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Goemkaponn Desk PORVORIM: State Cabinet today accorded approval to discontinue much-hyped Goa Police Traffic Sentinel Scheme. The scheme was launched in 2017 & was temporarily stalled from June 2020 following opposition. “The cabinet has accorded approval to discontinue with the Goa Police Traffic Sentinal Scheme,” said CM Sawant The scheme, a brainchild of then DGP Muktesh Chander, was launched to increase compliance of traffic laws and reduce vehicle accidents and fatalities by involving the general public to report the violations. However, since then the scheme has been in controversy with the Goa government agreeing last year to review the same…

Goa received its second batch of Covishield vaccine for coronavirus on Wednesday morning with 18,000 doses landing in state at around 6.38 am. “The 2nd lot of COVID19 vaccine reached today early morning and offloaded at 0638 hrs.The Two boxes containing 18000 doses were expeditiously cleared by TEAM GOA & handed over to Health Service officials at 0649 hrs,” said Goa Airport in a tweet The Goa government has said it is all set to vaccinate around 19,000 health workers initially with those among them who are above 50 years of age being given first priority The Goa government had…

BICHOLIM: A police constable attached to PCR Panjim from Kudnem Bicholim drowned in a river in his village. According to the available information the incident occurred in the evening when one Sameer Gad had gone fishing in a river near his house at Kudnem in Bicholim. The exact reason for drowning was not immediately known. Sources said Gad alongwith the friend had gone with his friend for fishing. They were trying to put net when one of them drowned… Other tried to save but within minute or so he was drowned, sources revealed.

Goemkarponnd desk Panaji: Even as the Shripad Naik showed signs of improvement with media appearance and signing papers from hospital, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has been assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of AYUSH. In a Press Communique, President’s Secretariat said, during the hospitalization and treatment of AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik following a road accident, his portfolio related to the Ministry of AYUSH has been temporarily assigned to Mr Rijiju in addition to his existing portfolios. The President has directed that this arrangement may continue till Mr Naik resumes his work related to the Ministry of AYUSH. Naik in…

Goemkaponn Desk PANJIM: The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari has ruled out any changes in the fine structure in the new Motor Vehicle Act. State Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho today held video conferencing meeting with Gadkari, wherein he pointed out stron opposition raised by people to the fines introduced in the MV Act against the offenders. Speaking to reporters post meeting, Godinho said that Gadkari has made it clear that centre will not reduce fines of introduced under MV Act, which is been drafted after consulting Transport Ministers from 20 different states Gadkari has said…

PORVORIM “The COVID-19 situation has not really improved for GCA to conduct its tournaments. However, we are keen on trying to start the Goa premier league if things improve. Let us wait and hope for the best, “ Vipul Phadke, secretary of GCA said after the Executive committee meeting. “Our President Suraj Lotlikar kept us abreast of the current situation in cricket vis a vis the pandemic and we were informed that the BCCI intends having the Vijay Hazare tournament along with the women’s tournament. That is why we thought it would be right to organize the GPL,” explained Phadke.…

Gaurang Prabhu Malkarnekar/ Goemkarponn Margao: Shadow Council for Margao today launched a signature campaign against the Ordinance amending the Municipal act, which pertains to the house tax for premises within Municipal limits. SCM Convener Mr. Savio Coutinho informed that a memorandum has been prepared, which will be handed over to the 3 MLAs associated with the Margao Municipal Council. “Through the memorandum we wish to urge the concerned MLAs to address the issue of house tax, which incidentally has skipped the attention of the representatives, who are seen being vocal on the ammendment of section 88 only, which is…