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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Law Minister Nilesh Cabral today said that he will present a Whitepaper in this regards to the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in regards to pre-marriage counseling. “Let CM take a call,” he said. In 2020, despite the pandemic the state saw 350 divorces, this amounts to nearly one divorce per day, he added. He further said that Goa government has signed MOU with Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) to facilitate the implementation of several renewable energy related projects including increasing the use of electric vehicles in Goa. “CESL will bring in manufactures of electrical vehicles ,lithium charging…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today announced extension of State level curfew till June 14, 7 am. CM also informed that timings for essential shops as defined will be increased to 7 am to 3 pm. “Government has decided to extend the State Level Curfew till 7 AM, 14 June 2021. Timings for essential shops as defined will be increased to 7 AM to 3 PM,” said CM Sawant In addition, shops/stores related to house/building repairs, monsoon preparedness, or rain protection & stationary items will be allowed to open: CM Sawant Meanwhile, Goa reported 567 new COVID19…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa saw 17 more covid deaths today taking the death toll of the state to 2,744. Of the 17 deaths, 10 were recorded at GMC, 6 at SGDH and one at Mother Care Hospital in South Goa. A 86-year-old man from Canacona,52-year-old woman from Margao,39-year-old man from Ponda,55-year-old man from Belgaum,68-year-old woman from Sanguem,64-year-old woman from Vasco,68-year-old man from Benaulim,64-year-old woman from Usgaon,59-year-old man from Usgaon,60-year-old man from Paroda,92-year-old man from Ponda,53-year-old man from Verem,48-year-old man from Curpem,85-year-old man from St.Estevem,72-year-old woman from Corjuem,58-year-old man from Arlem and a 51-year-old man from Cabo de Rama succumbed to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: If there is one thing which is very close to the heart of every true Goan is the environment and the identity of the State. However, in last one year, even during the pandemic the State has seen some biggest protests ever to save the environment. The State government in the name of development has destroyed the environment. On the World Environment Day we take a look at the big projects which has degraded the environment only o save the economy. In the case of three linear projects in Mollem, despite the fact that the projects “bifurcates…

Rajendra Kerkar KERI: Far away from the human settlement, inside the deep jungle on the border of Goa – Karnataka, there lies very deep, narrow but long valley, from where flows the perennially the lifeline of Goa locally known as the Mhadei- the great mother. It is widely popular in Goa as the Mandovi. The Mandovi, originating in Degao village of Khanapur in Karnataka after flowing and criss crossing enter the pristine village of Krishnapur where the huge boulders amidst the river exercise check on the flow of water. Here water is little bit appear stagnant. The huge black coloured…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: It was an usual scene to see a group of labourers accompanied by a supervisor clearing bushes and stabilising the shoulders of the roads in Canacona, but since last few years neither the Katner’s nor the supervisor is seen, locals are asking, where are the Katner’s gone?. Apart from the internal roads these Katner’s were seen on the road side of NH66 from Balli to Canacona earlier who have disappeared since last few years locals say. Anil Bhagat a vocal local while speaking to Goenkarponn said that this needs an enquiry from the PWD authorities as there…

Margao – Responding to the request made by Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat, Government today started a Covid Antigen Testing Centre in Malbhat. The Testing Centre will be open from 9 am to 5 pm including on Sunday and the results will be made available to patients in 15 to 20 minutes informed Dr. Vinella Gomes who is incharge of the Centre. She is assisted by four nurses. I really appreciate the efforts of Collector – South Goa and Directorate of Health Services to quickly respond to my request and start Antigen Covid Test Centre at Malbhat-Margao. I also thank…