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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: ‘Chicken-Pox, a highly contagious viral infection, is prevalent in the Khotigao village of Canacona taluka, say Healtyh Department Sources. Following people’s aspirations of some awful disease has gripped their Khotigao village, a Taluka Health Services (Community Health Centre (CHC)) led by Health Officer Dr Sneha Amonkar visited the village, tracking over 36 Chicken-Pox cases, with as many as 9 Active cases. The Health team of CHC Canacona, along with Health Officer Dr Sneha Amonker, visited Mahal-Baddem, and Avali (A) for Active Surveillance of the Epidemic of Chickenpox. “Total of 9 Active Cases were found, and more than…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: As forecasted by IMD two days back, the minimum temperature in Panaji has dropped by 2-3 degrees Celcius in view of the cold wave from the North. The minimum temperature recorded in Panaji this morning was 17.2 and 18 degrees Celcius in Mormugao. It is 2.9 deg lower than normal at Panaji and 3.8 degrees lower than normal in Mormugao. The lowest-ever minimum temperature recorded in Panaji was 14 on Jan 3, 1991. Mormugao recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 16.7 deg Celcius on Jan 7, 1945. The minimum temperature is likely to continue to remain lower…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: An IndiGo airline has started booking for its direct flight from Raipur to highly popular tourist destination Goa. The new non-stop service, which is scheduled to start from January 7 has been added to the winter schedule of Swami Vivekananda Airport (SVA), Raipur. The non-stop journey between the two cities will take 2 hours as per the new sector schedule released by the airline. The new flight, however, will originate from Indore and culminate in Kochi via Raipur and Goa. “The onward flight arrives at Raipur at 1810 hour and takes-off from here at 1840 hours. The…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Maharashtra topped the overall ranking among the larger states, based on its favourable score in the social, financial inclusion, and fiscal categories, according to a report by CareEdge. Goa topped the ranking among the smaller states. The first edition of the CareEdge States’ Ranking report released on Wednesday, divides the states into two categories: Group A (large states) and Group B (northeast, hilly, and small states). The report attempts to provide a comprehensive quantitative evaluation of states’ performance. Gujarat, Karnataka, and Maharashtra topped the economic category, which takes into account factors such as GSDP per capita, GSDP…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Akhil Gomantakiya Daivadnya Brahmin Youth Association (AGDBYA) is organizing its 5th edition of Davaidnya Cricket Cup 2023 on 14th and 15th January 2023 at S.A.G ground, Fatorda. Altogether a total of 17 teams from all over Goa will be participating in this tournament. The Jersey launch for the same was held on Wednesday, 11th January 2023, at 4pm @ Hotel Colva Kinara, Colva, Salcete, Goa. The function was held in the presence of 6 main sponsors, i.e. Ramakant Jewellers, Lotlikar Jewellers, Swaroop V. S. Raikar Jewellers, R. R Raikar Jewellers, Anta Jewellers and Yantra Diamonds by DGR.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Stating that Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has made a false statement that an ‘All Party Meeting was called on the Mhadei issue, Congress Goa Chief Amit Patkar has dared him to prove it. He was reacting to the statement of Sawant, who on Wednesday said that opposition MLAS didn’t attend the ‘All Party Meeting’ called to discuss the Mhadei issue and hence they were not invited to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. “They have not shown interest in it and hence we have not invited them to meet Amit Shah,”…

Goemkarponn desk MARCEL: In a dig at the ruling MLAs in Goa, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Wednesday said that they have become ‘Ghulam’ (Slaves) by keeping mum over the Mhadei diversion issue following a ‘Fatwa’ of the central government. Alemao was speaking at a public meeting organised to ‘Save Mhadei’ at Marcela in North Goa. Since Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that the Centre has cleared the much disputed Kalasa-Bhanduri dam project in his state, people in Goa have started to vent their anger by organising public meetings. The ruling BJP in Goa has 28 MLAs and…