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Panaji: The tweet of the Tourism Department terming Maratha Ruler Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as “Invader” was a deliberate Conspiracy to give back door entry to a Public Relation Agency (PR Agency) and facilitate “Mission 30% Commission” of Tourism Minister Manohar alias Babu Ajgaonkar charged Goa Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Amarnath Panjikar. The silence of the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant on the issue as well as him refraining from calling the Great Maratha King a “Ruler” in his tweet on the Punyatithi and limiting his words to call Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj only as “Warrior” speaks volumes about his support…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today Chaired a meeting with all the HODs of GMC to review Covid protocols and management at GMC in view of the rising cases. The meeting has finalised to collectively resume the telephone service for booking OPD appointments. “Pandals will be put up for seamless management of out-patients, patient relatives will be restricted in view of the rising cases” said Rane after meeting He further said that Strict implementation of SOPs at GMC. “I thank the HODs for their valuable suggestions to further enhance our arrangements in order to curb the virus,” he…

The Bombay High court at Goa today issued notices to the State District Administrations on functioning of Tree Authority in North and South Goa. The Court was hearing a PIL filed by the Living Heritage Foundation with regards to felling of trees for the Mollem infrastructure projects. In the press statement issued, the petitioner claimed that The district authorities have to file an affidavit before April 28 stating the status report and furnish statistics of the pending tree felling applications before them. The state of Goa through advocate general has to answer whether the tree authority is functional at all,…

Panaji: Members of Murgaoncha Raja on Wednesday appealed to the people to come forward to save Murgaoncha Raja shed from demolition . The group members also demanded that the state government not to demolish the shed because it would hurt religious sentiments. Members alleged the role of Urban Development Minister Milind Naik in demolition for political agenda. A member Suraj Chodankar alias Balan speaking to media said that shed that was removed for demolition was only being utilized for religious function like Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations and other functions Chodankar appealed the people to come forward to save the shed from…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that his government has already begun the process of setting up mining corporation. “We have already started the process setting up of mining corporation” CM informed Dr Pramod Sawant-led BJP government on had announced the setting up of the Goa State Mining Corporation (GSMC), for which, a Bill would be introduced in the ongoing Budget Session of the State Legislative Assembly. The Chief Minister in his State Budget 2021-22 speech on the Floor of the House, also proposed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that the state government has no plans to increase the fines for not wear a mask. CM Sawant also said that lockdown was not a solution to stop spread of virus and would lead to economic zero down. “Government has no plans increase fines for not wearing a mask but have already issued instructions to the collector asking them to issue multiple fines each day,” said CM Sawant He further said that going for a lockdown is not the solution and would lead to economic zero down. Sawant said…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: The Supreme Court of India (SC) will hear Congress and MGP disqualification petition on April 22. The matter was fixed for April 21 but had to be pushed a day later as April 21 has been declared holiday for Ramnavi. After being reprimanded by the Supreme Court, the Goa Speaker Rajesh Patnekar today submitted before Court to pass the order on a petition to disqualify 10 Congress and 2 MGP MLAs, on April 20. The Court had declined to accept the Submission of the Speaker stating that April 29 date is not acceptable and it should be…