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Goemkarponn desk Margao After his decision to withdraw from the NDA, the Goenkar – Ek Paul Ekcharachem an association of like minded people has decided to support Vijai Sardesai’s Fatorda Forward panel for the forthcoming municipal polls. “We whole heartedly congratulate and thank Vijay Sardessai President of Goa Forward Party for withdrawing from the National Democratic Alliance with immediate effect proving his grit, sincerity, foresight and tolerance. A staunch member of the opposition over the past two years where goans have been a witness to daylight destruction of Goa by Nationalisation of our rivers, loosing our Mhadei river to Karnataka,…

Goemakarponn desk PANAJI: Adv Surel Tilve and Pratima Coutinho have been appointed as vice presidents of Aam Aadmi Party today in recognition of their work for the party and the potential they have in taking the party to greater heights. Pratima has recently joined AAP after quitting the Congress Party where she was the Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress president and said she felt that AAP was a breath of fresh air in Goan politics. Right from the date she joined the party Pratima has been busy working for AAP and is currently actively involved in canvassing for the candidates…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: Aam Aadmi Party today accused the government of total failure to deal with the second wave of Covid infection which is rising every day even as the government slumbers leaving it to the valiant front line covid workers to provide relief to suffering Goans. In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre pointed out that Goa recorded the highest number of Covid cases in a day on 16th April when 1000 cases were reported and further pointed out that Goa’s positive rate of 28 per cent is the highest…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: After government restricts entry of agitating taxi operators in Azad Maidan, the taxi owners have now decided to shift their protest at their respective taxi stands. The taxi operators have also said that their vehicles will continue to remain off road till their demand to scrap Goa Miles is fulfilled by the Government. They have appealed their members not to take law in their hands and let the agitation be peaceful affair. “Why is the government allowing entry of large number of tourists to casinos and not allowing us to protest,” said a taxi operator They further…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: District Magistrate (DM), North, issued prohibitory orders that Restaurants, Bars, Tea shops, Pan shops, Eateries and other food shops/joints (Dhabas Gaddas) etc, situated in jurisdiction of Mapusa Municipal Council areas of Bardez Taluka and Ward No.ll of Karapur Sarvan village of Bicholim Taluka of North Goa District within 200 mtrs of the polling station from 6.00 am to 9.00 pm on the day of poll on April 23, 2021 and from 6.00 am to till end of counting of votes on April 26, 2021 at counting centers of respective Talukas in North Goa District, will remain closed,…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Folling the spike in COVID19 cases, the Airport Authority of India has declared fresh SOPs but there is no introduction of mandatory COVID testing yet. The new protocols of Health Screening Protocol/SOP currently (as on 14.04.2021) being followed by Goa State Govt. for Arrival passengers at Goa Airport: Domestic Passengers: Thermal Screening upon arrival. Covid report not required. No Quarantine. International Passengers: All International Arriving Passengers carrying 72 hrs prior RT-PCR negative certificate are required to proceed for 14 days of Home Quarantine. Passengers not carrying RT-PCR negative certificate have to mandatorily undergo Rapid Antigen Test upon…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: In view of rising COVID cases in the state of Goa, requirement for oxygen has gone up thus export on oxygen cylinders outside the state said Health Minister Vishwajit Rane “Export on oxygen cylinders outside the state therefore been banned with immediate effect. All Industrial oxygen requirements will be diverted towards the health services, GMC & Covid hospitals,” said Rane He further said that necessary directions have been issued to Secretary Health to coordinate with the respective collectors to issue an order under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 in public interest and to save people’s lives. With…