PANJIM: Terming it as monumental corruption by the Transport Dept under the Congress as well as the BJP, Aam Aadmi Party today filed a complaint before the ACB asking for registration of FIR against all concerned in the evasion of Cess under the Goa Rural Improvement and Welfare Cess Act of 2000. AAP General Secretary Pradeep Padgaonkar who has filed the complaint said that the CAG had estimated the loss to about ₹300 crores at the beginning of the year 2016. He said that it could now have gone in the range of ₹1000 crores or more and wondered how…
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PANJIM: Terming it ‘Irrational and imprudent’ idea at a time when Goa is reeling under financial crises due to COVID-Pandemic, the Governor Satya Pal Malik has written to Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant to defer the proposal of constructing new Raj Bhavan till states finance improves. Governor in his letter to Chief Minister has further clarified that his requirement for functioning as Governor is very limited and he does not require any new Raj Bhavan building per se. “A lot of negativities and controversies are being generated on the matter of the State Government’s proposal for construction of new Raj Bhavan…
Even as there is huge hue and cry over the deforestation at the Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary for three projects the State government says it is need of the hour as it will enable state to provide 24×7 power supply. Speaking on the transmission line for enhanced power to Goa, which is one of three project in the sanctuary, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant says it will help state immensely in future power needs. “The Transmission line project will enable more than 1200 MW Power exchange between Goa and Karnataka Grid, hence increasing the current power transmission capacity and reliability,” the CM…
Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Manoj Caculo has ridiculed the SOPs of the Ministry of Home Affairs, to open gymnesiums and keep the bars closed saying the decision defies. In a series of decisions in Unlock 3.0, the MHA has decided to open gymnesiums and yoga classes. However, bars, theatres etc would remain closed till further orders. Taking to social media handles, clearly Caculo unhappy with the SOPs wrote, “As per new MHA guidelines… Gyms are allowed…. welcome the action…. but no BARS allowed ??? Where is the logic??” He said he failed to understand how drinking in…
Health Secretary Nila Mohanan has admitted that MLA Clafasio Dias has tested positive for COVID19 again but he requires special treatment for pulmonary infection, which is available only at GMC. She informed that MLA Clafasio Dias, has given written consent to continue his treatment in GMC as medical facilities for his pulmonary treatment is available only in GMC. Clafasio, who tested negative for COVID last week, after almost a month long treatment, tested positive again and the heath secretary says it could be the traces of dead COVID virus. “There are chances such patients again come positive due to remnants…
PANJIM: As many 150 asymptomatic Covid patients have opted for home isolation, while another 20 applications are pending, the Health Secretary Nila Mohanan said on Friday. Mohanan also said that a total of 24 applications were rejected by the district collectors after the applicants failed to meet the required criteria. “A total of 190 applications were received by both North and South Goa Collectors together of which 150 were granted permissions for home isolation.” She said The Health Secretary Nila Mohanan further informed that three private hospitals Manipal, Apollo and SMRC have reserved 20 percent of ICU beds for COVID19 as per…
Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte on Friday said that the mismanagement has hit a shameful new low with the pitiful plea of the Mother and Daughter admitted at Margao Covid Hospital. The plea that’s gone viral on social media points to the utter apathy and inhuman approach being meted out to Covid patients as if they are a scourge. “Lack of doctors, medical staff, beds and food is plaguing our Covid care hospitals only due to the failure of the Government in getting prepared for the worst,” Khaunte wrote on his blog. He said that time and again, it was stressed…