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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: In a scathing attack against the Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat and Curtorim MLA Alexio Reginald Lourenco, GPCC spokesperson Trojano D’Mello said that duo want to finish Congress  party in the State. Addressing a press conference, Trojano said Kamat and Reginald are working against Congress and hence have joined hands with NDA partners Goa Forward. “Reginald has sold parts of Curtorim to Goa Forward,” he said. Further, he charged that Reginald will not contest on Congress ticket. He said the Fatorda block will work to defeat BJP and Goa Forward. The press conference  was arrange to declare…

PANAJI: The three time corporator Menino De cruz from Panaji on Saturday joined Congress party, by resigning from BJP, along with his supporters and vowed to make the party strong in the capital city. The President of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Girish Chodankar welcomed De cruz and his supporters in the presence of Panjim block Convenor Joel Andrade, James Andrade, District president Vijay Bhike, and NSUI leader Naushad. Joel Andrade said that he is trying his best to rebuild the Congress party in Panaji with the support of Congress leaders and supporters from Panaji. “We are focusing on rebuilding the…

Goemkarponn desk One person was killed and another person was greviously injured in a fatal accident reported at Dabolim in the wee hours of Saturday According to information from sources at Vasco police station , the accident occurred at around 1.30 am near the NSD traffic Circle when two employees of a private company were returning from a night shift with a Aviator scooter. ” Both are natives of Bihar but residents of Dabolim . The accident impact was such that tbe bike banged against a traffic signal and went off the road killing one Prakash Kumar around 35 years…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today clarified that the land proposed for Convention Centre at Dona-paula is neither sold or given on lease. “The amount of Rs.540 crore referred in the news item as cost of land is incorrect and misleading as the said amount is the estimated cost of the mandatory facilities to be developed by the Concessionaire at his own cost,” said CM He further said that RFP for the said project has been floated and bid process is still going on. The land for the proposed Convention Centre at Dona Paula is being neither…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: From a couple of active Covid-19 cases a few weeks ago, Canacona has seen a sudden spurt in cases, and as on Friday there were reportedly 42 active Covid-19 cases in the taluka while the total case load has reached 937. Concerned about the sudden rise in Covid-19 cases in the taluka an emergency meeting of all the heads of the government departments and elected representatives from Canacona was called by deputy collector Uday Prabhudesai at the behest of Canacona MLA and deputy speaker Isidore Fernandes. During the meeting Dr Divakar Velip of Canacona Community Health Centre…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Four people who travelled into Goa have tested positive for mutant strain of Covid-19. However, it is difficult to tell about the significance of the strain as the reports have come after a long period of time. According to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) 4 people have tested positive for 4 different strains. US, UK , double mutation Maharashtra and the one present in circulation. “Management wise we don’t know whether it’s significant at this stage as these reports are of old samples,” sources said The state government awaits more reports from Pune’s National Institute of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: From 496 cases on February 23, Goa has reached a figure of 3597 active cases, thanks to the second wave of COVID19 in the State. After slowing down a bit from December to February, the COVID19 is back with vengeance and has caught the authorities unawares so much so that there are no beds available in the premier hospital of Goa Medical College and South Goa District Hospital. This has happened due to the lethargic approach of the State government and the health authorities. Despite the cases rising in the neighbouring State of Maharashtra and Karnataka, the…