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Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party continuing their agitation against online classes have demanded immediate stop to the classes till all infrastructure is in place. “We would like to draw your kind attention to the confusion that is prevailing in the state as regards to the Implementation of Online Education System,” the memorandum submitted to Ponda Dy Collector said.. The MGP said that as an immediate measure to control the spread of Covid-19, most educational institutions have been shut since long time. It is still difficult to predict when schools, colleges and universities will reopen. “Teachers and school administrators…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: As cliched as it may sound at this point, but boy has the EV revolution started in India and how! While we do have a national EV policy (FAME II, anyone?), state after state has introduced their individual EV policies as part of an endeavour to further encourage the adoption of electric vehicles in their regions. The latest such effort comes from the state of Goa, which recently announced that it will offer subsidies to 11,000 electric vehicles every year for the next five years. According to an ETAuto report, the state government’s decision is a part…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights held a review meeting with Child Welfare Committees of North Goa and South Goa on 12/07/2021 in the conference hall at Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa. The joint meeting was organized to make an assessment of the current child protection system and identify gaps for providing better interventions for children in Goa. After the introduction of the Commission Members and Child Welfare Committee, North Goa and South Goa, Mr. Peter F. Borges, Chairperson of the Commission, in his presentation emphasized the importance of the strength of the character and following…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat has said that there needs to be accountability and responsibility on every elected representative towards people and revolutionary steps need to taken to put an end to defections. “There needs to be accountability and responsibility of every elected representative towards the people. Time has come to take revolutionary steps to put an end to the defections. I am taking the first step to bring in the change by moving a resolution in the Goa Legislative Assembly demanding significant changes in the Anti-Defection Law to permanently put an end to defections from one…

Goemkarponn Desk SHIMLA: Former Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Rajendra Arlekar today took oath as the new Governor of Himachal Pradesh at Raj Bhawan in Shimla. Arlekar who was appointed as the new Governor of the state on July 6, had expressed his happiness while stating that he is the first Goan to become the Governor of a state. Arlekar  said, “Nobody from Goa has become a Governor so far. I am happy that I am the first one. Destiny gave me this responsibility. What more can I say?” Stating that his appointment as the Governor shows that leaders and leadership are important in the BJP, Arlekar said that it’s a party that believes in its…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The National Green Tribunal has dismissed the review petition of Goveia Waterfront, Siolim against demolition ordered by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA). This review application was filed before this Tribunal on 30.03.2019 for review of the order dated 15.05.2017 dismissing the appeal against the order of the GCZMA dated 07.04.2017 requiring demolition of illegal construction in violation of CRZ Notification. The GCZMA had conducted the site inspection and found that the construction was illegal which order was upheld by this NGT. “The ground for review is said to be subsequent inspection by the GCZMA dated…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Nearly after four months, Goa did not record any covid deaths in the last 24-hours. While there were 108 new Covid-19 positive cases and 186 recoveries today. The cumulative death toll now stands at 3097. The recovery rate of 97.12 percent. The patients discharged from hospitals today is 23. 19 patients were admitted today. Meanwhile, the active cases are now 1770.