five trucks. There was, however, miraculously no loss of life. According to sources, the incident occurred at 10 am

[Goanet] Mum sets self, two kids ablaze

-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM*: In a bizarre incident which shook Surla-Bicholim today, a 36-year-old mother committed suicide by setting herself and her two children ablaze at their residence on Friday morning. The tragedy reportedly occurred at 9.30 a.m. when Manisha Madkaikar, brought her two

[Goanet] Bicholim Hill Cutting: 3 trucks, 1 JCB seized

, near the Old Secretariat, Panaji (Panjim) Planning to attend? Send an email to eve...@goanet.org with contact details --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Bicholim police today seized four vehicles including three trucks

[Goanet] Facebook: cyber crime

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Love to upload photos on facebook - a community site proved dangerous for a girl from Bicholim when some unknown person used her photo to create fake ID and send obscene links. As per the complaint registered by a girl in Bicholim she had a photo uploaded

[Goanet] Mineral Foundation initiates solid waste management in Virdi with SMC.

-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM* The Mineral Foundation of Goa (MFG) in coordination with Sanquelim Municipal Council (SMC) has initiated the ‘Nirmal Gram’ project on solid waste management at the community level in Virdi. As part of the project, awareness programme was organized in Virdi during

[Goanet] Goa Police nab mother-daughter jewellery thieves in Mumbai

-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM* Bicholim Police on Monday arrested a woman and her daughter from Aldona in connection with jewellery theft at Bicholim. According to Bicholim Police, the duo, Anju V Paul and her daughter, Preeti, allegedly decamped with a gold chain worth Rs 70,000 from a jewellery

[Goanet] Mulgao locals besiege Sesa mining officials

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: On Monday morning, while the transportation of mineral ore was in progress at the Sesa Goa mine, a group of Mulgao locals besieged the mining officials and forced them to stop work for failing to compensate them for a landslide that occurred on July 16, 2011

[Goanet] SMC chairman elected

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Riyaz Khan was today unanimously elected as the chairperson of Sanquelim Muncipal Council (SMC) during the election held at SMC hall Sanquelim. It may be recalled that the post of the chairman fell vacant when the ex-chairman, Anand Naik tendered his resignation

[Goanet] Bicholim Election 2012 - Mayem

-- Samir Umarye COLD-SHOULDERED FOR FIVE DECADES, MAYEM VILLAGERS STILL LIVE IN HOPE BICHOLIM: When almost an entire village has been fighting a five-decade-long battle to become rightful owners of their land, this does not merely reflect a lapse by a few elected representatives, but a systemic

[Goanet] Bicholim election 2012 - Bicholim constituency

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Bicholim which once called Bhatagram in view of abundant rice grown in the taluka has lost it's glory with the passing time and is now famous for mining and also recently for politics. The constituency has seen the rule of almost all the major parties since it's

[Goanet] Bicholim block congress threatens to resign

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The ex-Bicholim MLA,Rajesh Patnekar might have to bear the opposition from the Bicholim Block congress who have threatened to dissolve the Block if he is given the ticket. Addressing a press conference here in the city today the President of the Block Congress

[Goanet] Bicholim congress block quits

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Revolts have hit Congress. The first has come from Bicholim where Naresh Sawal and the entire party block committee quit on Sunday. On Saturday, Congress had announced that former BJP MLA Rajesh Patnekar, who joined the party recently, would be the Congress candidate

[Goanet] Protect Goa's natural resources: Medha Pathker

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Narmada Bachao Andolan leader, Medha Pathkar stating that protests is not anti-development stressed upon the need of nationalisation of natural resources. There is an urgent need to nationalise the natural resources as all this property belongs to the people

[Goanet] Bicholim no exception to caste politics

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The caste factor has played a crucial role in the state ever since assembly elections have been held here and the Bicholim constituency is no exception. The first election was held in 1963 and late Kusumakar Kadkade, a member of the Bahujan Samaj, contesting

[Goanet] Rs 20L property gutted at Bicholim mutt

-- Samir Umarye Bicholim: In a fire mishap at Vyasashram Mutt in Sashtiwada-Bordem, Bicholim, property estimated to be around 20 lakh was gutted on Wednesday. No casualties have been reported. Bicholim fire brigade station officer Laxman Naik said the incident occurred at about 11am when

[Goanet] Regional Plan to be cancelled within 8 days: Parrikar

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar today warning the congress against de-stabilising the government announced that the Regional Plan will be cancelled in next eight days. Parrikar was today speaking at a function organised by the Bicholim BJP mandal at Hirabai

