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* Govt has withdrawn all permissions for films shootings in Goa in wake of COVID19. * Film Shooting was underway in Hotel Ahana, Anjuna * Despite informing police team no action initiated * A policemen came has a small meeting and left in sometime without speaking to Goemkarponn team * PI Suraj Gawas assured strict action but the shooting continued * ESG chairman Subash Faldesai says no shootings are allowed and he would take action. Goemkarponn desk ANJUNA: Even as the State government and the Entertainment Society of Goa has said that all permissions for film shooting have been…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The COVID-19 positivity rate in Goa has now come down to 19 per cent as against 51 per cent a month back, according to the state government. However, the Goa government has not let its guard down and is making all efforts to curb the spread of the virus by emphasising on vaccination, Dr Shivanand Bandekar, head of the state’s expert committee on COVID-19, told PTI on Monday. He also said that till last week, the coastal state reported a total of 12 cases of mucormycosis, and since then there has been no fresh case of the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: MGP Supremo Sudin Dhavalikar today said that the state government’s own statement is collaborating with the articles released by them on the Goa Statehood Day which claims that state’s financial condition has been improving. “I am not sure as the state government’s own statement is collaborating with the articles released by them on the Goa Statehood Day which claims that state’s financial condition has been improving,” said Dhavalikar He further questioned the state government as to why Goa was begging for pre-release of money during the GST Council Meeting saying the condition was bad. “When Parrikar was…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa government in its appeal before the Bombay High Court against journalist Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal in a rape case said it was a fit case for retrial. On May 27, the High Court had allowed the Goa government, represented by Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, to amend its appeal after the 527-page judgment of the Sessions Court was made available. The State Government had moved High Court challenging the trial court order dated May 21, to acquit Tejpal in the sexual assault case filed by his junior colleague. The incident reportedly took place in November…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP Governments at the Centre as well as the State have failed in providing basic comforts to the people. This is the root cause of rising family disputes which result is divorces, stated Congress General Secretary Amarnath Panjikar. BJP must also stop promoting “Political Divorces” to set an example to the young generation. Reacting to the statement made by Law Minister Nilesh Cabral, GPCC General Secretary held faulty policies and mismanagement of the BJP government as most important factor responsible for the family feuds. BJP Governments after coming to power have completely mismanaged the economy. The unilateral…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Tragedy struck a group of students who had gone for a trip to Dharbandora on Monday. The group of students from Dada Vaidya High School, Ponda, who recently were promoted from Class X, went on a trip to Okami Dharbandora. When they were returning, a 16-year-old girl named Sania Mulla was swept away by the water while crossing the River. To save her, a friend of hers, Pradip Malanawar, aged 17, jumped into the water. But they were both swept away by water. Police sources said body of one girl has been found on Tuesday morning while…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) has said that the results for SSC examination will be tentatively declared on July 10. “The marks should be submitted to the board by June 25 and the results will be declared by July 10,” the draft released by the board states The Goa education board has formulated a a draft scheme for evaluating the students and finalising the results of students based on their internal assessment conducted by schools during the academic year and an objective criterion developed by the board. Goa Board SSC exam or…