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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Tourism Minister Manohar (Babu) Azgoankar today said that tourists should be allowed to enter the state only after total vaccination is over. “It a very grim and risky time now in the state; tourists should be allowed to enter the state only after total vaccination is over,” said Azgoankar on the sidelines of BJP meeting He further said that Goa and its people should be kept safe during this pandemic time and the state government is not taking any risk in this matter. “In my opinion, only those tourists should be allowed to entered who have taken…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Union Health Ministry has issued clinical guidelines for the treatment of Covid-positive children amid concerns that a possible third wave of the coronavirus infections may target those aged below 18. In a detailed document titled ‘Comprehensive Guidelines for Management of COVID-19 in Children’, the ministry said antiviral drug Remdesivir is not recommended for children, and steroids should be used to treat only moderately severe and critically ill patients in hospital settings. “Remdesivir (an emergency use authorization drug) is NOT recommended in children…There is lack of sufficient safety and efficacy data with respect to Remdesivir in children…

PANAJI: Massive drive was carried out by the Department of Legal Metrology in Margao, Goa as the monsoon season has arrived for the purpose of inspection of mandatory declaration on the Umbrella, Raincoat and Rice Bag Packages under the provision of Legal Metrology Act 2009, read with Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011. Two cases were booked in Malbhat, Margao, Goa and seized 696 packages of Umbrella of various brands, 214 packages of Raincoats of various brand and 2500 packages of Expando Brief. With respect to Umbrella and Raincoat packages, the said packages does not bear mandatory declaration such as…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: GPCC President Girish Chodankar has charged that the BJP Government in Goa has completely lost its mental as well as administrative control. After getting 21 Certificates of Corruption from Goa Lokayukta, the defectice Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has now certified his own Health Minister Vishwajit Rane as ‘Corrupt & Liar’. “The process of Self Certification for Corruption, Insensitivity, Irresponsibility, Failure has begun in BJP Government. Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant’s denial of placing any order for procurement of Ivermectin Tablets for Prophylaxis Treatment of Covid is proving his own Health Minister Vishwajit Rane as corrupt and…

Goemkarponn desk PABAJI: Naushad Chowdhary have been promoted from NSUI North Goa President to NSUI State President. Naushad expresed his profound gratitude to Congress leadership GPCC President Girish Chodankar, Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat and also congress office bearers for showing faith in him. He also thanked NSUI National President Neeraj Kundan and NSUI National Secretary Eric Stephen for always guiding him in serving the students community and last not the least he thanked the NSUI Goa family and Students of Goa for always supporting and trusting him, Naushad Chowdhary will endeavour to work towards the welfare of students. He…

Goemkarponn Desk NEW DELHI: The centre has clarified that no ex gratia relief to the families of the those who died due to novel coronavirus. While the Home ministry in its notification announced Rs 4 lakh ex gratia for the families of deceased person and those involved in the relief operations in the containment of Covid-19, as it decided to treat Covid-19 as a notified disaster so that states can be provided aid under the ‘State Disaster Response Fund’ (SDRF). Almost hours later it decided to do away with the monetary assistance for the deceased and for Covid positive person…

Goemkarponn Desk PERNEM: Pernem Police have arrested one Russian National for illegal possession of narcotics substance LSD and Ganja. As per Pernem pi Jivba Dalvi credible information was received from reliable sources that one foreign national person is involved in durg activities Morjim, Pernem – Goa. Further on 09/06/2021 their was confirmation that accused will be bringing drugs at Morjim and so Pernem PI Jivba Dalvi along with a team conducted a surprise raid during which the narcotics substance LSD and Ganja was found in the possession of the accused foreign national. The drugs were immediately seized and taken into…