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Christanand Pednekar/ Goemkarponn Desk XELDEM: The Administrative Tribunal, Panaji, has directed the local authorities to demolish encroachment on public land without any further delay at Sirvoi, Quepem. The Administrative tribunal thus dismissed the petition filed by Mrs Clarina Cardozo, Menino Fernandes and James Fernandes to order a stay on demolitions in Survey no 18/12 18/22 18/23 of village Sirvoi, Quepem taluka. The Tribunal directed to immediately take up the demolition of the encroached walls and structure and clear the public land of all the encroachments without further delay with police protection if needed. This issue started long back nearly 5…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In view of the outbreak of Corona Virus (2019-Covid), the Government of Goa has issued the instructions to all the Courts and Quasi-Judicial Authorities which are under the control of Government of Goa, viz. Revenue Courts, Children’s Court, Industrial Court, Administrative Tribunal, Labour Court, RERA, Goa Human Rights Commission, Goa State Consumer Forum, Goa State Consumer Commission, Goa State Information Commission and other quasi-Judicial authorities such as Rent Controller, Dy. Director/Directorate of Panchayat, Mamlatdars/ Jt. Mamlatdars / B.D.O. shall be strictly adhered: The Circular said that Courts shall take up only urgent matters such as Applications for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Health Ministre Vishwajit Rane, who held meeting with representatives of private hospitals, has informed that 250 beds have been reserved for COVID19 patients in private hospitals. Rane informed that earlier only 76 beds were reserved for Covid patients. “After meeting with private hospitals representatives, many of them have voluntarily decided to keep beds reserved, now reserved beds have gone up 250,” he said. Rane said government will not issue any formal order; there is no nodal agency to coordinate with private hospitals for Remdesivir, oxygen and other needs.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: With Goa recording highest number of seventeen deaths on Monday, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has once again urged citizens to take COVID19 symptoms seriously. The Chief Minister has said that there is no shortage of medical facilities and expertise in the State. He, however, said delaying the medical care will only decrease chances of recoevery. “I am deeply pained by the number of deaths in the state today due to #COVID19. In most cases it has been observed that the deaths occurred due to late admissions to the hospitals,” he said. Sawant further said, “Therefore, I…

Goemkarponn desk DHARGAL: The memories of Shel Melaulim agitation came back haunting as the police lathi-charged the agitating locals of Tulaskarwadi as they as local farmers including women protested against ongoing survey for Mopa airport-linked road from Dhargal to Mopa on Monday. The scenes were quite similar to Shel Melauli with villagers setting fire to bushes, pelting stones, women sitting on the road etc. Interestingly, similar to Melaulim locals accused police of lathi-charge while the police said local farmers pelted stones that. The survey for Mopa airport linked road is underway for past one month in the presence of police…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Goa has come up with an innovative idea to help COVID positive patients in form of ‘Free Tele Consultation’. “Free Tele Consultation” program for COVID positive people who are in home isolation and are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic as permitted by the authorities. Those who are willing to have a free Tele-consultation will have to send a Whats app message with their name , proper address and cell number to Mr. Rupesh on the cell no 8767249828. Through him the message will be posted in the group of Seven Branches for internal…

Goemkarponn desk Margao – Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat said that It is horrific to know that the bankrupt BJP Government headed by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has no money even to dispose of unclaimed bodies lying in the mortuary at Margao. “I urge the South Goa District Collector to immediately give orders for the disposal of the same. I will personally make all necessary arrangements for their respectful cremation,” Kamat said. The former chief minister says it is sad and disgusting to understand that the unclaimed dead bodies including some of Covid infected have piled up in the…