PANJIM: Due to financial constraints caused in the wake of Covid Pandemic, the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) on Thursday has decided to put a brake on all developmental works in all 30 wards for the next three months. The CCP has however cleared that works for which work order is issued already shall be permitted. Addressing the media, CCP Mayor Uday Madkaikar said, “CCP is facing lot of revenue loss due to delay or slow payment of house tax, licence renewal fees, etc. “Also, several people, who were owing shops, have made applications to cancel their licence,”.…
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PANJIM: As the Covid cases in the state are on the rise, the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) on Thursday has decided not to allow the annual fair of Gokul Ashtami in the city. The decision not to hold the annual fair has been taken as a precaution to stop the spread of the Corona Virus. Addressing the media, CCP Mayor Uday Madkaikar said, “this year Gokul Ashtami fair will not be allowed in the city. The decision has been taken in view of COVID pandemic.” The fair, held along the promenade opposite City municipal market, has been a…
Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that the print media and social media said that Governor Satya Pal Malik is upset with the media for wrong news on COVID19 only for His Excellency to rebut the Statement in few hours. The Governor slammed the government for the delaying the lockdown and showed complacency too soon. Sawant earlier, told reporters that the Governor was unhappy with media for showing wrong news in media and they should project the good work done also. “We explained to him the good work done but he was upset as social media and print…
The Power Department has strongly refuted claim by the consumers of high billing and maintained that the bills have been issued as per the consumption of energy recorded by the energy meter. The Electricity Department has clarified that due to Covid-19, the bills could not be issued on a monthly basis due to lockdown. “The printed bills which could not be issued were issued subsequently by extending the due date of payment and also waiving of delayed payment charges for the entire period. Bills are issued as per the actual calculation of a period of consumption recorded by energy meter,” the department…
The Goa Miniing cases, which was to be heard in the Supreme Court today was deleted from the list as Apex Court said that the matter would go to the same bench that would be hearing the Review Petition filed by the Goa Government “Last night (15.7.2020), Goa Foundation’s lawyers in Delhi were informed that the Vedanta appeal (filed together with a petition by Fomento) had been deleted from the hearing list of the Chief Justice’s Court. Adv. Shyam Diwan, appearing for Fomento, sought to get another fixed date for the hearing at mention time during the video conferenced court.…
PANJIM: The State government document has made a very serious charge against the vehicle dealers wherein it said that the vehicle dealers manipulate the invoice cost of vehicles to benefit customers causing loss of revenue to the State. The charge has been made with regards a Bill called the “Goa Motor Vehicle Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which was tabled before the Cabinet on Wednesday for approval. The background note moved by thee Transport department states “the taxation rate of a motor vehicle depends on the cost of vehicle, The Bill seeks to insert clause – in Section 2 of the…
PANJIM: With massive spike in Covid positive cases in Goa, the Teachers Association of Goa have written to Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik asking for his intervention in regards to the state government’s failure to implement MHRD circular allowing teachers to work from home during the pandemic. Goa Government had made it mandatory for teaching and non teaching staff to attend school from June 24. Higher Secondary School Teachers Association- Goa (HISTAG) President Anant Pissurlekar said that its high time now that teachers call upon the Governor to file the repetition with regards to allowing teachers to work from home…