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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: All nine BJP backed candidates from Mormugao Constituency filed their nominations on Monday . Speaking to media later, Urban Development Minister Milind Naik said that the BJP Karyakartas in Mormugao constituency had been united and similarly even the candidates had been united and had filed their nominations on Monday together. Naik said that all 9 BJP backed candidates would win with good margin and that the BJP legislators would take responsibility of getting all 25 BJP Backed candidates in all the three constituencies of Mormugao, Vasco and Dabolim

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte today said that avoiding stricter SOPs in the name of Tourism obscures the larger picture of Goa governments Inefficiency in handling Covid from day one. “Avoiding stricter SOPs in the name of Tourism obscures the larger picture of Goa governments Inefficiency in handling Covid from day one. Secondly, Section144 is for Covid control irrespective of local citizen or #tourist. How Stupid can GoaGovt be?,” Khaunte said He further said that the Sanctity of Section144 is under question when CM Sawant openly declares that its not applicable to gatherings in private properties. “We’re talking…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Even as the State’s COVID-19 daily positivity rate touches almost 14 per cent mark, the Government has ruled out imposing any restrictions within State at this moment. Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, while admitting that daily cases are crossing 250 mark said that the government is monitoring the situation. He said that for now there are no plans to impose any sort of restrictions. The chief minister however appealed people to follow all the necessary Covid protocols and ensure safety of each and everyone.

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that government has allotted land to the consortium of 49 Goan MSME units for setting up Goa Maritime Cluster with an aim to create world class facilities for ship building. CM Sawant had handed over 14,380 square metres of land for the project to set up its Common Facility Centre. The project, which is first Maritime Cluster of India, has been supported by the Union shipping ministry, Directorate General of Shipping, and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Suraj Dialani, CMD of the project, said that it is a…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today has clarified that there was no proposal before the Government to shift Goa Engineering College from Farmagudi making way for IIT Campus. Sawant also clarified that some politicians are struggling to find relevance by spreading fake news. “I would like to inform the people of Goa that there has never been a proposal before the Government to shift Goa Engineering College from Farmagudi and it will always remains at the existing campus,” said Sawant He further said that some politicians were struggling to find relevance by spreading fake news. MGP Supremo…

Panaji: Saligao police created awareness on Covid via loud speaker at saligao market and other crowded places including residential areas. Also drive was carried out against the violators especially those who are selling chicken at market areas without use of face mask. The police informed the buyers, sellers and the residents about the increase in Covid cases and requested not to come out of house unless it is atmost necessity. Also urged them to compulsory wear face masks all the time, mantain social distancing at crowded places and use senitizer regularly. Also briefed people about phase wise vaccination drive organised…

Goemkarponn Desk CALANGUTE: In the continuing drive against narcotic drugs, the Calangute Police Team apprehended one Haliburton Mondal aged 61 years, a native of West Bengal in the wee hours of the morning of 4th April 2021 for being in illegal possession of 2,055 grams Ganja worth Rs 2, 05, 500. The drugs were found in a bag carried by him. The accused person was produced before JMFC Mapusa and remanded to 5 days Police custody. Further investigations is in progress under the supervision of SDPO, Porvorim Edwin Colaco and SP, North Shri Utkrisht Prasoon, IPS.