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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: With the rise in COVID-related deaths, the state cabinet accorded approval to a compensation scheme of ₹2 lakh each for the kin of COVID-19 victims who were sole earning members or came from poor backgrounds. “Today, the Cabinet has accorded approval to COVID compensation scheme of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of COVID-19 victims who were a sole earning member or came from poor backgrounds,” said CM Sawant He further said that the Director of Social Welfare has already stated that the eligibility criteria for the scheme include family income of less than Rs 8 lakh and…

PANAJI: The Goa Forward Party has warned the BJP government to approach the court if it appoints its ‘Tom, Dick, and Harry’ as section officers by bypassing recruitment rules, depriving deserving candidates. Employees Forward Convenor John Nazareth on Wednesday addressed a news conference at Goa Forward Party Headquarters, Panaji and said that BJP intends to give these four posts to candidates from its fold. He informed that on 28th April 2021, Goa Legislative Secretariat issued an advertisement seeking applications for four posts of section officers and the very next day it was withdrawn. John Nazareth said that three posts were…

Goemkarponn desk PERNEM: Union Minister of state for Defence, Shripad Naik today said that Ayurvedic OPD will commence in 8-10 months in the Phase-I of the AYUSH hospital, which is under construction, at Dhargal, Pernem. Inaugurated ‘Tika Utsav’ for the onsite workers of under construction AYUSH hospital at Dhargal, Pernem, Naik said that during these tough times of Covid-19, vaccination is very important. He thanked the Directorate of Health Services for providing onsite vaccination for the workers. Union Minister further said that, government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given utmost importance to vaccination. He urged citizens…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said the state government will only use Goa on its legislations as cabinet has given approval to drop the reference of Daman and Diu. “Cabinet has granted approval to drop reference of Daman and Diu on all state legislations,’ said CM Sawant Sawant said even though Daman and Diu were separated from Goa 35 years ago in 1987, we use Goa, Daman and Diu in all our laws, land revenue codes and other legislations. “Goa became a state in 1987,” he said and added that most of the laws enacted in…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that the state health department would target to complete Tika Ustav 3.0 by October 30. CM Sawant said that the state has already achieved the target of 10 lakhs as of now. “State health department will target to complete Tika Ustav 3.0 by October 30; the state has already achieved the target if ten lakhs as of now,” said CM Sawant He further thanked the people of Goa for their overwhelming support and our Doctors, Nurses and Healthcare workers for their tireless efforts in the vaccination drive. The state government…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: NSUI Goa, a student wing of the Congress, today called on the principals\ Government Polytechnic) Panaji (GPP) to take the final exams online. The.NSUI demanded that students should answer their exams online. “The principal has assured that the final, as well as the internal examination of GPP, will be conducted online, and a circular will be issued in this regard,” said NSUI President Naushad Chaudhary. NSUI president Naushad Chaudhary said the GPP issued a circular on Tuesday saying the remaining internal exams will be offline. “We have come together to protest this. The Chief Minister has officially…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday said that the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has insulted two eminent Goans by not recognising their appointment as Governors. “It is most shameful act of the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant to insult two eminent Goans Padmavibhushan Late Anthony Lancelot Dias and Former Chief of Army Staff PVSM Sunith Francis Rodrigues by not recognising their appointments as Governors. Dr. Pramod Sawant must read books and learn history before making false and misleading statements,” charged Congress Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar. Panjikar was reacting to the reference made by Chief…