[Goanet] Bicholim Facebook group, locals assist destitute

-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM: *The social website ‘Facebook’ may be used for chatting or for fun, but a group from Bicholim used it in a different way -- to help a needy widow who had lost all her belongings. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JEmlw2qy18M/T3IiUTTrAHI/Ad8/xOoRub9ywe0/s1600/27march

[Goanet] Accused gets bail: Bicholim murder case

-- Samir Umarye PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa has granted conditional bail to Santosh Raut, who allegedly conspired with his daughter Snehal Gaonkar to kidnap and murder a minor girl, Utkarsha Parab from Bicholim, in 2010. The prosecution alleged that Raut's daughter Snehal had

[Goanet] Stone quarries raided at Bicholim

-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM:* Mines Department on Thursday raided illegal stone quarries at Latambarcem-Bicholim and seized machines and a truck. According to reports, the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when the officials of the Mines Department from Panjim swooped over stone quarries

[Goanet] Abolish 'Mokasdari': Maulinguem villagers

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Opposition seem to be brewing against 'Mokashe' in Bicholim and surrounding areas especially Maulinguem as the villagers have now demanded to make them legal heir of the land they are living. Addressing a press conference the villagers of Maulingem under the banner

[Goanet] Scooterist crushed to death at Bicholim

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: A 23 year old scooter rider from Valpoi Sattari was today crushed to death at Bicholim. According to the available information one Arif Majid Aga (23) from Valpoi Sattari was coming from Mayem to Bicholim on his scooter (GA-04-D-1732). On reaching near Hira Talkies

[Goanet] SDM Bicholim slams Sesa Goa at Advalpal

-- Samir Umarye *PRESS RELEASE*] Sesa Goa and Lithoferro mines have been ordered to shut down mining operations, repair the nullah they destroyed and re-direct the water they diverted away from the nullah. The SDM Bicholim has acted on a complaint filed by Advalpal villagers and Goa Foundation

[Goanet] Tivim residents held under Arms Act

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Bicholim police today arrested two person from Tivim in connection with possessing illegal arms and explosives at Dodamarg checkpost. According to the available information the Bicholim Animal Rescue Squad (ARS) chief, Amrut Singh had received information

[Goanet] It’s ‘divide and rule’ in Karapur-Sarvan VP Delimitation separates families in wards 10 11

-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM*: Calangute voters may have been lucky with the postponement of their panchayat polls, but there is no such respite for voters affected by controversial delimitation in panchayats across Bicholim taluka. 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px

[Goanet] Finally, government cracks whip against sand extraction at Amona

-- Samir Umarye PANAJI: Sand extractionhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Sand-extractionis an illegal business http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/illegal-business worth a few crore rupees and has been thriving thanks to the lack of intervention from government agencies. Till

[Goanet] Imposter held in Bicholim

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Bicholim police on Tuesday arrested an imposter posing as a cop and demanding money from a truck driver at Bicholim. According to the Bicholim police the incident occurred at 11 pm on Tuesday one Rudraksha Bharat Lamgaonkar (23) from Gaonkarwada Bicholim stopped

[Goanet] Voters of Surla P’yat ward to vote after 20 years

-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM*: Even though people from the State have been witnessing panchayat elections every five years, voters from a ward in Surla Panchayat will go for polls for the first time after 20 years. The Surla Panchayat, located in the mining belt of Bicholim taluka, has nine wards

[Goanet] Panchayat election 2012: Defeated Mayem candidate to challenge results in court

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: In an unusual situation, a defeated candidate from Ward 7 in Haldanwadi-Mayem wants to challenge the election results in court after claiming that three votes went missing from the ballot box. Addressing a press conference here, Vrunda Mayekar from Mayem had contested

[Goanet] Bicholim youth form vigilante teams to curb burglaries

-- Samir Umarye *May 23, 2012* BICHOLIM: Desperate times call for desperate measures and residents of Nanora-Bicholim have decided to take law into their own hands in a novel manner. With burglaries and robberies on the rise in the village, concerned residents have formed youth teams for night

[Goanet] Lodging of police complaint is not defamation, says HC

-- Samir Umarye PANAJI: In a case seeking action against a complainant for allegedly filing a false FIR that was published in a newspaper, the high court of Bombay at Goa held that there is no offence of defamation merely by lodging a complaint with the police. Justice U V Bakre observed thus

[Goanet] Parrikar inspects Bicholim police station premises

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Chief Minister, on Sunday evening visited Bicholim police station to inspect the premises. Mr Parrikar was accompanied by BMC deputy chairperson, Mr Narayan Betkikar, Dr Shekhar Salkar, Mr Manohar Shirodkar, Mr Vallabh Salkar and others. After inspecting the police

