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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The Wholesale fish market at the SGPDA, Margao was locked after the Wholesale Trader’s Association refused to pay SOPO to the contractor Milagres Fernandes. Since morning tense situation prevailed at the SGPDA Market as the wholesalers refused to pay SOPO alleging huge scam in collection. After the traders refused to pay SOPO, the SGPDA Member Secretary asked the gates to be locked. After the gates were closed all vehicles too remained locked inside the market area. The traders refused to pay SOPO to contractor saying he is not authorised to collect and SGPDA should immediately issue the…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: With the MLAs once again taking shelter of Covid scare and adjourning the assembly without conducting much business, Citizens for democracy a socio- political group which had raised the issue of the major ports authorities bill 2020 said that that if left unaddressed, the law could override the sovereignty of the state and lead it to a status of a centrally administered Union Territory. C4D delegation led by its leaders Elvis Gomes, Pradeep Padgaonkar, Sidhart Karapurkar, Ramiro Masceranhas and Edwin Vaz had recently met with Ports minister Michael Lobo, Leader of opposition Digambar Kamat and GF President…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: Aam Aadmi Party today castigated chief minister Dr. Pramod Sawant for the spike in covid cases and said mere phrases like “bhiupachi garaz na” do not work. AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre pointed out that every day there are 130 new cases thus giving Goa 8 per cent covid cases which is higher than the national rate 5 per cent.”Goa at present has the fourth highest number of covid cases and this is not expected when the chief minister is from the medical profession,” he said.He further pointed out that the chief minister only preaches safeguards and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Education (DoE) in a circular has said that the Academic Year 2021-22 will be starting from June 21 while the summer vacation will begin from May 10 to June 19, 2021. “Summer vacation mentioned at in aforesaid circular shall be read as 10. May, 2021 (Monday) to 19. June, 2021 (Saturday) instead of 1st May, 2021 (Saturday) to 3. June, 2021 (Thursday),” the DoE circular states The DoE has said that the final annual examination results shall not be declared before 7th May, 2021.

Goemkarponn desk MORMUGAO: Resumed election process for Mormugao Civic polls receives lukewarm response with Dy Collector Sachin Desai receiving three nominations from two candidates on day 1. Speaking to media, Dy Collector Sachin Desai said that there will be strict measures adopted to ensure that there is no spread of covid with candidates and people to be allowed with compulsory masks. Desai also said that an FIR would be filed for violation of collectors order in case any aspirant candidate having covid applies for nominations without informing of Covid status Candidates Aquef Sayad ( ward no 14 ) and Pushpa…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a major relief for OCI cardholders, People of Indian origin and Indian diaspora having overseas citizens of India card are now not required to carry their old, expired passports for travel to India, as required earlier, according to a statement. “The requirement of carrying old and new passports, along with the OCI card, has been done away with,” the Indian embassy said on its website on Monday, referring to a notification issued in this regard by the Centre, addressing one of the major concerns of overseas Indians. “Henceforth, an OCI cardholder travelling on the strength of…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: There will be straight fight between Vishwas Sawant Desai and ex-chairoperson Balkrishan Hodarkar for the post of Chairperson of the Curchorem-Cacora Municipal council. The Chairperson and vice chairperson elections for CMC is scheduled on Thursday at 11.00 am in municipal hall of Curchorem Cacora municipality. Chief officer Ajay Gawade said that two nominations fhave been received for chairpersons post while one has been received for vice-chairperson’s post. BJP block president of Curchorem and also ex chairperson Vishwas Sawant Desai and ex chairperson Balkrishan Hodarkar filed nomination for chairperson post while Rucha Vasta filed nominatyion for vice-chairperson’s post.…