PANJIM: Claiming that countries rich in iron ore mining have started interfering in Goa’s mining industry through funding, Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF) on Monday has demanded with the state government to throughly investigate the source of income of NGO Goa Foundation. Activist Claude Alvares’s NGO Goa Foundation petition in the Supreme Court had led to the closure of mining in the state. Addressing the media, GMPF President Puti Goankar said, “We have decided to launch a protest against Goa Foundations director Claude Alvares. He is the main person responsible for displacing the livelihood of three lakh people, who are…
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Goa Pradesh Congress Committee has strongly condemned filling of chargesheet against Goa Mahila Congress team led by Adv. Pratima Coutinho, just for protesting against Power Bills hike. The GPCC President Girish Chodankar, while reacting over issue of filling Chargesheet by Fatorda Police, said Goa Police were very quick in registering FIR and filing chargesheet against Congress members. He further said that several complaints of corruption, narcotics, land grabbing, law and order, atrocities on women and other are pending with police, but police have showed no importance to those cases. Furthermore, Police has no time to act on directions of Lokayukta…
PANJIM: Amidst increasing demand for opening up of bars and pubs across the state, Tourism Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Manohar Ajgoankar on Monday said that decision will be taken by the State Cabinet. Soon after the nationwide lockdown was imposed, the liquor outlets along with bars and pubs had to close down its shutters. At the same time, excise department extended renewal period by two month till May 31 as against annual deadline of March 31. Speaking to goemkarponn.com, Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgoankar said, “I do not want to comment on the issue of opening up of bars and…
The Saturday incident of a Vasco patient being denied treatment is yet another example of how the small virus has changed the attitudes and behaviour of people. Being Human or being true Goemkar, seems to a thing of distant past. First it was at Bogda, wherein the people refused the cremation of the dead bodies and then now this incident in Goa Medical College of rude behaviour towards the Vasco patients seems to have shaken the roots of the very Goemkarponn, we Goans boast about. Incidents of ill-treatment and abuse in containment zones have been reported across several states in…
PANJIM: The 36th National Games, scheduled to be held in Goa in October-November are postponed indefinitely due to the Corona Virus Pandemic; Government of Goa has written written to Indian Olympic Association, the Sports Minister Manohar (Babu) Azgoankar said speaking to goemkarponn.com Goa was to hold the much-delayed Games in October-November. “Due to Covid 19 pandemic, we have written to the IOA stating to postpone the National Games indefinitely. Also the National Games organising committee has decided to postpone National Games due to COVID-19 pandemic.” said Azgoankar He said, “Committee to hold meeting in September end and decide on fixing dates for…
The recovered patients outnumbered the positive cases of COVID19 on Sunday along with one more death. In all 173 positive cases were reported on Sunday while there were 180 recoveries. The active cases are now 1417. The State so far has 3657 cases with 2218 recoveries. Twenty two people have lost their lives so far. The one death today was of a 67-year old Chimbel resident, who was admitted in ESI COVID hospital, Margao with co-morbid conditions. The government decided to lift the three day lockdown from Monday, 6 am except for Mormugao taluka, where the restrictions would remain till…
After three day long down, the state government has decided to lift the lockdown in other parts of the State except the Mormugao taluka. The government release said that the “The Government of Goa has decided to continue lockdown for Mormugoa Taluka till 6 am on 24.7.2020 for containment of COVID-19. “ It further said that the formal order will be issued shortly. Rest of Goa will follow the night curfew till 10 Aug 2020, except for containment zones which are governed by the orders issued by the Collector. Mormugao taluka has accounted for highest number of COVD19 cases in…