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New Delhi: Two vaccines for coronavirus, Pune-based Serum Institute’s Covishield and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, received emergency approval from the country’s drug regulator today. Drug Controller General of India VG Somani said both firms submitted data on their trial runs and both have been granted permission for “restricted use”. “We’ll never approve anything if there is slightest of safety concern. The vaccines are 100 per cent safe,” Mr Somani said. Hailing the scientific community, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “It would make every Indian proud that the two vaccines that have been given emergency use approval are made in India! “We’ll…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that his governemnt is ready to go out of way to settle the Melauli villagers issue as governemnt is committed to resolve it. “The land is already handed over to IIT, i am ready go out of way to settle the Melauli villagers issue as governemnt is committed to resolve it,” said CM Sawant speaking to reporters He said that he had visited the village and held talks with villagers on IIT for an hour and also assured the villagers that he will try and solve the land rights and…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that Goa will be 100 percent succesfull in completing the vaccine administration being a smallest state in the country. CM also said that as a part of nation-wide drive, the COVID-19 vaccination dry-run was held in Goa successfully. “In the first phase all the health workers, doctors and senior citizens will be given first preference. The mock drill was conducted at Urban Health Center Panjim, Public Health Center Aldona and Corlim and a private hospital, with 25 health workers, each, being administered as dummy vaccines,” said CM Sawant He said,”…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly successfully underwent an angioplasty and is in stable condition after being hospitalised after suffering “chest discomfort while doing tread mill at his home gym”. The hospital said that the former India captain is conscious and his pulse and blood pressure are good. The hospital confirmed he had suffered a minor cardiac issue while exercising on the treadmill and noted that the problem was addressed at the right time. Ganguly also tested negative for COVID-19, PTI quoted a doctor as saying. The former India captain reached the Woodlands hospital…

Goa, January 2: Mumbai City FC reclaimed the top spot in the Hero Indian Super League following a 2-0 win over Kerala Blasters FC at the GMC Stadium, on Saturday. First-half goals from Adam Le Fondre (3’ P) and Hugo Boumous (11’) ensured full points for the Islanders who are now unbeaten in their last seven games. Both teams made a couple of changes to their line-ups, Boumous and Mandar Rao Dessai returned to Sergio Lobera’s starting XI while for Kerala, Costa Nhamoinesu and Lalthathanga Khawlhring were named ahead of Abdul Hakku and Rahul KP. Mumbai punished Kerala for an…

Goemkarponn desk Sanguem: Close on the heels of thousands of Punjab farmers protesting on Delhi borders for over a month now, a similar protest has begun in Goa’s Sanguem from Saturday as the Sugarcane Farmers began their agitation in Sanguem. The Uss Utpadak Sangarsh Samiti, Goa (the Sugarcane Farmers) have launched at protest before the Mamlatdar building in Sanguem demanding all their demands be met. The farmers demand that till they will continue their agitation till their demands are met. Around 150 to 200 farmers are protesting at the site. Interestingly, the farmers, including ladies, have come fully prepared for…

Vagaotor: A day after the Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral assured action against Sunburn Club, the Anjuna-Caisua Village Panchayat said that it had given no permission or licence to operate the premise for New year party at Ozran beach. Anjuna Caisua Vagator villagers are up in arms as the private hotelier changed the Vagator beach name as Sunburn beach club and restricted movement of locals on the beach. This is the same structure for which was called as Waters and later Bombay Adda and the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority had issued demolition notice in June 2019 and had directed collector…