New Delhi: The Central government on Saturday requested the state governments across the country to rethink the ban on the sale of poultry and allow the selling of poultry products sourced from non-infected areas/states. The Centre had earlier assured the safety of well-cooked chicken and eggs. The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (FAHD) in a release said that the consumers should not heed to the unscientific rumours regarding the spread of bird flu. The ministry said that the ban has adversely affected poultry and egg markets and thereby poultry and maize farmers, who are already affected by the…
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Panaji: State Government has formulated the “One Time House Building Advance Settlement Scheme” to assist the erstwhile employees who had availed benefits under House Building Advance scheme. Sources said that all the erstwhile HBA beneficiaries who had their loan accounts operative with Bank of India/HDFC Bank as on 15th May 2020 are eligible under the said scheme. The financial assistance from State Government under the scheme will be limited only to the difference amount between the outstanding loan balance along with interest as per the records maintained by Directorate of Accounts and Bank as on 15/05/2020 i.e date of withdrawal…
Vijai Sardesai inaugurates St.Joseph Vaz Community Courtyard at Chandrawado,Fatorda Goa Forward Party Chief and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today alleged that Goa’s only patron Saint of Goa St. Joseph Vaz is not safe in the BJP Government. He was speaking after inaugurating St.Joseph Vaz Community Courtyard at Chandrawado, Fatorda. Goa Forward Chief Vijai Sardesai while speaking at the occasion extended wishes of St. Joseph Vaz Feast to the faithful. Vijai recollected that when he was the Minister for Archives and Archaeology he had facilitated the work of making the Sancoale site of Our Lady of Health available for novenas for…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Pandurang ‘Deepak’ Dhavalikar was re-elected as the President of MGP today, as his panel had a clean sweep during the party’s central committee elections. Total 500 delegates out of total 900 voted which was held by secret ballot. Ponda block did not attended the election process. Dhavalikar polled total 409 votes as against rival Nilesh Patekar who managed to get only 33 votes. Pratap Fadte was elected as party’s working president while Krishnanth Divkar was elected as the Vice President. Anant Naik and Ratnakar Mardolkar are elected unopposed as Treasurer and General Secretary, respectively. The other elected…
Panaji, January 16, 2021 The much-awaited 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) got off with enthralling cultural performances amidst a dazzling ceremony celebrating the joy of cinema. Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium at Panaji in Goa today reverberated with the passion of film-stars, film-makers and film-lovers from around the world. The Opening Ceremony of Asia’s oldest and India’s biggest film festival has been hosted by actor, author and film-producer Tisca Chopra and became further illuminated by the dazzling presence of eminent film-maker Priyadarshan Nair and noted actor Sudeep who has been the Chief Guest, among…
MARGAO: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chidankar on Saturday said that Goans are fortunate that BJP was not ruling during the Opinion Poll era, as the saffron party would have merged Goa into Maharashtra, despite victory in opinion poll by tactics. “RSS leader Deendayal Upadhaya was in favor of the merger.” He claimed. He was speaking in the 53rd opinion poll day function organized by Congress in its Margao office. The leader of opposition Digambar Kamat, former Minister Alexio Sequira, GPCC Vice President M. K. Sheikh, Altinho Gomes, Alton D’Costa, Sankalp Amonkar, Pratima Coutinho, Amarnath Panjikar and others…
Margao: The Opinion Poll Celebration at Lohia Maidan ended with various groups and polirical parties appealing to fight the BJP govt and the coal issue unitedly. At the outset anti-coal crusader Olencio Simoes said the Goa government is busy in only transportation of coal. Olencio also appealed Goans to unite and come forward to support this movement which will protect Goa. “They want to make Goa a pollution hub. The cancer cases are increasing day by day and also respiratory problems are rising. Already govt sold 6 Goan rivers,” he said. Shubham Shivolkar, who spearheaded the IIT Goa agitation at…