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The Villagers of Mealuli on Sunday have resolved to oppose the proposed IIT Goa project in their village tooth and nail. The meeting called near Jalmi Devasthan, Melauli, Sattari, recited a huge response as around 500 villagers participated. The meeting was well organised in terms of social distancing as one meter distance was maintained by the villagers. The meeting condemned the decision of the Valpoi MLA Vishwajit Rane, who also happens to be the Health Minister, and also the the Guleli Sarpanch to support the IIT Goa project without taking the villagers into confidence and also ignoring the livelihoods of…

PANJIM: In recalling the battle for Tiger Hill, on the 21th anniversary of the Kargil ‘war’, the Lieutenant Commondor from Goa Viriato says that to be part of Operation Vijay was a ” call for which he had waited fo long” It was in mid May 1999 that Captain Viriato had just gone as a young Lieutenant on a new posting to Kochi, as the Air Engineering Officer of INAS 550, the premier Flying Squadron of the Indian Navy and the cradle of all aviators. As days went by and war clouds were hovering all over, and coffins of martyrs…

Dr Edwin Gomes – who was worked for in the COVID19 hospital for 94 days on a trot, has now approached the High Court for a reprieve. Wife of Dr Edwin Gomes, Dr Ubaldina Noronha has approached the HC pleading that the court intervenes as her husband is not grated leave. The order passed by Justice M.S> Jawalkar and Justice M.S Sonak asked the Advocate General Devidas Pangama as well as the Advocate for petitioner Joseph Vaz to sort the issue amicably keeping interest of the people in mind. “We also feel that these matters can be best sorted out…

With the Opposition Congress, Goa Forward, MGP and independent Rohan Khaunte, in no mood to relent, the one-day all important Monsoon Session of the Goa Legislative Assembly scheduled to be held on Monday is expected to be chaotic. While the session has been curtailed from 15-day to just one day, the Opposition has demanded that the day be utilised for discussion on COVID19 pandemic itself. “People are dying and the government which said bhivpachi garaz na is now shying away from discussion on COVID19,” said Leader of Opposition Digamabar Kamat. Besides, Kamat – Vijai Sardesai, Rohan Khaunte and Sudin Dhavalikar…

Margao – Leader of Opposition Digamabar Kamat on Sunday said that every Covid patient in Goa needs to be considered as their own relative by all the elected representatives. “We need to show a sense of belongingness to every person getting infected with Covid. There cannot be any other issue more important than Covid crisis in Goa for discussion during the one day assembly session scheduled on Monday 27th July. I demand that Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant must clarify whether any other subject matter is more important than the Covid crisis and sufferings of people,” stated Leader of Opposition…

A day after State Election Commission statement kicked-up a controversy the State government clarified that no decision has been taken with regards municipal elections. Ina. Late night press statement, The Department of Information said that the Government clarified the decision about Municipal Council Elections, in prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, is yet  to be conveyed. The state Government had earlier accorded approval  to the state election commission to hold the general election to municipal councils on October 18th, 2020 vide letter dated January 7, 2020, much before the onset of present pandemic. Presently, the Government is re- evaluating the recommendation /approval in…

A 14-year old girl from Vasco was one the four victims who succumbed to the COVID19 on Saturday taking the death toll to 33 in the State. While the COVID19 positive cases decreased to 146, there were more recoveries as 182 persons recovered, taking the recoveries to 3047. On Saturday four deaths were reported – One 80-yr old female from Chorao, one female 65 years from Vasco, One male 80 years from Virdi, Sankhali. All were admitted at ESI COVID hospital, at Margao.  The State now has 4686 confirmed cases and 1606 active cases. Out of 8543 samples tested on…