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Dr Edwin Gomes – who was worked for in the COVID19 hospital for 94 days on a trot, has now approached the High Court for a reprieve. Wife of Dr Edwin Gomes, Dr Ubaldina Noronha has approached the HC pleading that the court intervenes as her husband is not grated leave. The order passed by Justice M.S> Jawalkar and Justice M.S Sonak asked the Advocate General Devidas Pangama as well as the Advocate for petitioner Joseph Vaz to sort the issue amicably keeping interest of the people in mind. “We also feel that these matters can be best sorted out…

With the Opposition Congress, Goa Forward, MGP and independent Rohan Khaunte, in no mood to relent, the one-day all important Monsoon Session of the Goa Legislative Assembly scheduled to be held on Monday is expected to be chaotic. While the session has been curtailed from 15-day to just one day, the Opposition has demanded that the day be utilised for discussion on COVID19 pandemic itself. “People are dying and the government which said bhivpachi garaz na is now shying away from discussion on COVID19,” said Leader of Opposition Digamabar Kamat. Besides, Kamat – Vijai Sardesai, Rohan Khaunte and Sudin Dhavalikar…

Margao – Leader of Opposition Digamabar Kamat on Sunday said that every Covid patient in Goa needs to be considered as their own relative by all the elected representatives. “We need to show a sense of belongingness to every person getting infected with Covid. There cannot be any other issue more important than Covid crisis in Goa for discussion during the one day assembly session scheduled on Monday 27th July. I demand that Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant must clarify whether any other subject matter is more important than the Covid crisis and sufferings of people,” stated Leader of Opposition…

A day after State Election Commission statement kicked-up a controversy the State government clarified that no decision has been taken with regards municipal elections. Ina. Late night press statement, The Department of Information said that the Government clarified the decision about Municipal Council Elections, in prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, is yet  to be conveyed. The state Government had earlier accorded approval  to the state election commission to hold the general election to municipal councils on October 18th, 2020 vide letter dated January 7, 2020, much before the onset of present pandemic. Presently, the Government is re- evaluating the recommendation /approval in…

A 14-year old girl from Vasco was one the four victims who succumbed to the COVID19 on Saturday taking the death toll to 33 in the State. While the COVID19 positive cases decreased to 146, there were more recoveries as 182 persons recovered, taking the recoveries to 3047. On Saturday four deaths were reported – One 80-yr old female from Chorao, one female 65 years from Vasco, One male 80 years from Virdi, Sankhali. All were admitted at ESI COVID hospital, at Margao.  The State now has 4686 confirmed cases and 1606 active cases. Out of 8543 samples tested on…

The State government on Saturday decided to streamline the process of   granting process permissions for laterite, sand murmur & minor minerals. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said this after meeting with Advocate general Devidas Pangam, Director and Secretary of Directorate of Mines and Geology. “It has been decided to streamline & ease the process of granting permission for laterite, sand, murrum & minor minerals.  Minor minerals have also been brought out of the ambit of TCP Act. This move will help curbing the acts of illegal extraction/transportation of such minerals,” Sawant said. Chief Minister has also appealed to the…

Margao: Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat has urged the government to make optimum use of Intranet facility which will be a turning point for online and distance education in Goa s “The government now needs to ensure that hassle free Network connection is made available to every student and teacher across the State. I am disturbed by the reports of students climbing hills and walking three to four kilometres in some villages in search of Network connection to attend online classes.” said Digambar Kamat. He said, “I had categorically emphasised in my memorandum to the Governor about the fear…