PANJIM: BJP State President Sadanand Shet Tanawade has said that no decision is yet taken on the news of Ponda MLA Ravi Naik’s sons joining the party. “The party has not yet taken any decsion in regards to this matter but as per reports on newspapers it feels that they wish to join the BJP. Everyone feels they want to join BJP under the leadership of PM Modi.” Tanawade said He further said that BJP is the future for anyone who wants to be in politics for a long term. “Take example of Jyotiraditya Scindia in Madhya Pradesh who quit…
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Removed as the incharge of the COVID ESI hospital Margao, Dr Ira Almeida has abandoned everything without proper handover, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has said. A note moved to Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Tuesday evening, by Rane in reference to handover to be done by Dr Ira Almeida to the nodal officer GMC, Dr Uday Kakodkar at the COVID hospital, Margao. ”Dr Ira has apparently abandoned everything and no proper handover and transition is taking place,” Rane said in the note. Rane requested the chief minister to please issue instructions so that Dr Ira Almeida is directed to…
PANJIM: Incessant rains since Monday evening inundated several parts of Goa with fire personnel attending to raining distress calls. Since Tuesday morning, the helpline in the control room of the Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services have been ringing continuously. With a record 269 calls within 12 hours from 7am to 7pm, the fire fighters have been attending to the emergency calls. In an unfortunate incident, an industrial unit employee died after a tree came crashing down on his moving car early Tuesday morning. The fore personnel had to cut the tree trunk to get the victim out of the…
PANJIM: All Goa Purse-Seiners Boat Owners Association has written to Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant urging him to provide swab testing at cheaper rates at fishing jetties across the state. “As you know that our season officially started from 01” of August. but due to pandemic our industry which is traditional and which provides daily diet to people has taken a severe hit and currently is in very precarious situation with having to fight for basic survival on ali fronts.” said AGPSBOA President Harshad Dhond speaking to goemkarponn.com He said, “As we intend to bring our labour and as ‘SOP’…
PANJIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has welcomed the prestigious private universities in India to set up their campuses and partner in the states initiative to develop Goa as an Educational Hub under Goa Private University Act 2020. “It has been my vision and endeavour to ensure a comprehensive growth for the state of Goa! A step in that direction has been taken by way of passing of The Goa Private University Act, 2020.” said Sawant in a series of tweets He further said that the State of Goa welcomes the prestigious private universities in India to set up their…
PANJIM: Minister for Waste Management and BJP Calangute MLA Michael Lobo has said that Former MLA Aldona Kiran Khandolkar is free to form a party. The minister was reacting to former Aldona MLA meeting MGP leader Sudin Dhavalikar. “Every politician has a right to talk and meet political leaders. He met Sudin Dhavlikar who is a respected politician and chief of MGP. It all depends upon what alliances they are going to do” said Lobo He said, “You can never know what can happen during an election. Our party president along with core committee will decide about whom will BJP…
With four more deaths, including a 29 year old, on Tuesday, it was another nightmarish day for Goa as 259 more cases reported and 238 recoveries. The total death tally in the state is 60 The government bulletin said that the 29 year old male from Altinho, Panjim had co-morbid conditions. Besides him 79 year old female from Vaddem, 54 years male from Calconda- Margao , 80 years old male from Gogol, Margao, all admitted to COVID ESI hospital with co-morbid conditions expired. The pendency of cases has been further reduced to just 570. Interestingly, the sample testing was also…