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Margao – Leader of Opposition Digamabar Kamat on Sunday said that every Covid patient in Goa needs to be considered as their own relative by all the elected representatives. “We need to show a sense of belongingness to every person getting infected with Covid. There cannot be any other issue more important than Covid crisis in Goa for discussion during the one day assembly session scheduled on Monday 27th July. I demand that Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant must clarify whether any other subject matter is more important than the Covid crisis and sufferings of people,” stated Leader of Opposition…

A day after State Election Commission statement kicked-up a controversy the State government clarified that no decision has been taken with regards municipal elections. Ina. Late night press statement, The Department of Information said that the Government clarified the decision about Municipal Council Elections, in prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, is yet  to be conveyed. The state Government had earlier accorded approval  to the state election commission to hold the general election to municipal councils on October 18th, 2020 vide letter dated January 7, 2020, much before the onset of present pandemic. Presently, the Government is re- evaluating the recommendation /approval in…

A 14-year old girl from Vasco was one the four victims who succumbed to the COVID19 on Saturday taking the death toll to 33 in the State. While the COVID19 positive cases decreased to 146, there were more recoveries as 182 persons recovered, taking the recoveries to 3047. On Saturday four deaths were reported – One 80-yr old female from Chorao, one female 65 years from Vasco, One male 80 years from Virdi, Sankhali. All were admitted at ESI COVID hospital, at Margao.  The State now has 4686 confirmed cases and 1606 active cases. Out of 8543 samples tested on…

The State government on Saturday decided to streamline the process of   granting process permissions for laterite, sand murmur & minor minerals. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said this after meeting with Advocate general Devidas Pangam, Director and Secretary of Directorate of Mines and Geology. “It has been decided to streamline & ease the process of granting permission for laterite, sand, murrum & minor minerals.  Minor minerals have also been brought out of the ambit of TCP Act. This move will help curbing the acts of illegal extraction/transportation of such minerals,” Sawant said. Chief Minister has also appealed to the…

Margao: Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat has urged the government to make optimum use of Intranet facility which will be a turning point for online and distance education in Goa s “The government now needs to ensure that hassle free Network connection is made available to every student and teacher across the State. I am disturbed by the reports of students climbing hills and walking three to four kilometres in some villages in search of Network connection to attend online classes.” said Digambar Kamat. He said, “I had categorically emphasised in my memorandum to the Governor about the fear…

Aam Aadmi Party said that the decision of Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant to give State Assembly complex a facelift by splurging Rs.7 crore is yet another mockery being made of people of the State. AAP said it was expected that government would understand the difficult plight and situation the people of Goa are into and allocate funds for welfare of people. AAP Youth Leader Lourenco Silva wondered whether Govt was aware that thousands of people employed in the tourism and allied services have lost their jobs and livelihood and business activities in all sectors of industry had been…

With SSC results just round the corner, the Directorate of Education (DoE) has asked Higher Secondary Schools to explore the possibilities of online admissions. “All the Heads of Higher Secondary Schools under the jurisdiction of this Directorate are here informed to explore the possibility of Online admission process as far as possible to avoid the students visiting the schools.” Said GBSHE in a circular issued “As you all are aware that the results of Secondary School Certificate Examination conducted by Goa Board are expected to be announced on 28/07/2020 and soon after the students received the markshcets there will…