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Goemkaponn Desk PORVORIM: A day after the taxi operators association went on indefinite strike demanding scrapping of Goa Miles App-based taxi service, the State government has acted tough and said that Essential Services Management Act (ESMA) is invoked in State till March 24. The notification issued by the Home department on 25/11/2020 issued is still valid as it was for six months, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said. He said that the taxis cannot go on strike when ESMA is in force. “Government is still ready for talks but if the taxi owners are adamant, we will take strict action,” he…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today informed that Goa’s vaccine wastage rate is only 1.25 percent as compared to the national average. “Our wastage is very less, it is only 1.25 percent as compared to the national level,” said Rane while addressing a press conference in the city Rane further said that COVID-19 vaccination drive will now begin at village level and will continue at PHC, CHC and other hospitals across Goa. “Our government wants to take vaccination drive across people homes and to their doorsteps,”he said Speaking on mutant strains, Rane said that samples that had been…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji:24 year old Suraj Singh was killed on Thursday morning in a mishap at Mormugao Port Trust ( MPT ). According to information, Singh a native of UP was dashed by a truck moving inside the MPT ” The accident caused grevious injuries to the head of the deceased. The deceased was immediately shifted to the Chicalim Sub District Hospital where he expired while undergoing treatment . An accident case was registered at Mormugao police station. The driver of the truck was arrested and later released on bail ” said the source PSI Yeshwant Raikar of Mormugao Police…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: In a major development two main accused in the Anwar Sheikh assault case surrendered before Fatorda police today afternoon. The accused Valley D’costa and Amit Gawandi today surrendered before fatorda police station who are the main accused in Notorious Gangster Anwar shekh assult case. The assault took place on 16th February 2021 at Arlem circle. Fatorda police told Goenkarponn that Valley also surrendered the weapon used in the assault.

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said that he will write to the Union Ministry of Transport to keep the new Motor Vehicle Act under abeyance for a period of 1 year. “I have received a proposal from BJP state chief to keep the new Motor Vehicle Act under abeyance,” said Godinho BJP President Sadanand Tanavade had requested Godinho and Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant to keep the act under abeyance due to steep fines which will be impossible for common man during the pandemic.

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: In all together 131 nominations have been received from 115 candidates for the 25-ward Margao Municipal Council. In two wards that is ward no 13 and 7, the BJP has got a setback as their strong karykartas filed there nominations as independents. Meanwhile ex-Councillor of Damu Naik has also filed nomination as independent from ward no 22. Earlier Damu was backed by Model Margao but due to change in reservation his ward was reserved for Supreme Court and he lost his candidature and thus he decided to contest from ward no 22 as independent. Interestingly, Digamber Kamat,…

Canacona. It’s not unusual for commuters to be stopped by the police on busy roads in Canacona, but what is surprising is the police personnel adopting dare devilary to stop motorists at each and every corner and issue them challans to achieve or surpass the targets achieved during the previous year. Local residents cutting across all age groups in one voice have denounced the practice adopted by cops in Canacona who are seen everywhere to stop vehicles to check their documents if they are in order. The favourite for these cops is two wheeler riders without helmet. “Now a days…