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Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Several paddy fields at Salvador do Mundo were inundated on Friday after Char Manas and Sa Paul bandhs breached. Local MLA Rohan Khaunte who rushed to the spot has alleged that the incident has happened due to failure to repair the bandh, and illegalities related to its auctioning. The farmers were in a rude shock when they realized that the breaching of sluice gates have resulted in inundation of their fields, incurring losses of lakhs of rupees. Khaunte had brought this issue to the notice of District Collector, a fortnight back but no action was initiated. The…

Panaji: Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat on Friday said that the Congress’ focus right now is on rebuilding the party ahead of municipal polls. He said the candidates for the municipal polls will be decided once the reservation is announced. While addressing a press conference on the developmental works carried out by the Margao MLA, he said Congress party is studying every aspect and every angle to win the municipality elections. “The discussions are at primary stage and shortly will finalise the things,” he said. When asked about Congress party preparations he said the party is fully prepared for any…

Goa Industrial Development Corporation on Friday declared that the corporation, as part of its efforts in enhancing the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) has formulated Standard Operating Procedures(SOP) to provide time bound delivery of Building Construction License and Occupancy Certificates for Industries. GIDC said that the procedure to be followed for issuance of Building License/Permit/Technical Clearance/Development Permission; and Procedure to be followed for issuance of Occupancy Certificate/Completion Order have been simplified and the licenses and certificates would be made available to the applicant within a tentative time frame of 30 days. Similar SOPs would be formulated in relation to the…

Margao: South Western Railway has decided to extend the periodicity of running of Passenger Special Trains between Vasco-Da-Gama & Kulem. Details are as under: Train No. 07342 / 07341 Vasco-Da-Gama – Kulem – Vasco-Da-Gama Passenger Special : Train No. 07342 Vasco-Da-Gama – Kulem Passenger Special will leave from Vasco-Da-Gama at 07.30 hrs, daily from 16th to 31st January 2021 . Train will reach Kulem at 09:15 hrs on the same day. Train No. 07341 Kulem – Vasco-Da-Gama Passenger Special will leave from Kulem at 06.30 hrs, daily from 16th to 31st January 2021 . Train will reach Vasco-Da-Gama at 08:25…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa today reported 83 new Covid-19 cases. While there 105 recoveries and zero deaths were reported today. As per DHS health bulletin, the active cases now stand at 877 while the total death toll is 744. 2087 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate in the last 24 hrs is 96.86 percent.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Charges filed by the Panaji Police against Fr. Bolmax Pereira and Capt. Viriato Fernandes were quashed by a judge of the District and Sessions Court, Panaji. Fr. Bolmax and Capt. Viriato were arrested by the Panaji Police on Liberation Day, as they gathered–with a number of other citizens–at the Panjim Church for a song, dance, and art celebration to mark 59 years of the state’s liberation from Portuguese rule. ‘Today’s judgement against the SDMs order of 19 December, 2020 is a ray of hope in a state slipping into a phase of tyrannical rule, with the government…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party while outright rejecting the possibility of any alliance with the Congress for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Goa said the Congress having realized that they have become redundant in Goa are now trying to latch on to AAP which they had earlier called the B team of BJP. Reacting to Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar’s press conference stating that it cannot align with parties that helped BJP form the government in Goa and hence are open to an alliance with AAP, Rahul Mhambre who is AAP Goa convener said “How can AAP…