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Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: As the tourist taxi operators demand scrapping of Goa Miles, the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant assured to work out a balanced solution in the interest of taxi owners and tourism Chief Minister Pramod Sawant along taxi operators, Minister Micheal Lobo and Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho held a meeting over taxi operators issues. “We will dicuss the issue and come out with a balanced solution which will be taken in the interest of the taxi operators,” said CM Sawant speaking to reporters after meeting The taxi operators had been demanding with the government to scrap the GoaMiles App…

Margao: After two unsuccessful attempts to finalize site for Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa campus, the State Government has now decided to formulate a Experts Committee to identify a suitable land for the permanent campus. The Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that government is serious towards setting up a permanent campus for IIT Goa. He said that government has decided to constitute a Committee, comprising of experts from educational field, to identify a suitable site without any hindrance. “We have already seen protests and opposition to the project in past two sites that we identified. We don’t want…

Margao: One person was arrested for vandalising Holy Spirit church property at Margao, late this evening. Around 5 flowerpots outside the church premises were damaged. The miscreant named Gupta was caught on CCTV camera. While sscaping the person met with accident and is currently in hospicio hospital. PI Kapil was present at the church premises. PI Kapil has assured detailed investigation

Goa, January 17: A late equaliser by youngster Ishan Pandita locked out a fitting 1-1 draw between FC Goa and ATK Mohun Bagan in the Hero Indian Super League at the Fatorda Stadium, here on Sunday. Substitute Pandita’s goal came in the 85th minute after a 75th-minute free-kick from Edu Garcia had put ATKMB ahead. Co-incidentally Pandita had similar fortunes as this when he scored the winner for Goa against Hyderabad coming on as a substitute. Both teams played out an exciting and evenly fought match which witnessed both teams ride on near goals, trading missed opportunities. The first half…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that eight health workers who took Covid vaccine jabs developed mild fever after vaccination, but all of them are fine. “They had mild fever. They were fine after treatment. They do not have any problem now,” said Rane. District immunization officer Dr Rajendra Borkar said that 426 health care workers were administered covishield vaccine at seven session sites by maintaining and sustaining the key Covid-19 preventive behaviours. The break up was GMC 42; Hospicio Margao 65; North Goa District Hospital Mapusa 38; Sub District Hospital Ponda 49; Manipal Hospital 100; Sub District…

Mapusa: The newly posted Deputy collector & SDM of Bardez Kapil Phadte chaired a meeting with Mapusa advocate forum and heard their grievances. It was alleged by advocates that there are touts operating in the precincts of Mapusa collactorate. As a immediate relief the Dy. collector has made power of attorney compulsory for 3rd parties who appears and follow up on behalf of the applicants. He has assured to streamline the procedures regarding mutation and partition matters. Kapil phadte has appealed to people to directly contact him in case of any grievance.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa today reported 60 new Covid-19 positive cases. While there were 59 recoveries and 0 deaths reported today. As per DHS bulletin, the active cases stand at 878, while the total death toll is 756. Samples tested in the last 24 hours is 1232.