In an interesting development, Cuncolim MLA Clafasio Dias has tested positive for COVID19 yet again four days after he was tested negative and sent to GMC. Sources said that the sample of the BJP MLA has tested positive yet again. A source in the Goa Medical College told goemkarponn.com that the positive test could be attributed to traces of COVID19 virus. “The MLA had just recovered and there is every possibility that the dead virus presence,” said the source. Clafasio was admitted in the COVID ESI Hospital, Margao since July 1. He was kept on Non-Invasive Ventilator for a few…
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PANJIM: Goan Harmal Chilli and Myndoli Banana has obtained Geographical Indications (GI) notification under class 30 and 31 respectively. The applications were made by Harmal-Pernem Chilli (Mirchi) Growers Association & Myndoli Banana Growers Association on January 14, 2019 and December 13, 2019 respectively. As per the information available with the geographical indication registry office, under the jurisdiction of the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trade Marks, Harmal Chilli and Myndoli Banana has been registered under class 30 and class 31. Geographical indication is an indication which identifies a product as originating from a particular geographical area, where a given…
PANJIM: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant wants to convert Cabo Raj Nivas into a Casino Spa Resort and hence has floated an idea of construction of new Goa Raj Bhavan charged GPCC president Girish Chodankar. “The Chief Minister is busy making fortunes even during Covid Pandemic and hence wants to sell the historic Raj Bhavan to a private player by keeping his share in the business.” said Chodankar He said, “The silence of Chief Minister on environmental issue of cutting of trees in Mahavir Wild Life Sanctuary, Mollem National Park and for Doubling of Railway track is because Dr. Pramod…
PANJIM:Goan Khaje, a traditional sweet dish available during temple Zatra and Church feast, has obtained Geographical Indications (GI) notification under class 30 of food products. The application was made by All Goa Khaje Producers Association (AGKPA) on July 24, 2019. As per the information available with the geographical indication registry office, under the jurisdiction of the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trade Marks, Goan Khaje has been registered under class 30, which deals with food products. Geographical indication is an indication which identifies a product as originating from a particular geographical area, where a given quality, reputation or other…
POVORIM: All Goa Unaided Schools Parents Association (AGUSPA) on Thursday has written to the Education Department demanding scraping of Fee Structure Committee Report. Addressing the media AGUSPA Secretary Orlando Pacheco said, “The government should scrap the report prepared by this fee structure committee as the parent body was misrepresented and there is absolutely no contribution to this alleged report from the parent’s body AGUSPA and also as petitioner.” He said that the association wants a fresh committee by inviting and appointing a representative of All Goa Unaided Schools Parents Association (AGUSPA) being the Petitioners and representative of the parents body.…
The State government has turned down the demands of the Zuarinagar for removal of containment zone from the area. The decision was taken at a meeting held at Paryatan Bhavan at Panjim, which was attended by South Goa Collector, Dy Collector, health Secretary and MLA Alina Saldanha. The meeting discussed the people’s demands and decided that containment zone cannot be lifted as per the SOP of the central government. “The relaxations can be given only 14 days after the last positive case reported or all test negative,” sources said. Also, the Chief Minister refused to grant permission for people to…
The COVID19 casualties seems to be now moving towards the North as out of three two were from Bardez (one Porvorim and one Bardez). On Thursday three fatalities were reported, one male 80 years from Porvorim admitted at ESI COVID hospital Margao with co-morbid condition expired another male 71 years from Margao and one 62 years old male from Mapusa who were admitted at COVID hospital Margao with co-morbid conditions, expired today. On Thursday there were 215 new cases reported and 221 recoveries. The recoveries are now 4005 and active cases 1657. As per the health bulletin, out of 6611…