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Goemkarponn Desk KAVLEM: The Collector South Goa today has ordered Matruchaya building in Kavlem as a micro-containment zone after 18 students tested positive for Covid-19 virus. “18 cases of Covid Positive have been reported at Matruchaya (girls) building/House till 20/3/2021 out of the total 45 students and 17 staff who have been tested and some reports are still awaited. Out of those tested, 18 cases are found to be asymptomatic COVID positive and they are advised to be isolated in Matruchaya of Ponda Taluka in South Goa District,” the order states According to the procedures set the boundaries will be…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In view of rising COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Viswajit Rane has warned of strict action against those flouting norms. Rane also has also appealed Goans and tourists coming to the state to follow COVID-19 norms of the state governemnt. “In view of the rising cases, it is my sincere appeal to the people of the state of Goa, we all need to follow the SOPs that have been already announced by the government. Wearing of mask is mandatory & social distancing needs to be strictly followed,” said Rane He further said that to keep the virus under…

Goemkaponn Desk DABOLIM: Airport Director Gagan Malik on Friday clarified that the airport has sufficient parking space, but maintained that parking facilities at airports cannot be offered free of cost to taxi operators. “There are many instances where we hear some people say that the airport does not having parking space and this is not true at all.” “At any given time, the space allotted for parking is almost empty, the reason being that taxi operators want the parking to be offered free of cost,” Malik told reporters. “Parking space at the airport cannot be free and we have sufficient…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: Bicholim municipal council today polled 87.96% votes with 5588 male while 5822 female voted for the 14 member municipality. Today when the voting began there was less response but later voting gained momentum as many were seen outside the booth. In some wards voters were seen in large number outside the booth. Following is the ward wise voting 261 (w- I); 722 (W-2); 846 (W- 3); 612 (W-4); 808 (W-5); 730 (W-6); 681 (W-7); 1016 (W8); 881 (W-9); 984 (W-10); 903 (W-11); 720 (W-12); 918 (W-13); 966 (W-14). The speaker and Bicholim MLA, Rajesh Patnekar voted in…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: InspiteCOVID-19 scare, a large number of voters turned out for civic body elections held in six municipalities and Panaji city corporation (CCP). An overall 85.69 per cent voter turnout was reported in the municipalities while CCP recorded 70.19 per cent polling.. The voting percentage reported in 18 wards of different village panchayat was 83.30 per cent; while the Navelim zilla panchayat reported poor turnout with only 57.52 per cent exercising their right. The ward 9 of the Sanqulim municipal council reported 87.67 per cent voting. A total 423 candidates’ fate is sealed and it will be decided…

Goemkarponn desk Panjim/MARGAO: The BJP is treating women as commodity and their leaders have no respect for dignity and self respect for women charged GPCC President Girish Chodankar. The culture of BJP of abusing Women has now reached every household of their functionaries, with Sons of their leaders now attacking and threatening young girls stated Girish Chodankar. The attack on a young girl in Canacona by son of BJP leader exposes the high handed culture in BJP. The BJP leadership initially tried to protect the accused, but later arrested him after public pressure stated Girish Chodankar. The arrest of the…

Goemkarponn desk Customs authority at Dabolim International Airport seized gold from an international passenger who had arrived from Dubai by indigo flight no 6E-8445 in the early hours of 20.03.2021. Alert Goa Customs officers headed by Smt Juliet Fernandes , Assitant Commissioner of Customs apprehended him after noticing his suspicious movement and recovered gold (610 grams in liquid form and two gold chains weighing 98 Grams and 113 Grams) totally weighing 821 grams valued at Rs. 33,06,097/- (Rupees Thirty three Lakhs six thousand and ninety only). The passenger had hid the gold chains and pouch of gold in liquid form…