Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa today reported 45 new COVID-19 positive cases. While there were 59 recoveries and 0 death reported today. As per DHS, the total active cases now stand at 684, the total death tally is 776 while the samples tested in the last 24 hours is 1634.
Gaurang Prabhu/ Goemkarponn Margao: Targeting the BJP over several issues, Goa Forward Chief and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai has slammed the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant for his U-turn on Sonsoddo. Sardessai made the statement after inaugurating the hot-mixing of internal roads in ward no 6, 8, 9 and 10 costing nearly Rs 4 cr. He said that the CM failed to hold the high-level Committee meeting on Sonsoddo, which he had assured on the floor of the Assembly. “Now they have taking a U-turn on Sonsoddo and asking the Municipality to set up plant at Sonsoddo,” he said. He…
Goemkarponn Desk Porvorim: Nilesh Cabral, Minister of Power, Environment, New & Renewable Energy and Law & judiciary, Govt of Goa today emphasized on the importance of ushering in electric two-wheelers in Goa. He also highlighted other electric mobility initiatives as a part of the larger Convergence initiative by the Government of India. The clean mobility scheme will be applicable for the first 10,000 electric two-wheelers sold in the state, which will reduce 5,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions every year and remove 10 percent of polluting vehicles off Goa’s roads. The scheme is being implemented by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL),…
Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: Aam Aadmi Party while castigating Chief Minister for selling Mhadei river to Karnataka while Goa is facing a water scarcity accused him of resorting to political gimmicks in wake of fast approaching elections. AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre pointed out that people in different parts of Goa have been protesting against erratic water supply with some of them even sitting with empty pots and buckets. Even as Goa is facing a water scarcity the chief minister allowed water from Goa’s lifeline Madei to be diverted to Karnataka at the behest of his party bosses in Delhi he…
Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: In order to increase the awareness of COVID Vaccination, its efficacy, safety and to clear apprehensions on Adverse events following immunization (AEFI), Field outreach Bureau ( FOB) Goa- unit of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is set to launch a month long campaign. The massive awareness drive intents to reach out the last mile with information regarding COVID vaccination plan and COVID appropriate behaviour; curbing misinformation and rumours surrounding vaccines. The campaign is geared towards confidence building and to clear the air on all the aspects of vaccination. The campaign also involves a component on AtmaNirbhar Bharat,…
Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: The BJP Vasco MLA Carlos Almeida today has taken a jibe at Urban Development Minister Milind Naik on the issue of delimitation and reservation of wards stating that it was not done as per the sequence. Almeida also said that the reservation had been done in a way that he loses the upcoming elections. “There is a huge problem, the reservations and delimitation of wards are not done as per sequence. How can one have 33 percent reservation for Women in Vasco and Dabolim,” Carlos questioned He said that Urban Development Minister Milind Naik should comment and…
Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Goa has become the 6th State in the country to successfully undertake Urban Local Bodies (ULB) reforms stipulated by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Thus, the State has become eligible to mobilise additional financial resources of Rs. 223 crore through Open Market Borrowings. Permission for the same was issued by the Department of Expenditure. Goa has joined five other States namely, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Rajasthan and Telangana, who have completed ULB reforms. On completion of this set of reforms, these five States have been granted a total additional borrowing permission of Rs. 10,435…
