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Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: All the five municipalities are set to go for polls on April 23 while the counting will take place on April 26. Though the elections are not fought on party lines, the ruling as well as oppositions have fielded their backed panels. With polls being announced in Mapusa, Margao, Mormugao, Sanguem and Quepem- who have altogether 402 candidates in the battle field, the focus has been shifted to South Goa, where four municipal areas will go for polls. In Margao, the bestow of Digambar Kamat- the leader has joined hands with GFP MLA Vijai Sardesai and Congress…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji – Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat has charged that BJP government has completely failed to provide basic fundamental “Right to Life” to the Citizens of India. He said that the entire country is in shock waves with reports coming from all across the nation of COVID19 patients dying of non-availability of Oxygen. “The government has no sensitivity to give decent farewell to those who die due to Covid. BJP has no moral right to continue in power even for a minute,” he charged. “One of the observations made by Delhi High Court yesterday completely exposes the pro-crony…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: With major restrictions coming into force to combat COVID-19, the State government has asked all the heads of the departments to work with 50% employees on alternate basis. As per the government order Police, home guards, civil defence, fire and emergency services, disaster management, prison, treasury, district administration, forest Department and municipal services will function without any restrictions. All other Government Departments of the State to work with restricted staff. Group A and B Officers shall attend. Group ‘C’ and level below that may attend up to 50 % of strength, as per requirement to ensure social…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: As COVID-19 infections hit record high, the Goa government announced night curfew in the State from 10.00pm tonight to 6.00am. In a fresh restrictions imposed across the State, which will remain in force till April 30, the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant urged citizens not to panic as all the essential services would remain open during the curfew period. The Chief Minister today chaired the High-level meeting attended by Deputy Chief Ministers Chandrakant Kavlekar and Manohar Ajgaonkar, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, MLAs from ruling as well as opposition side and other senior officials from concerned departments. Addressing…

Goemkarponn Desk Panjim: The COVID19 continue to reach newer records with 17 more deaths and 1502 new infections in the State. As per the bulletin, nine deaths in GMC, three deaths in South Goa District Hospitals, three patients brought dead at North Goa Private Hospital and one death at South Goa private hospital. The total deaths have reached 943 in State. With 1502 new cases, the State’s active cases tally has reached 9300. There were also 426 new recoveries.

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: Calling Goa Pradesh congress committee president, Girish Chodankar ‘pappu’, the BJP Yuva Morcha called upon him to handle his party MLAs before attacking the speaker. They were speaking on the backdrop of Chodankar attacking the speaker and the CM. “He should handle the Congress MLAs before attacking BJP. There is a pappu in Congress at the centre and another here in form of Chodankar” Sanquelim Yuva Morcha president, Ganesh Ghadi told. State Yuva morcha executive Committee member, Milind Naik told that Chodankar is not knowing what position a speaker has in a democratic setup. “It is a…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: Citizen choice panel for Margao Municipal Council and Ami Quepemkar for Quepem Municipal Council has term Congress, BJP and Goa Forward Party relation as Kazar Sompeponnachem – Marriage of Convenience. Hitting on Vijay Sardessai and Digambar Kamat who are trying to fool the people of Fatorda and Margao. Adv. Seoula said that we at Citizens Panel want to give the people of Margao and Quepem a next level municipal council by ensuring non corrupt and clean governance. Further she said give us a chance to show that we can and we are they only change and we…