Goemkarponn desk Aam Aadmi Party has demanded a judicial enquiry into the shocking incident in which 67 covid deaths went unreported. State Convenor Rahul Mhambre held the Health Minister Vishwajit Rane directly responsible for this fiasco, and demanded his resignation pending the judicial enquiry. Addressing media at the party office in Panaji today, Mhambre charged that the Govt tried to conceal this data for months until it was no longer possible, and finally tried to get away with it by mentioning only a couple of sentences in extremely fine print at the bottom of the daily report. “The BJP Govt…
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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As part of the fresh guidelines for Covid-19 vaccination, the Centre on Monday said those travelling abroad for education, jobs, or as part of the Indian contingent for the Tokyo Olympic games, will have to get their CoWIN vaccination certificates linked to their passport. These people can also take the second Covid-19 vaccine dose after 28 days, the government said. The Co-WIN system will soon provide the facility for the administration of the second dose in such exceptional cases, the ministry said. Asking states to facilitate vaccination of such people, the Union Health Ministry said in a…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte said that a criminal inquiry should be warranted into purchase and distribution of ivermectin. “Criminal Inquiry is warranted into the Purchase & Distribution of Ivermectin thus endangering public health even when there were warnings from a credible agency like WHO,” said Khaunte He further that huge purchases of such potentially harmful drug hints at a scam. Speaking on unreported deaths at private hospitals adds fuel to the already existing allegations that Daily Covid Figures are diluted as per Governmental necessity. “Thorough Inquiry & Action a Must,” he added
PANAJI: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho today informed that the state government has given an compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to 59 families under the Goa State Interim Compensation Scheme who lost their family member in a fatal accident. Godinho also informed that the time limit for families to apply for the Goa State Interim Compensation Scheme has been extended for one year. “State government has given an compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to 59 families under the Goa State Interim Compensation Scheme who lost their family member in a fatal accident; Also time limit for families to apply…
Goemkaponn desk MARGAO: The coconut subsidy scam has exposed the major illegalities in the Agriculture and it has also brought to fore the farmer-officer nexus. The officers in connivance with a handful of farmers have been cheating the government and the exchequer by producing fake bills. After the coconut subsidy scam, exposed by Goennkarpon many stakeholders form agro industry thanked Goennkarpon for exposing the truth. The farmers have pointed the loopholes in the functioning of the department. Mahesh Keny a staff of agriculture department had claimed extra subsidies on coconut support price. While speaking to Goemkarpon, Nertaveli-based two-time Sttate Krushi…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority has notified that a day-long ‘public hearing’ will be conducted on July 8 as part of the process to finalise the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for the State’s entire coastal region. The GCZMA notice said hearings will be held at the Parade ground for North Goa and at the SGPDA ground for South Goa at 10. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had ordered Goa to hold fresh public hearings in the preparation of the state’s Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP). The Goa Foundation had moved the NGT against the alleged…
Goemkarponn desk A 19 year old youth from Guirim was killed in a road accident after a speeding truck, coming from a opposite direction hit the bike he was riding. Deceased Yash Mandrekar was declared dead at the hospital while the pillon rider Utkarsh Bagri sustained minor injuries. As per police statement, the accident occured on June 6 at around 6.10pm near Picnic hotel, chogm road, Sangolda slope. The body was sent to post mortem examination and thereafter it was handed over to the relatives. Saligao police have registered an offence against the truck driver Swaran Singh from Gurudaspur, Punjab…