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Gaurang Prabhu Malkarnekar/ Goemkarponn Margao: Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao today announced that he will buikd a Dr Jack de Sequeira statue at Khareband spending hia own money. Churchill along with GSIDC officials, electricity officials and panchayat memebers inspected ongoing developmental work at Toleband, Benaulim. Alemao said the work of road widening and beautification will be completed by end of May 2021. “Due to pandemic and lock down the completion got delayed,” he said. Churchill thanked Hegde and Malkarnekar family for donating free land for this project. Churchill also announced that statue of Dr Jack Seqvera will be built in nearby…

Panaji: Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu visited Goa Medical College Hospital to meet Union AYUSH Minister, Shripad Naik, who is undergoing treatment following accident in Karnataka. Naik informed the Vice President that he was recovering well. “Doctors also informed that Naik was out of danger and that his vital parameters were normal,” tweeted Naidu. CM Pramod Sawant who accompanied the VP also said that Naik’s condition has improved substantially and he will be soon moved out of CCU. Meanwhile, PM Modi also spoke to Naik over the phone today and inquired about his health.

Panaji: The Business Advisor Commission (BAC) of the Goa Legislative Assembly today finalized the business for the four-day session, scheduled to be held from January 25 to January 30. As per information available provided by Panchayat Minuister Mauvin Godinho, five government bills will be tabled in the house including the controversial Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, Goa Motor vehicle Amendment Bill, Goa Regulation of House Building Advance Bill, Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage Control Amendment Bill and Goa Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Bill. Godinho further said that more government Bills could be added post the Cabinet meeting scheduled next week. Three…

Panaji: Two days after the Health Minister Vishwajit Rane urged Chief Minister to drop IIT Goa project at Shel Melauli, a representation from all the local representatives, the Zilla Parishad members and the MLA of Valpoi Constituency was given to CM. “After consultation with all the people of Sattari, we have come to a conclusion that we need to make a request to the Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, to shift the IIT out of Shel Melauli in Sattari Taluka. We feel that the people do not want the IIT in that area, it is best to shift…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today has announced that the IIT project will be scrapped in Shel-Melauli while stating that the project will be shifted outside the proposed area. Cheif Minister Sawant along with Valpoi MLA Vishwajit Rane, Panch Members, Sarpanch and some locals held a crucial meeting on the IIT issue. “IIT project will be shifted out of Shel-Melauli, this decision has been taken in keeping in mind the sentiments of the villagers there and request made by Valpoi MLA,’ said CM Sawant He said that as of now the decision has only been made to…

Goemnkarponn desk Panaji: The nationwide launch of COVID vaccine is scheduled on January 16, 2021. The State of Goa has received 23500 doses of COVID Vaccine under this programme. Information reveals that 100 healthcare workers will be given the shots tomorrow during the inaugural programme. Total seven session sites in Goa will participate on the launch day wherein 100 Health care worker beneficiaries will be vaccinated at Government hospitals namely Goa Medical College, Bambolim, North Goa District Hospital Mapusa, Hospicio Hospital, Margao, Sub District Hospital, Ponda, Sub District Hospital Chicalim and in two private Hospitals namely Manipal Hospital, Dona Paula…

Goemakrponn desk Dramapur: People opposing IIT Goa are not from Pakistan or China and hence the cases filed against them must be immediately withdrawn, says Ports Minister Michal Lobo. Lobo was in Dramapur, South Goa for a function wherein he told reporters that he has discussed with CM the various issues on Coal and IIT Goa. “We have told the CM, we need to take up projects only which people want. We need IIT but we also need to take people into confidence,” he said. Lobo said the lakhs of square meters of SEZ land is available why not have…