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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State government today informed Bombay High court at Goa that all the issues concerning COVID management in the State, as raised by the petitioners, have been addressed by the administration. The submission came after the division bench directed all the petitioners to coordinate themselves to prepare a chart of the issues which the court needs to intervene. Nearly five to six different petitions were filed before the Court, right from individual or South Goa Lawyers Association to NGOs seeking Courts intervention into the mismanaged covid situation in the State. During the hearing, the Advocate General Devidas…

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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: BJP Goa State In charge CT Ravi today informed that there are no differences between the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and Health Minister Vishwajit Rane and that all are working together. “There are no difference between CM and HM, everyone is one and there are no differences..all are working together. This issue is been brought up by media and there is nothing from our side,” said CT Ravi speaking to media He further said that BJP is always prepared for elections but they were not party who is only into election but believe in building party…

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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister and Calangute MLA Michael Lobo today said that he has informed BJP General Secretary (Organization) BL Santosh and State Incharge CT Ravi to consider winnability criteria before issuing tickets for upcoming elections. Lobo today held a meeting with B L Santosh and CT Ravi to discuss strategy for the upcoming elections. “I have given my suggestion to the central leadership that winnability should be a main criteria before giving tickets for the upcoming elections and both of them have said that it a positive suggestion,” said Lobo speaking to media after meeting Lobo while giving example…

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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: A day after Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that ivermectin had been dropped from the list of medicines used in the treatment of Covid-19, Goa Medical College (GMC,) Dean today said that ivermectin is still being used for the treatment. “Ivermectin is still being used and has not been removed from the list of medicines used in treatment of Covid-19,” said GMC Dean Dr Shivanand Bandekar. Dr Pramod Sawant had informed that he had dropped the proposal to purchase Ivermectin for prophylaxis or Covid treatment after Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) decided to drop the drug…

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Goemkarponn desk MORMUGAO: Municipal Council on Thursday constituted the standing committee and various sub committees via election process. The standing committee,education, market, solid waste management, development, sanitary health and medicine and bio diversity committee were also formed . Speaking to media, MMC Chairperson Damodar Kaskar said that all committees will work for the betterment of the people. Kaskar said that as per suggestion of Former Chairperson Deepak Naik, MMC Will try to get a solution on the issue Former Chairperson Deepak Naik said that MMC had taken a resolution to hike house tax rates in 2014 but in 2020 ,…

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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: After the infamous controversy at Margao Housing Society which did not allow Health Workers to stay in Society, there is another incident wherein the messages are sent that nurses should not be allowed to social functions. A reply to such messages has been sent by email by one Lisma Barneto, Casualty Incharge South Goa District Hospital Margao. She says that the general educationist are tarnishing the image of nurses by putting viral text that nurses should not be invited as any functions as they are working in Covid wards. “As such text has been received by me…

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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa State Museum is all set to come up at Ella as the State government on Wednesday approved the transfer of Land admeasuring 9520 sq. mts of Department of Agriculture under Survey No.125/1 of Village Ella, Taluka Tiswadi to Department of Museum. The Cabinet to accord ex-post facto approval for transfer of land admeasuring 9520 sq. mts. surveyed under Survey No. 125/1 of Ella Village, Tiswadi Taluka belonging to Department of Agriculture to the Department of Museum for construction of new building for Museum with a condition that the Department of Museum should allow the Department…

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