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Goemkarponn desk Margao – Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat said that the order of the High Court striking down notification dated 4th February 2021 issued by Director of Municipal Administration is Beginning of End of BJP Jumla Raj in Goa. While reacting to the decision of the High Court ordering the Authorities to issue fresh Notification within 10 days to complete the process by 15th April 2021, Kamat said the hidden agenda of the BJP Government not to give proper representation to SC, ST and OBC and depriving Women & Bhahujan Samaj from emerging as Leaders stands completely exposed. “The…

Goemakrponn desk Vasco: With the victory of petitioners and the High Court setting aside the recent reservations of the upcoming civic polls, GPCC Vice President Sankalp Amonkar has demanded the resignation of urban development minister Milind Naik. Amonkar said that Naik was to be blamed for the reservations mess and the injustice done to all the women and people of the SC, ST and OBC. Amonkar thanked the Court for the Justice and called this the victory of the petitioners and the women of Goa. Amonkar said that he was also prepared to go to Supreme Court in case the…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: In a series of consultations, the Ministry of Mines has proposed a complete change in the way inherited mineral wealth would be managed, ignoring the National Mineral Policy 2019, and in violation of the rights of future generations, the right to equality and the constitutional structure of federalism. Goa Foundation responses to these consultations are attached. The Goa Foundation feels the Government of India is now for reasons best known to it, willing to sell off the family silver at a massive discount. A press release issued Under our Constitution, sub-soil minerals are a shared inheritance, owned…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa government faced a major setback over ensuing polls to municipal councils with the High Court of Bombay at Goa stalling the process across 5 Municipalities. The verdict pronounced a while ago comes after a marathon hearing into 11 petitions challenging reservation and delimitation of the municipal wards during the last fortnight. The court has also directed the State Election Commission to complete the election process by April 15. While setting aside the notification regarding reservations of wads dated February 4, 2021, the bench has asked the Directorate of Municipal Administration to issue a fresh notification.…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Goa government is all set to vaccinate citizens above the age of 60 years and also those between 45-59 year with co morbidities from Monday across 37 government centers. The beneficiaries will have to arrive at their nearest government hospital with their Adhar Card or any other government proof of identity and get on the spot registration done on first serve basis. The people in 45-59 age group will have to produce the certificate of their co morbidity from a registered medical practitioner on a prescribed format of the Government of India with their photo identity. Registration…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa today reported 54 new COVID-19 positive cases today. While there were 45 recoveries and 1 death reported today. As per DHS bulletin, a 74 year old patient from St Cruz succumbed to the virus with DM+HTN co-morbidities. The active cases stand at 606. The total death tally is 795. 1224 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, The positivity rate in last 24 hours is 97.45 percent.

Goemkarponn desk Margao: Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress President Adv. Pratima Betsy Coutinho will be the Congress Candidate for the By-Election of 16 -Navelim Zilla Panchayat declared GPCC President Girish Chodankar. The decision to field Pratima Coutinho was taken in the interest of the Party and she has accepted the nomination said Girish Chodankar. Our entire Congress Leadership and all the workers will work to ensure victory of Adv. Pratima Coutinho in the fourth coming Elections. We are confident that Congress Candidate will win the Zilla Panchayat Seat with a thumping votes stated Girish Chodankar. Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress President Adv.…