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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Covid Expert Committee today has suggested that schools can commence classes for students from Std 1 to Std 8. “All the pediatrician who were there for the meeting were of the strong opinion that we should start. We have decided to recommend to the govt to commence school for Std I to Std 8,”said Expert Committee member Dr Shekhar Salkar after meeting The Committee will now submit its suggestions to the Task Force Committee, which will take the final call in this regards. “We feel that is quite safe now. Positivity rate for this week has been…

PANAJI: With no policy to create jobs in the State, BJP Govt headed by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has failed even to regularize the contractual teachers working under Goa Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), charged Goa Pradesh Youth Congress. GPYC President Adv. Varad Mardolkar on Friday said that the BJP government has pushed these teachers in dark fate at the time of Diwali, who are now agitating seeking justice. It may be recalled that these teachers had temporarily withdrawn their strike on the eve of Diwali, but have now resumed their strike after claiming they were unhappy with the Chief…

Goemkarponn desk CALABGUTE: The much-anticipated move of Minister for Waste Management and Calangute MLA Michael Lobo to enter into the Congress seems to have met stiff resistance from the Congress’ Calangute block. Two days ago, former MLA Agnelo Fernandes, former Sarpanch and 2017 candidate Joseph Sequeira threatened to resign if the party gives entry to Lobo. The Calangute block Congress has also appealed to people not to fall prey to the false rumours and fake news circulated on social media. “It is a shame that Lobo is resorting to such cheap tactics to bargain a BJP ticket for him and…

Demands… Stop procurement and sale of drugs. Take cognizance of complaints and follow procedures for testing and rehabilitation Institute an Enquiry into the beating of minor girl in the Bicholim police station. Deny permissions for rave parties, drug parties and keep a watch on onshore and offshore vessels for drug consumption. Resumption of the quarterly meetings between police, NGOs and state authorities to address issues relating to crimes against women and children. NGO asks Govt to act to stop increasing crimes against women Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A delegation of Bailancho Saad met the Director-General of Police on 8th November 2021…

FESTIVAL OF DEMOCRACY… 2017 Sanguem result… Candidate Party                             Votes              Vote P.C Prasad S Gaonkar       Ind            7636                33.98% Subhash Phal Dessai  BJP           6699               29.81% Savitri Kavlekar          INC           5736                 25.52% Goemkarponn desk SANGUEM: As is the case across the State, the infightings for…

has now come to the fore that the traffic congestion is not just for the rise in tourists but due to the State government’s deadline of completing the bridge work before December 19, when Goa celebrates 60 years of liberation. The BJP and Dr Pramod Sawant have nothing in mind about the 60th year of liberation and what they would achieve by inaugurating the one lane. The BJP and Sawant somehow want to complete the one lane to showcase their achievement of development in the form of the new Zuari bridge ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections, or the Model…

After AAP vice president Valmiki Naik, AAP Taleigao assembly incharge Cecille Rodrigues and AAP joint secretary Sunil Signapurkar intervention, the CEO of ESG takes action against IFFI’s fixed tenders. Dr. Tariq Thomas, CEO of ESG had sent a letter to the PWD. He had requested PWD to examine the issue urgently and take necessary action, in the letter. He also asked PWD to submit orginal report to the ESG. In the letter Thomas mentioned, “a delegation led by Valmiki Naik claiming to be represented of the Aam Aadmi Party visited the office on 10th November at 4 p.m. Naik has…