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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As the covid infectivity rate crosses 10 per cent, the State government is considering imposing night curfew from January 7, to break the chain of virus. The Task Force on COVID19 management under the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant held its meeting today to review the coronavirus situation in the State. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Sawant said that government is considering imposing night curfew in the State from January 7. The night curfew is expected from 11.00pm to 6.00am, every day. Task force member Dr Shekhar Salkar on the other hand that the order on…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA:  Minister Govind Gaude to take a final call on whether to contest assembly election on the BJP ticket or independently after consulting his supporters and volunteers. Gaude with a huge crowd of his supporters kickstarted his election campaigning after seeking blessings of Goddess Shree Mahalasa recently. Priol constituency’s Independent MLA and Minister Govind Gaude seems to have flexed his muscles by recently gathering a huge crowd of thousands of people and sought blessing of Goddess shree Mahalasa by offering coconut and prayer to launch his campaign for the 2022 Assembly Election. Later during his public address Gaude said BJP…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that the state government has starting making the Tourism Department Swayampurna. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant along with CCP Mayor Rohit Monserrate laid Foundation stone for the upgraded Jetty Terminal Building & Tourist Facilities at St. Monica Jetty, Panaji “The state government has started making the state tourism department swayampurna; today laid Foundation stone for the upgraded Jetty Terminal Building & Tourist Facilities. This will make the tourism sector on next level,” said CM Sawant He further said that almost 60 to 70 percent of tourists coming to Goa compulsarily pay…

Goemkarponn desk Pernem Police today arrested one Russian national namely Mr. Reberiev Aleksei, 45 yrs presently residing at Madhlawada, Morjim for having illegal possession of Narcotics drugs such as 1)Hashish oil weighing 465 gms Worth Rs.4,65,000/- and 2)cannabis seeds weighing 240 grams worth Rs. 24,000/-. Today PI Pernem Jivba Dalvi received specific information from his sources that one Russian national namely has concealed narcotic drugs in his rented room at Madhlawada, Morjim which will be delivering narcotic drugs to his prospective customers. Acting upon the information, PI Jivba Dalvi formed a team consisting of PSI Sanjit Kandolkar, PSI Vivek Halarnkar,…

Goemkarponn desk A surprise visit by Aam Aadmi Party’s Goa convener Rahul Mhambre to Mapusa district hospital exposed irregularities in the health sector recruitment. Adding he said, “After his own party leader revealed a job scam, CM Pramod Sawant halted the recruitment process in the PWD sector. Similarly, CM Sawant should set up an enquiry committee and should halt the recruitment process in the health sector”. Earlier AAP leader Adv. Amit Palekar exposed a major job scam in the health sector by claiming that 95 percent of jobs were given to people from CM Pramod Sawant’s Sakhali constituency and Health…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that all 72,000 children between the age of 15-17 years will be vaccinated with first dose in the coming 3-4 days. Rane also said that strict vigilance will be kept on Goa borders in view of rising COVID-19 cases. “All 72,000 children will be vaccinated in the age group of 15-17 years will be vaccinated in the next 3 to 4 days, we are very serious about this matter,” said Rane Rane attended the virtual meeting chaired by Union Health Minister Shri Mansukh Mandviya to review COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Vaccination…

Goemkarponn desk In a major checking drive by PI Calangute Laxi Amonkar of suspected persons carried out in North Goa over the New Year’s Eve a total of 16 suspected persons with 65 suspected stolen mobile phones and 1 laptop have been recovered. The owners of these stolen phones are being identified and intimated so that phones can be returned through Swift legal disposal. Most victims are tourists. The profile of the accused persons are that they are separate groups of pick pockets and thieves who tried to take advantage of the huge tourist inflow during new years time period…