Panjim: The Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has directed bicycles selling pao to register themselves to ensure that safe and wholesome food (bread) is made available to the consumers. The traditional bakeries are also directed to ensure that they operate only after obtaining either the Registration Certificate or licence from FDA. In a press statement issued today, FDA said that in the interest of public health, all individual bicycles distributing bread, post registration, will have to display information board on each bicycle with details like name of the bakery, FSSAI Registration number, contact number etc., under the Food…
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PANJIM: In wake of rising COVID-19 cases, the State Election Commission (SEC) today announced postponement of the polls for eleven Municipal Councils, scheduled on October 18, by three months. The term of existing council ends on November 4. The SEC has also moved a proposal to the State government for conduct of online polls, which is under consideration. Addressing a press conference, Election Commissioner RK Srivastava said that in view of the present COVID crisis, the Commission has decided to postpone the municipal elections by three months. He said that the SEC will assess the situation after three months, before…
PANJIM: Reacting strongly to the story by goemkarponn.com, Goencho Awaz today demanded that the State government give the Police a free hand to uncover if any powerful politicians were involved in the drug nexus case. The NGO has demanded an explanation from the Chief Minister about his alleged close association with such anti social elements who are a threat to the society. “The busting of the rave party in Vagator and the subsequent arrest of those involved who were seen with highly influential people in the state including the beleaguered Chief Minister and other ministers goes to show the…
PANJIM: Alleging that state government is supporting drugs business in Goa, Goa Forward Party (GFP) Leader and Siolim MLA Vinod Palyekar today demanded with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sack Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and hand over the position to a worthy cabinet minister. Adressing the media, Palyekar said, “On 15 August PM Narendra Modi in his speech spoke about drug free India and here in Goa just two days after, a rave party is conducted in which a Bollywood actor is the prime accused.” He said, “I think the new DGP might not be aware of the link between…
PANJIM: Following the raid on Saturday late night cracked down on rave party at Vagator, the Crime Branch has released the names of those arrested. As per the official release 10 are foreigners and nine are Indians. Four have been arrested for possession of narcotics while 15 have been arrested under Section 188 of IPC. In the intervening night of 15-16 August, reliable information was received that a rave party was being organised in Firangipani Villas at Vagator. Immediately, 3 teams of Crime Branch under leadership of Rahul Parab, Narayan Chimulkar and LPSIs Rima Naik and Sandhya Gupta raided the…
PANJIM: Six more persons lost their lives as the death toll surpassed the 100 mark and currently at 104 on Sunday. There were 300 new cases reported and 287 recoveries. Amongst the six deaths were a male from Chimbel, admitted to Medical College Bambolim, with co-morbid conditions expired on 14 August. 7O year Female fram Panda, admitted at Gea Medical College Bambolim, with co-morbid conditions expired yesterday, 89 years Male from Margao and 39 years Male from Dovorlim, admitted at ESI COVID Hospital Margao, with co-mortid conditional expired yesterday 66 year Male from Gogol- Margao, admitted at ESI COVID Hospital…
PANJIM: The blatant lies of the BJP Government under Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant once again stand exposed with the copy paste job of the so-called “Swayampurna” Survey report announced by Dr Pramod Sawant in his Independence Day speech charged GPCC president Girish Chodankar. The Chief Minister in his speech had said in his speech that ” In response to the call given by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to make India ” Atmanirbhar”; the Directorate of Higher Education and GPARD had prepared a Survey Report and Goa Government will follow the same”. Suprisingly the core seven focus…