[Goanet] Bicholim bandh peaceful

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Goa Bandh called in protest against the rise in prices of petrol and other items witnessed very good response with some stray incidents reported in the taluka. According to the available information the bandh supporters began road block much before the scheduled

[Goanet] Mayem temple robbed

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Taking advantage of road blockade a gang of robbers today committed theft in a temple and two maths at Mayem Bicholim. According to the Bicholim police some unknown persons affected entry into Kelbai devasthan at Mayem by breaking open the front door and decamped

[Goanet] New market complex in Bicholim awaits inauguration

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The new market complex in the Bicholim town, built at a cost of Rs 6.5 crore and completed a couple of months ago, is yet to be inaugurated. This long-pending demand of Bicholim residents has been fulfilled by the government, however, for some strange reasons

[Goanet] Mayem panel petitions CM to abolish ‘Condade de Mayem’

-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM: *The Mayem Bhoo Vimochan Nagrik Kruti Samiti on Thursday petitioned the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to abolish the title of Condade de Mayem and restore the ownership to the indigenous persons of Mayem. In a memorandum, the Samiti President Kashinath Mayekar has

[Goanet] 5 buffaloes die after poisoning

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Five buffaloes were on Saturday died due to poison at Vathadev Bicholim causing a loss of about one lakh to a dairy farmer. According to the available information a resident from Vathadev found a buffaloes laying dead in a Kulagar. Later, when the residents went

[Goanet] Pilgao panchayat bans mining transport during monsoon

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Pilgao Gram Sabha on Sunday amid chaos and confusion unanimously resolved that they would not allow mining firm to operate in the village during the monsoon season. The Pilgao Gram Sabha was held on Sunday which was attended by about 100 people from the village

[Goanet] ‘Mayem evacuee property solution by Dec 19’

-- Samir Umarye PANJIM: Goa government Friday told the State legislative assembly the vexed issue of Mayem Evacuee Property would be solved by vesting the land in the name of the tenants and mundkars of the village by December 19, 2012. Revenue Minister Francis D’Souza assured a solution

[Goanet] Landslide on Pilgao-Narve road

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Heavy rains today cause major landslide at Narve today blocking the entire Pilgao-Narve road. According to the available information the landslide occurred in the morning wherein big stones came down on the road. It may be stated that on the Pilgao-Narve road

[Goanet] New traffic cell for Bicholim taluka soon

-- Samir Umarye *PANJIM*: A new traffic cell for the Bicholim taluka will soon start functioning following concurrence from the Finance Department, the assembly was told. In a written reply, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said the government has already approved a new traffic cell at Bicholim

[Goanet] Masandevichi zatra held at Bicholim

-- Samir Umarye KERI: Today is the third Tuesday of Shravan, the fifth month of the Hindu calendar, which is celebrated as the Masandevichi zatra in a temple at Narvem village of Bicholim taluka every year. Masandevi is the folk deity and protector of the spirits of some dead women. The temple

[Goanet] Mayem Solution by Dec 19, assures Parrikar

-- Samir Umarye *PANJIM*: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday assured that the vexed Mayem evacuees property issue will be resolved before Liberation Day and at least 90 per cent of the people would have their grievances addressed Responding to Calling Attention motion moved

[Goanet] Pollutants land in food in Navelim,Amona

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM/KERI: Black powdery dust emanating from Sesa Goa's pig iron plant at Amona filled the air for most part of Saturday and entered houses in a radius of 1.5km, largely in Navelim and partly in Amona villages in Bicholim taluka. Villagers alleged that the continuous

[Goanet] Bandh to demand closure of pig iron plant at Amona today

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Navelim (Bicholim) special Gram Sabha on Sunday resolved to observe 12-hour bandh in the village on Monday to demand closure of the pig iron plant at Amona for causing pollution. Hundreds of villagers at the gram sabha opposed the project and alleged

[Goanet] Navelim bandh peaceful

-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM*: Life came to a grinding halt due to a total bandh in Navelim-Bicholim on Monday, as residents demanded the closure of a pig iron plant in the village. All schools, establishments, institutions, Government and semi-Government offices remained closed in Navelim, while

[Goanet] Special Karapur-Sarvan gram sabha postponed

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The special Karapur-Sarvan gram sabha on Sunday, called to discuss the issue of construction of a single storey building at Vathadev-Bicholim, had to be postponed amid commotion. It may be recalled that the construction of the single storey building had sparked off

[Goanet] Bicholim traders oppose bandh on Firday

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Traders from Bicholim market have decided not to support the bandh called by the Truck Owners Association on Friday claiming it illegal, for they were not intimated about the same. According to the available information the Bicholim Market Union today held

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