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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa recorded positivity rate of 7.8 % with 235 of the 3003 samples testing positive for covid. With 293 recoveries, active count of the state stands at 2,604. Five more people died due to covid in the last 24-hours taking the death toll of the state to 3,032. Of the 5 deaths 3 were recorded at GMC and 2 at SGDH. A 52–year-old man from Benaulim, 48–year-old woman from Dabolim, 72–year-old man from Saligao,60–year-old woman from Velsao and 60–year-old woman from Sanguem succumbed to covid in last 24-hours.

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Stunned by reports of Sanguem MLA Prasad Gaonkar contemplating joining Congress, the Sanguem block Congress today meet Leader of Opposition Digamber Kamat to express their opposition to the move. The Sanguem blovk strongly opposed giving party ticket to Sanguem’s independent MLA Prasad Gavnkar. Congress’ Sanguem Zilla panchayat candidate Abhijit Dessai said that Prasad is loosing ground and popularity his candidet was thrown on 3rd position in zilla polls. “Prasad has realised that he cannot win the upcoming election as independent, as he failed to perform upto mark now he has thrown his last card of caste but…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Industrial Estate Associations with Goa State Industries Association (GSIA) have started free vaccination drive for industrial workers in Cuncolim and Verna Industrial Estates. It Will start in kundaim from Wednesday. Cuncolim Industries Association with support from Balli Primary Health Centre is conducting free vaccination drive on 26th and 27th from 9.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Today around 550 workers have been vaccinated and more number of workers are expected tomorrow. Verna Industries Association have also started vaccination drive in Verna with their own Vaccines ,procured directly from Serum Institute in tie up with Mother care Hospital ,…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji:Aam Aadmi Party today distributed free ration kits to more than 100 motorcycle, rickshaw and taxi drivers operating in and around the Mapusa area. State Convenor Rahul Mhambre himself led the drive, along with AAP leaders like Manuel Cardoso, Rasesh Bondre, Carol Fernandes, Sunil Signapurkar and others. Mhambre said that extending the lockdown may be necessary to control covid, but it was equally or more necessary to take simultaneous steps to minimise the effect it has on the common man. “It takes hardly 15 minutes for CM Pramod Sawant to call a press conference and announce extension of…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Distracted driving is considered as one of the most leading causes of road accidents all across the world except on a five km stretch of road that winds it’s way through Karmalghat, the road is itself is in such a mess that accidents on this stretch is no longer a news but a regular feature locals say. Motor vehicle owners pay thousands of rupees in road tax and expect simple, safe and secure roads but what they have got interms of the Karmalghat on NH66 is one hell of a road where accidents are a regular occurrence locals…

Goemkarponn desk SANGUEM: Despite the work on the new SAG ground at Malkarne, the ground is yet to be inaugurated due to “political reasons”. The project of SAG ground in Gaonkarwada, Malkarne was started in 2017 and although the work of these project has finished long back, it is yet to be inaugurated. According to some locals, there are political reasons behind the delay. They say that the disputes between ex MLA Subash Faldesai and present MLA of Sanguem Prasad Gaonkar constituency is the only reason why this ground has not been opened to the public. But the panchayat says…

SURAJ NANDREKAR BAMBOLIM: While the State government and the Health department has been urging the people to follow COVID19 norms, however, they are the ones who are breaking all the rules. Yes, you heard it right. The Health Minister Vishwajit Rane in order to clear his image of all the scams, has been on a felicitation spree of all doctors, nurses and frontline workers. However, while doing so he has forgotten that the COVID19 is still active and has not been eradicated. Moreover, the Delta and Delta plus variant is just few kilometers away from Goa in Maharashtra. The Health…