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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State Steering Committee on COVID Management met at the official residence of Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant at Altinho today and discussed on the issue of Covid assessment including opening of educational institutions in the State. The Chief Minister urged the school staff including teaching staff non teaching staff of schools to undergo the vaccination and later on decision can be taken about the students. He also stressed the need for students studying outside the State needs to be vaccinated. The Chief Minister suggested to have a meetiing after Ganesh Chaturthi for deciding about the opening…

SURAJ NANDREKAR PANAJI: Despite the Central Vigilance Commission guidelines and diktats of awarding the Government and corporation works above Rs 5 lakh only after tendering the work of Kala Academy has been awarded on a Nomination basis. No five lakhs, this work of Rs 49.57 cr has been awarded to Techton Buildcon Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, on a nomination basis. The estimated cost of the renovation is Rs.49,57,11,000.00. The work includes Structural Repairs and allied Civil Works, Plumbing and drainage System, Electrical Works, HVAC Works, Acoustic Works; estimates were prepared by Work Division V, PWD, Panaji, -Goa and no amount was…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: It’s been eleven years the multi-crore project is still not fully operational, except few shops, the Ponda market complex has become a ghost complex. Out of 130 shops in project, less than 20 percent in operational. It won’t be wrong to say the market has turned white elephant. Recently, many shops are auctioned but not yet started business. Ten years after inauguration of the Complex finally got a lift, which started functioning since past three days. Sources said the lift was installed and made operational on 15 August. The four storey building got lift after ten years…

Goemakrponn desk VALPOI: On the 75th year of India’s Independence, the Chief Minister of Goa, Dr Pramod Sawant, announced to give 16,000 litres of water free to all Goans Though the announcement has been welcomed, many villagers have also questioned how they would benefit? In Sattari taluka, even today water supply to a larger extent is through tankers. Locals questioned how they would account for the tanker supply? How would the locals benefit? Citizens say that 30 per cent of Sattari taluka will not benefit from this scheme. Villagers say that the CM’s announcement was direct competition with the Aam…

While it is not time to criticise the CM as the Travel and Tourism Association, Hotelier’s Association, the casino operators and many more organisations have approached him to restart the Economy. However, while CM has decided to restart tourism, subject to approval from the Centre, no consideration has been given to the restart of schools. It has been almost one and half years since the children have not seen schools, which can have a catastrophic effect on their future. While our present is in a mess, we cannot allow our future to be destroyed. SURAJ NANDREKAR Editor, Goemkapronn On Wednesday,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam today said that Goans are eagerly in want of governance based on Delhi model with good facilities and door step delivery of social welfare schemes. Gautam today arrived in Goa wherein he is expected to chair certain meetings with state leaders and office bearers. “I am sure that Goans are eagerly in want of governance based on Delhi model with good facilities. Corruption should stop in Goa, Goans want a good governance,” said Gautam He further said that if AAP is voted to power in coming…

PANAJI: Uncontrolled hypertension is a major cause for concern among elderly Indians. With about 45% of Indians aged 45 and above suffering from hypertension and another 40% with pre-hypertension, India has an impending crisis at hand. A factsheet published by the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) raises alarm not just on the high prevalence of hypertension in the adult population but also on the significant treatment and diagnosis gaps Using data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI, Wave 1, published in January 2021), the Department of Community Medicine of the premier Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), BHU and GRID…