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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: All the medical facilities and casualty ward has been finally shifted to the South Goa District Hospital at Fatorda, Margao. The order was issued by Medical Superintendant Hospicio Hospital. “It is to inform the general public that Old Hospital Medical facilities, including casualty and surgery ward, are shifted to South Goa District Hospital,” the order said. At the same time, it is to be noted that Swab Centre from Gate No 07, Nehru Stadium Fatorda, is also shifted to South Goa District Hospital, and the timing of Swab testing will be 8 am to 8 pm. The…

Goemakrponn desk BAMBOLIM: The contract nurses of Goa Medical College have demanded regularisation of services or renewal of their contracts at the earliest. In a letter to the Director of Health Services, the nurses have said that with the recent Pandemic situation, it has been proven that the urgent need of nurses to provide medical care to our people has become of great importance for the state of Goa and the lives of the people and we as the frontliners to any medical situation have kept our promise to save lives. “However, to our sacrifices that we as Nurses have…

Goemakpronn desk PANAJI: A Goan social forum – the Lokhancho Ekvott has claimed that Casinos in Goa are doing huge cash transactions, almost to a tune of 60 per cent of their daily collections, which is against the law of the land, besides in total violation of the money laundering Act. According to Lokhancho Ekvott spokesperson Audrey Fernandez, “the Goa Government had notified the Anti-Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Guidelines, 2013” to keep a strict check on casinos operating in the State so that they do not indulge in illegal money transactions or unaccounted cash deals. “The guidelines made…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: BJP State President Sadanand Tanawade today said that Governor of Meghalaya Satya Pal Malik should first resign and then talk on political fronts. “Governor of Meghalaya Satya Pal Malik should first resign and then talk on political fronts. He cannot make statements as he is currently holding a constitutional post,” said Tanawade He further said that it was Malik who had made a statement during his tenure in Goa that the state government was doing well in managing the COVID-19 crises. “I do not know whay he is changing his statement. During his tenure in Goa that…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP National General Secy & in-charge of Goa CT Ravi has given a clean chit to Goa government in corruption charges by Meghalaya Governor Satyapal Malik. Ravi, speaking to ANI, said that Goa Opposition parties will gain nothing from the corruption controversy. “Goa govt has done good work during COVID19. Former Goa Governor (Satya Pal Malik) has clarified that he didn’t make any statements on the current Goa CM,” he said. Ravi said that the opposition won’t get anything from this controversy. On Monday, in an interview with the national channel, Malik said that the Goa government…

Goemka;rponn desk PANAJI: In a shocking statement, Dy Chief Minister Babu Azgaonkar has said that the Goa Opposition leaders must have connived with the former Goa Governor Satyapal Malik to defame BJP government in Goa. Speaking to media persons, Azgaonkar questioned why Malik did not act when he was the Goa Governor? “Meghalaya Governor Satyapal Mallik is hand-in-glove with Opposition to malign CM’s image,” he said. He also demanded that the Home Ministry should initiate an inquiry against Governor Mallik for his allegations. “The allegations made by the Governor are intending to give advantage to the Opposition,” he said. The…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: The Calangute police affected major breakthrough by working out an iPhone 12 mobile snatching case at Candolim, which took place in the early morning of 18/10/2021. Four accused persons have been apprehended – Sairaj Govekar, aged 23 years r/o Pilerne; Mylan Viegas, aged 27 years r/o Taleigao; Sunil Chawan, aged 24 years r/o Pilerne and Salim Rotiwala, aged 24 years r/o Nerul. All were produced before JMFC Mapusa and remanded to 1 day of Police custody. The stolen mobile has been recovered. The two-wheelers used in the Commission of the crime has been attached in this case.…