Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: “I am extremely delighted we formed the Aam Aadmi Party. We are not politicians; we do not know how to do politics. This is our biggest strength and weakness. We formed this party for the country, we are here to serve the people of Goa. I am very happy about this. Today I met a taxi driver, he said during the entire pandemic period no one came to us, only AAP did, they were the only ones who came to give ration and took care of our wellbeing. Only AAP came to us with oximeters for checkups,…
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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president on Wednesday lashed out at Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat over his statement on defections. Tanawade, who was in Margao today, said that Kamat was the first to jump from BJP to Congress. “He does not have moral right to talk on Anti-Defection law,” the BJP State president said. He said that in the coming 2022 elections, BJP would win Margao seat, and this will be the biggest tribute to late Manohar Bhai. Tanawade refused to speak on who will be the candidate against Kamat. He said, “we will work…
Goemkarponn Desk DELHI: Responding to media reports that claimed that India’s COVID-19 death toll has been undercounted, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday called such reports ‘conjectures and speculation without any substantial basis’. In a statement, the health ministry said the reports, based on data from the National Health Mission’s Health Management Information System (HMIS) compared data from the Civil Registration System (CRS) and drew ‘erroneous inferences’. Media reports had allegedly cited death numbers reported in the HMIS and said in the absence of other information, these deaths should all be considered as COVID-19 deaths. Over 2,50,000 deaths were from…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has said that he met various leaders including Sudin Dhavalikar but nothing was discussed on the alliance front. “Many journalists including MGP leader Sudin Dhavalikar met me but nothing was discussed on the alliance front. We spoke on political scenario in Goa,” said Kejriwal MGP Leaders Sudin and Deepak Dhavlikar had met Delhi CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal after he arrived in Goa yesterday . “Kejriwal is aware of my work,” said Sudin while speaking to media persons after the meeting. “It was just a courtesy visit. There…
Goemkarponn desk VALPOI: The Anjune reservoir in Sattari taluka, which provides drinking water to North Goa, is 50 per cent full. Currently, the water level is 84 meters. Due to torrential rains in the vicinity of the dam project, the water level has started rising rapidly. The water level is expected to rise to total capacity in the next eight days, bringing the water level to 93 meters. With Goa witnessing heavy rains in the in the vicinity of Anjunem Dam project and Chorla Ghat area for the last four days, the water level in the reservoir is rising. According…
Goemkarponn desk VALPOI: The level of Mhadei river has reached dangerous level due to torrential rains in the hilly areas of Sattari taluka. Currently, a large amount of water has entered into the agriculture areas along the river. If the rains continue like this, the possibility of closure of Valpo-Ponda Highway cannot be ruled out at night. It is learned that there were heavy rains in the hilly areas on Wednesday. Due to this, the water level of Mhadei river has risen rapidly. According to the information received from the Water Resources Department, the water level is currently in danger.…
Goemkarponn desk Canacona. In a recently held program, Canacona MLA and deputy speaker Isidore Fernandes distributed Ladli Lakshmi sanction letters to the beneficiaries in the taluka. While distributing the sanction letters, Fernandes said that the scheme envisaged by former chief minister late Manohar Parrikar had brought smiles on the faces of poor people. While speaking at the Ladli Lakshmi sanction letters to the beneficiaries, Fernandes remembered the former chief minister late Manohar Parrikar and showered praises on his intelligence in administring Goa and his love for the poor which made him tailor-make some of the best schemes for the upliftment…