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Margao: Freedom fighter Gurunath Kelekar’s last rights were performed today at Mathgramast Hindu Smasham Bhumi, Pajifond, Margao. His son Samir Kelekar gave Matragni to his body. Earlier in the day, Gurunath Kelekar’s mortal remains were brought to Margao near Hari Mandir, where he spent most of the time. Opposition leader and Margao MLA Digamber Kamat, Fatorda MLA Vijay Sardesai, Narendra Sawaikar, Damu Naik, freedom fighter Nagesh Karmali, Harichndra Nagvekar, and many konkani lovers and writers paid their last tribute to the freedom fighter. The procession started at 11:30 from his house to Matgramast  Hindu Smshan Bhumi. NRI commissioner Naredra Sawaikar…

Government of Goa has finalized Jackfruit as product for North Goa District and Coconut as product for South Goa District under One District One Product (ODOP) for the State of Goa under centrally sponsored scheme namely the Prime Minister Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises(PM FME) of Ministry of Food Processing Industries. As part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Ministry of Food Processing Industries Govt. of India had announced PMFME scheme on June 30, 2020 for Micro Food Processing Enterprises for implemented throughout the Country. The Goa Government has set up State Level Approval Committee, District Level Committees for each District and…

Goemkaponn Desk PORVORIM: The state cabinet has deffered decision on implementation of new Motor Vehicle (MV) Rules in Goa stating that decision only after holding detail discussion and deliberation with stakeholders. “Decision on new MV Act will only be taken after holding detail discussion and deliberation with stakeholders,” said CM Sawant The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday hadruled out any changes in the fine structure in the new Motor Vehicle Act. State Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho during video conferencing meeting with Gadkari, had pointed out stron opposition raised by people to the fines…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: The state cabinet today has resolved to place the Goa Municipality Act (Amendment) 2020 in State Assembly during upcoming session for discussion. The State government had kept in abeyance the recently-notified Goa Municipalities (Amendment) 2020, ordinance, a day after the All Goa Merchants Association announced they would strike across all municipal areas. Addressing the media, CM Sawant said that cabinet has resolved the Goa Municipality Act (Amendment) 2020 in State Assembly during upcoming session for discussion. “We will not implement it (Ordinance) until you are satisfied with the amendment to the municipalities ordinance. We are keeping it…

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.