Collector South Goa, Ajit Roy on Thursday appreciated the initiative of Veling Priol Kunkalie Panchayat for preparing an Action Plan to fight against Covid 19 at ground level. The panchayat members presented a copy of action plan to collector and explained him the strategy. Collector appealed to other panchayat of Goa to follow initiative taken by VPK panchayat as local bodies have to start awareness activities at ground level till the normal life comes back to normal. “Initially there was a lot of chaos regarding this virus but now all of us have learnt about the virus and how it…
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TheGoa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) on Thursday said that the SSC results 2019-20 would be announced on July 28 Over 19,100 students had answered the Board examination which was held from May 21 to June 6. GBSHSE chairman Ramakrishna Samant said that the result would be announced on July 28 at 4.30pm. The result would be available on Goa Board official website. The SSC examinations, which were supposed to be held from April 2, were postponed in view of COVID-19 pandemic…
As a precautionary measure, only four personal staff would be allowed to accompany Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly and Chief Minister during the upcoming one-day Monsoon session scheduled on July 27. Secretary Legislature Namrata Ulman in a series of guidelines issued, to be followed during the session, has said that a Minister can be accompanied by two personal staff, while one in case of a MLA. Earlier this month, the Secretary had imposed restrictions on Ministers and MLAs from holding any meetings, media briefings and other gatherings during the session. As per the guidelines any person or official visiting…
Urges opposition MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar not to politicise garbage plant expansion issue. PORVORIM: As the opposition to the Saligao garbage plant expansion intensifies, Minister for Waste Management Micheal Lobo has said that he is ready to drop the expansion project provided each panchayat handles and treat their own waste. Lobo also urged the opposition MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar not to politicise garbage plant expansion issue. “Till today Saligao MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar has never come to me regarding the issue of expansion of Saligao garbage plant. Also he has not written a letter to me on this issue too. He said, “Don’t…
Agitated over treatment of local authorities towards local businesses and social activist from Arpora Ricardo D’Souza has demanded that the panchayats learn to deliver licences and documents at home to the common man and professional politicians are becoming a bane in the country. Speaking to goemkarponn.com D’Souza, also a co-owner of popular business in Baga, said that the harassment of small businesses, especially Goans must not be allowed. “I remember in1983, when my dad died, I slept on the floor of a public hospital as we could not afford any better as my dad was terminally ill. My neighbors who…
The representative of seven panchayats namely Sanvordem, Collem, Kirlapal Dhabal, Kalay, Rivona and Pissurlem have written to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that NGO Goa Foundation is not the representative of the people of Goa and appealed for immediate resumption of mining in the State. The letter comes close on the heels of the Goa Foundations’ letter to the prime Minister few days ago. “We, the representatives of Village Panchayats: Sanvordem, Collem, Kirlapal Dhabal, Kalay, Rivona and Pissurlem (The Mining areas of Goa) are with folded hands, making this appeal to your high office with the humblest request to…
Though Virtual Assembly session is being talked and spoken about, it is not practical, said Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Rajesh Patnekar. Speaking to reporters, after the meeting, Patnekar said that, the idea of visual assembly has been floated but there are several issues in that. “All that I can say is it is impractical,” said Patnekar. Talking about full budget being passed in one day assembly, Patnekar says that the ]Kerala and Delhi have taken and passed budget. “Goa is a smaller assembly and it can be done here too. All topics cannot be discussed in one day,” he said…