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Agitated over treatment of local authorities towards local businesses and social activist from Arpora Ricardo D’Souza has demanded that the panchayats learn to deliver licences and documents at home to the common man and professional politicians are becoming a bane in the country. Speaking to goemkarponn.com D’Souza, also a co-owner of popular business in Baga, said that the harassment of small businesses, especially Goans must not be allowed. “I remember in1983, when my dad died, I slept on the floor of a public hospital as we could not afford any better as my dad was terminally ill.  My neighbors who…

The representative of seven panchayats namely Sanvordem, Collem, Kirlapal Dhabal, Kalay, Rivona and Pissurlem have written to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that NGO Goa Foundation is not the representative of the people of Goa and appealed for immediate resumption of mining in the State. The letter comes close on the heels of the Goa Foundations’ letter to the prime Minister few days ago. “We, the representatives of Village Panchayats:  Sanvordem, Collem, Kirlapal Dhabal, Kalay, Rivona and Pissurlem (The Mining areas of Goa) are with folded hands, making this appeal to your high office with the humblest request to…

Though Virtual Assembly session is being talked and spoken about, it is not practical, said Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Rajesh Patnekar. Speaking to reporters, after the meeting, Patnekar said that, the idea of visual assembly has been floated but there are several issues in that. “All that I can say is it is impractical,” said Patnekar. Talking about full budget being passed in one day assembly, Patnekar says that the ]Kerala and Delhi have taken and passed budget. “Goa is a smaller assembly and it can be done here too. All topics cannot be discussed in one day,” he said…

Panjim MLA Babush Monseratte on Thursday has been shifted to Goa Medical College for suspicious vertigo case. St Cruz MLA Tony Fernandes, who was with the Panjim MLA, rejected chest pain and high blood pressure claims. “The MLA had giddiness and as such the doctors at GMC suspect vertigo,” said Fernandes. Fernandes said there was no information when the Panjim MLA would be discharged. “You cannot say, his tests are on but only I can say is that it was minor issue and is stable now,” he said. Monseratte defeated former BJP MLA Siddharth Kuncoliencar to win the Panjim bypolls.…

A body of a beggar found on Wednesday near cine Lata Margao has tested positive for COVID19 and has sent the entire locality in a tizzy. Leader of Opposition Digamabar Kamat has asked the authorities to round-up all beggars around Margao to stop the spread of virus. “I have spoken to South Goa Collector to take immediate action to Round-up all Beggars in and around Margao to control further spread of #Covid,” he said. Kamat has also asked Member Secretary to remove all the illegal shelters on SGPDA Ground. “The Government of Goa must re-open Shelter Homes & accommodate the…

The voluntarily called lockdown by Siddesh Bhagat, panch Aquem Baixo village panchayat has received tremendous response in the ward no 6. Speaking to goemkarponn.com Bhagat thanked the people of Ward No 6 for coordinating with the voluntarily lock down to avoid unwanted risk. “We unitedly will fight this battle, let’s not take any risk and don’t panic we are united as one family,” he said. Villages across the state are calling for voluntary lockdown as COVID19 cases rise. However, the government has issued a controversial circular which bars local bodies for calling lockdowns as it  hampers the economy.

With rising numbers of COVID19 cases in the Ponda taluka and the State and subsequent shortage of beds in COVID care centre, the government has now converted IIT Hostel into 120-bedded COVID Care Centre. Minister for Co-operation Govind Gaude informed that there is no need to worry about the capacities of COVID Care Centres in Ponda. “The Block B of IIT Hostel having the capacity of 120 beds is ready for accommodation. I really salute the people who have turned the facilities into COVID Care at such a fast pace,” he said. He said that with with the cooperation of…