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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 PANAJI: Around 40-odd vendors outside the Goa Medical College have been asked to vacate the place within a two days time. The order for eviction was issued by Dy Collector Tiswadi) in 2018 but the implementation is being done now. The vendors say they have been conducting business there since 1993 and have refused to move out. The eviction order of Dy Collector issued in 2018 said, “The proceedings were initiated under Section of the Goa Land (Prohibition of Construction) Act 1995 on the reports submitted by the Mamlatdar of Tiswadi tluka that the Respondent has illegally encroached…

Goemkarponn desk Panjim: BJP has taken strong objection to the statement by Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte calling people joining our party as scamsters. The BJP in a press note said here that Khaunte has been losing grounds in his Assembly constituency with majority panchayats leaving him and getting attracted towards the developmental works of the party and Dr Pramod Sawant-led government. “Porvorim people are vouching for the development in the state and want to join BJP because it is the party which thinks of the people’s development on a large-scale,” teh BJP media cell said.. The BJP said Khaunte, is…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte Goa government should initiate a study on the after effects of Covid. “Government should initiate a study on the after effects of Covid. Parameters of study must include physical, psychological, social & economical adversities faced by those infected by Covid,” said Khaunte He further said that such a study will help shape our health and welfare policies. Speaking on mining, Khaunte said that procedural delays in the mining sector will affect very adversely. “Such willful delays & lack of initiative to revive mining which is a pillar of Goan economy reeks of corrupt…

Goemakrponn desk PANAJI: Congress Media Department Chairman Amarnath Panjikar said that Digambar Kamat has the distinction of being the People Friendly Government. Reacting sharply to the comments of Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant who had said that “Goa saw its worst days during Digambar Kamat’s term as Chief Minister”, Amarnath Panjikar blamed the Chief Minister for trying to divert attention of the people from core issues of failed administration which has resulted in sufferings of people. “Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant must realise that it is not the people but BJP & late Manohar Parrikar who had the worst days…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Raising strong objection to State government decision to appoint a financial consultant to guide State to bring in funds under various center sponsored schemes, the MGP supremo Sudin Dhavalikar has said that the move exposes how the Dr Pramod Sawant cabinet is a failure. Addressing a press conference, Dhavalikar, former Dy CM said that, probably for the first time in the history of Goa, that a government has to appoint a consultant to guide itself on how to get funds from Center under various welfare schemes. “This clearly shows that the Cabinet Ministers have no idea of…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Friday evenings said that while no one would know when the third Covid wave would start , the Health department will keep the infrastructure ready to combat the situation. Rane speaking to reporters after a function to felicitate the Covid frontline workers of Cansaulim PHC at T.B.Cunha, Sports Complex, Cansaulim also assured that the Chicalim Sub District Hospital would not be privatized. “The doctors, staff, paramedics, health workers and Frontline workers have a done an excellent job during the pandemic and we wanted to express our gratitude to them on behalf of…