PANJIM: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHE) on Tuesday announced the SSC results 2020 in which 92.69 percent students cleared the examination. Out of 18,939 students who appeared for the examination 17,554 cleared it. The girls pass percentage was 93.7 while Boys pass percentage stood at 92.08 percent. GBSHSE chairman Ramakrishna Samant addressing the media said that for the academic year 2019-20, the total pass percentage is 92.69 percent which is almost the same to 2019. “Out of total 9620 girl students, who answered the exams, 8973 cleared it with a pass percentage of 93.27 percent. Total 8581 boys…
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PANJIM:Progressive front of Goa’s (PFG) Adv. Hrudaynath Shirodkar and Mahesh Mahambrey met Goa Governor Satyapal Malik and submitted a memorandum on various issues concerning Goa and Goans. “We are in a hard time when Goa and Entire Nation is fighting this Corona Pandemic, but wee at progressive front of Goa are vigilant on all issues like Mollem, Mhadei, Education, Labour and Employment, Tourism, Covid Mismanagement and Frontline Warriors.” said Mahambrey He said, “We were fortunate that Governor gave us an opportunity to put forth the issues of Public importance specially the Destruction of Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary Mollem and Covid…
PANJIM: MGP leader Ketan Bhatikar has accused BJP led government of doing business out of COVID to generate revenue for State exchequer. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Bhatikar said that since tourism industry is shut, government is using COVID to generate revenue. “People, who go for testing, are forced to go for institutional quarantine pending test result. These private facilities charge patient around Rs 2000 per day. Why is there delay in test result? Is to only to make money,” he said. Bhatikar also pointed out that on one side government is declaring containment zone, on the other hand…
The District Magistrate, South has prohibited the gathering of 4 or more persons in and around the periphery of the compound wall of the Modernized Abattoir situated at Usgao, Ponda and within 4 km radius from the compound wall of Modernized Abattoir, Usgao, for a period of 9 days w.e.f midnight of July 27, 2020 till the midnight of August 4, 2020. Any person contravening this order will be punishable under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code. Interestingly, the order comes a day after the All Goa Muslim Jamat announced that no namaz will be held for Eid on…
Even as the people are up in arms against the project, the State government has said that the doubling of railway track from Castle rock to Vasco is a project of national importance for strengthening infrastructure and improve connectivity, which will lead to socio-economic development of people. In a written reply to Cortalim MLA Alina Saldanha in the Assemly, Chief Minister Dr pramod Sawant who also hold the Forest portfolio said that the Goa State Board for Wildlife (GSBWL) has recommended the proposal of doubling of South Western Railway Tracks between Castle-rock-Kulem-Kalay-Margao section to National Board of Wildlife for consideration…
In a shocking development, The Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) has leased out one lakh square metres of River Zuari water area near Nauxim bay to M/s. Kargwal Constructions with the consent of the government and the State has not registered any objection to the same. In a written reply to Curtorim MLA Alexio Reginald Lourenco, Revenue Minister Jennifer Monseratte has said that the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) is claiming to be owner of River Zuari area within its Port limits on the basis of the Notification GSR No. 1127(E) dated 31-08-2017 issued by the Ministry of Shipping (Ports Wing) under…
Since March 22, over four months now, when the academic year in Goa came to abrupt end the State government is still doing the survey and repairing its infrastructure required for better network connectivity in the remote areas of the State. Replying to the question raised by the Sanguem MLA Prasad Gaonkar on online classes, the Education Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has said in a written reply that the schools are permitted to conduct online classes with teachers conducting online classes either from schools or homes. “The steps taken by the Government: – 1.Training of Teachers. 2. TV /Radio, e-…