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Will take steps as per the protocol of centre & necessary stringent measures will be taken by state govt: HM Rane Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa today has reported its first Omicron variant case today. The test reports were received to DHS from NIV Lab in Pune. The said 8-year-old boy had arrived in Goa from the United Kingdom on December 17, and upon testing at the airport, he was found to be COVID-19 positive, and his samples were sent to the NIV lab in Pune for genome sequencing. “8 yr old boy who had travelled from the UK on 17.12.2021…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) leader Sudin Dhavlikar slammed Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on his statement about the Portuguese’s temples and their reconstruction. Sudin claimed that the temples destroyed before were also rebuilt by our forefathers during the Portuguese era itself. During a public meeting at Mhardol in Ponda taluka, MGP leader Sudin Dhavlikar took potshots at the Goa CM Dr Sawant and stated that the temples destroyed by the Portuguese were rebuilt way back during the Colonial time by our forefathers. He further questioned where were those temples now were damaged? Sudin said the Chief Minister…

Says it has failed the State in most grieving times: Reginaldo Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Former Congress MLA and present TMC Leader Alex Reginaldo Lourenco today claimed that the Congress Party has no future in the State for the coming assembly elections. He also said that Congress has failed Goa in most grieving times. Addressing the media, Reginaldo said that the ones who have resorted to name-calling and humiliating my firm political step and even attacked my identity are the same people who constrained my attempts to take decisive steps as the Working President of their regime. He said that being…

Goemkarponn desk CANANCONA: Goa Cricket Association’s indoor cricket stadium’s roof sheets from Maxem were blown off due to strong wind currents. The practice pitch has now been exposed. The issue needs immediate attention from the concerned government authorities before it worsens. As per the information available from reliable sources, the Indoor Practice Ground of Goa Cricket Association in Maxem, which was inaugurated, is now crying for attention from the authorities as the lack of maintenance work has led to the pathetic condition of this structure. Further, the situation moved from bad to worse when recently strong wind currents blew off…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: AAP leader Amit Palekar called for the Bhandari samaj people to unite and fight for their rights. Leaders of Bhandari community opined that they have the right to contest in 18 out of 40 seats. Bhandari Samaj will support the party that nominates Bhandari Samaj’s candidate in the forthcoming Assembly elections. During this convention meeting, Aam Aadmi Party leader Amit Palekar said that the condition of our society is such that every national party has used us (Bhandari) like cows. He further said that people of every Bhandari community and Bahujan community should come together with all…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: The banners of the prominent persons and ticket aspirants belonging to various political parties were torn recently by some unknown person. Surprisingly, banners of the Power minister continue to remain untouched. As the elections are approaching political rivalry, one-upmanship raises its ugly head in the Curchorem constituency. Recently, AAP’s Gaberial Fernandes, MGP’s Anand Prabhudesai and Congress party’s aspirant candidate Amit Patkar’s posters and banners were selectively targeted by some unknown person. Their banners which were at the roadside, were torn and pulled down. Whereas huge hoardings of the ruling MLA of Curchorem and the Power minister remained…

Goemkarponn desk CANANCONA: Galgibag locals were furious over the unplanned and downgraded work undertaken at the Galgibag jetty recently. The annoyed locals objected and stopped the ongoing work, demanding that the work quality be of good quality and sustained for at least 50 years. Locals from the Galgibag area claimed that ongoing work near the jetty in progress is unplanned and sans any quality of work. The locals present at the site reportedly halted the ongoing work claiming the poor quality of work. Residents have demanded that they want good quality work at the jetty ramp, which will last for…