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Gaurang Prabhu Malkarnekar/ Goemkarponn Margao: The municipality elections may have been postponed by another three months but Margao seems to be already in the mood for the ensuing elections. Not just the people, the political parties have also started making their moves viz-a-viz alliances and identification of candidates even as the reservations are yet to be announced. Both Goa Forward and Digamber Kamat seems to have made their intentions clear of joining hands ahead of the civic polls to re-scheduled for April. It is reliably learnt that Goa Forward president Vijai Sardesai will finalise candidates Fatorda whereas Kamat will field…

Goemakrponn desk Nuvem: The Constituents of Nuvem have come together in opposing some of the works that have been planned in their constituency by the government. One project that has been strongly opposed is the proposed integrated garbage plant on the Loutolim-Verna plateau. The issues are mentioned are they would not allow any jetties to handle coal amongst many others. “We want our living rivers back which have been nationalized for the commercial exploitation as mentioned in the Sagarmala Master plan which threatens us our traditional occupation such as agriculture, fishing and pisciculture,” the press note issued by Ramiro Mascarenhas…

Panaji:A 26 years old male from Bangalore who had ventured into the waters at the Dudhsagar waterfall found himself in the seep areas and panicked. He started gesturing for help. Drishti Lifesaver Shahnawaj Nadaf dived into the waters and secured victim with a rescue tube and rescued him. Earlier today an 18 years male from Karnataka entered into the sea to have a swim at the Candolim beach and got pulled in by a rip current. Noticing the victim struggling for help Drishti lifesavers Akshay Desai and Nehal kholkar dashed into the waters and securing the victim onto a rescue…

Panaji: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Friday said that all three linear projects are requirwd doe the State and the government has placdd the facta bwfore Central Empowered Committee (CEC). In an interview on Doordarshan, Sawant asserted that all projects are in the interest of Goa and govt will go ahead with the projects. “We will take stakeholders into confidence,” he said. He said government has put all the facts before CEC. “People opposing the projects should also tell CEC what they plan to do after two years if there is electricity shortage. Then they ahould not blame Goa…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: 520 healthcare workers (HCWs) have received the COVID vaccine of a Covishield brand on second round which was held on Friday in Goa in Six Health Centres. No Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI) have reported from any of the centres. Goa Medical College vaccinated 200 Beneficiaries where as CHC Valpoi vaccinated 62, North Goa district Hospital 57, CHC Pernem 59, Vision Hospital 48 and Victor Hospital 94. Earlier last week on launch day Goa had recorded 470 beneficiaries who were vaccinated. Officials from Directorate of Health Services Said that State health centres vaccinated 520 of its beneficiaries…

Gaurang Prabhu Malkarnekar/ Goemkarponn Netravali: The No-Confidence motion against Netravali Sarpanch Rajani Govekar was passed 5-0. The No confidence motion was filed by 5 member of Netraveli panchayat on January 18. Outgoing sarpanch Rajani and another panch Antonia F Costa was absent for voting. The voting was conducted in presence of observer Sushant Naik and secretary B M Tilve did the elections proceedings. Dy. Sarpanch Abhijit Satyavan Dessai is given the charge of acting Sarpanch till the new sarpanch is elected.

Margoa: All Goa Sand extractor, transporters and all dependents on sand mining held meeting at Powerhouse circle, Margao on Friday demanding restart of sand mining immodestly. Subhash Raul, sand extractor from Betki said that they are fully dependent on sand mining and now suddenly the government has suddenly stopped their business. “We appeal to government to restart the sand mining business. We are ready to pay the royalty and government should issue us licence immediately,” he said. Prashant Naik another sand transporter said that government has stopped Goan sand and the same government is allowing sand from Kudal, Maharashtra and…