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Goemkarponn desk OLD GOA: The Basilica of Bom Jesus at Old Goa will be closed for tourists and other visitors from the morning of Thursday (April 6) till 11 am on Sunday (April 9), on account of religious services during the Holy Week Triduum. In a statement, Fr Patricio Fernandes, SJ. The Rector of Basilica of Bom Jesus said liturgical services for the Catholic community will be conducted during the sacred Paschal Triduum, and all services will be in English. On Maundy Thursday (the Lord’s Supper), the Liturgical services will begin at 5.30 pm. On Good Friday (Passion of the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Following a rise in COVID19 cases in State, the Directorate of Health Services, Panaji of the State of Goa, has appealed to the people of Goa regarding adherence to respiratory and hand hygiene in view of the COVID 19 surge. Avoiding overcrowded and poorly ventilated settings, particularly by co-morbid persons and the elderly. Test at your nearest health centre for flue-like symptoms, especially elderly and co-morbid patients. Self-isolated for 7 days if COVID-19 positive. Wearing marks in crowded and closed settings. Using a handkerchief/tissue to cover the nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing. Maintain hand hygiene/frequent…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Revenue Minister and Panaji MLA Babush Monserrate has expressed unhappiness over the delays of various projects in the city while directing Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd (IPSCDL) officials to replace all missing and defective components. “I have directed the Panaji Smart City officials to replace all missing and defective components across the city. I am unhappy with the paver blocks laid at the Bal Bhavan junction at Campal and have complained to PWD minister Nilesh Cabral about it,” said Monserrate. He further said that the quality of the footpath that they are laying at Bal Bhavan…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Even as the state authorities have been ducking queries on coal transportation, the MPA has provided details of teh coal transportation from Goa port. As per the information provided by Mormugao Port Trust, six rakes of coal wagons leave from Mormugao Port Authority Areas to Karnataka State per day. As per experts, one rake comprises 59 wagons. According to a rough estimate, one rake can move 1.4 million tonnes of coal per annum. So basically, six rakes mean around 354 wagons move every day from MPT or Mormugao Ports Authority as it is known now. As one…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Tourism Department has decided to have a status quo in the water sports operations and keep the Goa Tourism and Goa Electronics Limited (GEL) counter at beaches on hold. The decision was taken by Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte after having deliberations with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, MLAs from coastal areas and the water sports association. “Operators have been asked to follow the queue system through the GEL-developed software to do away with tout. They have assured to follow this,” said CM Sawant after the meeting. Water Sports Operator Associations were also given a demo of the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Demanding to know the status of the free cylinder scheme announced by the BJP during the 2022 Assembly elections, Goa Forward Party Vice President Advocate Ashma, along with GFP leader and MMC councillor Nimisha Faleiro addressed a press conference at Party Headquarters where they presented government documents showing the scheme had been scrapped even before it could complete a year. BJP released their manifesto called Sankalp Patra on 8th February 2022. The first promise in the manifesto was to provide three free cylinders to every household in Goa to release the burden on the homemakers of the…

By SANJAY BORKAR PANAJI: To make the ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ (Guest is equal to God) concept meaningful in the coastal state, the Goa government has taken several measures and has started acting swiftly on the complaints of tourists who were either attacked or looted. Also, with the state’s debt pegged at Rs 24,175.93 crore and mining operations yet to resume in the coastal state, the government is focusing on the tourism sector and the safety of tourists. The incidents where tourists were attacked either by the locals or the hotel staff, are being dealt with in a proactive manner. The…