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Goemkarponn desk As the pandemic rages through Goa and In a bid to save the lives of people suffering from COVID and those who are homeless, the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) has identified around 100 persons from the vegetable market and Gandhi market areas. The Chief Officer Agnelo Fernandes has appealed to Margao’s business community and Citizens to come forward to provide meals and other support to the homeless during this time of need. “We have noticed these people have no homes and often have to sleep on the streets, hungry, due to the curfew they may not get food…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As promised, the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today directed the Home Department to dispatch sponsor letters to 23 children of freedom fighters, selected for various posts across eleven government departments. In a press statement issued by CMO, it is said that in January, the Chief Minister had given assurance on the floor of the House that the State Government will fulfil the demand of Government jobs to Children of Freedom fighters in the State by March 31, this year. “After completing the process of sponsoring Candidates for various vacancies, Chief Minister has approved the filling up…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa today reported 2804 new positive cases. While there 2367 recoveries and 50 deaths. Also 165 patients were discharged today. As per DHS bulletin, there were 15 death’s in SGDH, 28 death’s at GMC 1death at NGDH, 1death at ESI hospital, 1death at UHC, Mapusa,1 death at PHC Betki, 2 death’s at North goa private hospital and 1death at South Goa private hospital. Only 3 expired patients have been vaccinated and they have received only the first dose. Meanwhile, the active cases stand at 32,262, the total death tally is 1729. The number of samples tested in…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Government of Goa through District Administrative has setup call enters in each Taluka for taking update on Covid patients who are under home isolation. Such call centers has been setup at Sant Sahirobanath Ambiye, Government College of Arts de Commerce for Pernem Taluka, Directorate of Art & Culture at Panan for Tiswadi Tahuka, Industrial Training Institute for Sattari Taluka, Santadurga Higher Secondary School for Bicholim Taluka. For the above call centres at respective Talukas, 30 personnel’s have been trained by the Doctors of District Health Service and are deputed for monitoring the Health status of the Covid…

It’s very rarely in Goa someone dares to take the system head on as the system is considered very very powerful but one man Dr Ranganathan Venkatesh has been fighting a long and lonely battle with one part of the system called the Goa’s Public Health Department since last more than fifteen years with exuberance and feels that the truth will prevail ultimately. As he awaits for a decision for his various allegations from the Supreme Court, he has fired fresh salvo on the Health Minister Vishwajit Rane by releasing a video, which has gone far and wide, wherein he…

Goemakpronn desk VASCO: Goencho Avaaz Party strongly protested the arrest of their member Suryakant Chodankar by the Pernem police on May 8th. After the total failure of the State government to control the rampant spread of the covid 19 virus, and ensure that people adhere to required SOPs, Suryakant Chodankar approached two shopkeepers of non Goan origin at their sweet shop in Pernem bazaar to request them to wear their masks as required. Since they refused to comply, Suryakant began video filming their violation which was endangering the public. Shockingly, the duo reacted by injuring Suryakant on both hands with…

Goemkarponn Desk Goa University (GU) today has suspended all online classes from May 11 -24 while declaring the period as vacation for students and staff. However, non vacation staff to continue work from home “In view of the curfew imposed in the State of Goa due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the University has decided to suspend the conduct of online classes for Programmes offered on the University Campus and at its Affiliated Colleges from 11 to 24 May 2021,” said GU GU further stated that the period of two weeks from 11.05.2021 to 24.05.2021 shall be considered as Vacation for…