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Goemkarponn desk Panaji:After CMs snub, Goa Health Min Rane asks people to behave like responsible citizens by following SOPs during celebrations. “Our doctors are working very hard, saving people’s lives in the time of Covid-19. We all know that there is a new strain of Coronavirus & our doctors are not just risking their lives but also their families to save every single citizen of our state,” he said on social media. He further said all must respect the doctors, health workers and the entire staff, the only way to do so is by following strict SOPs, wearing masks at…

Panaji:The Palolem coast witnessed a triple rescue of tourists earlier today while there was a double rescue at Galgibaga and a single rescue at Varca beach. At about 11:05hrs at Palolem beach, a large group of people were swimming. Among them was a 29 year old woman from Delhi and two men, aged 27 and 31, one from Haryana and the other from Kolkata who got caught up in a rip current. They struggled to swim back to the shore. Drishti lifesavers Suraj Mehta and Manjunath Pagi noticed the trio and rushed to the spot along with rescue equipment. While…

Panaji: Goa Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao.has called for unity amongst people of all faiths to work unitedly towards genuine peace and progress. In his New Year’s message, he said, “As we look back at 2020, our general feeling is that the year has not been good. Whatever the new year has in store for us, we can make it better by resolving to live more as one human family, with the world as our common home.” Further, he added, “fighting challenges like individualism and indifference towards other people’s faith and culture, may we forge ahead to work unitedly for genuine…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Mapusa Police today have arrested Pooja Raghuvanshi, wife of undertrail prisoner Vivek Gautam, for hatching conspiracy to flee her husband from prison; Vivek, who attempted prison escape, was arrested the same day on Wednesday. Under-trail accused Vivek Gautam (28) from Chandranagar, Agra (UP) was arrested in dacoity case in 2019 and had escaped from police authorities on Tuesday night when he was taken for medical checkup at Asilo Hospital. As per information, Gautam was arrested Morjim where he was hiding in a home stay, while his accomplice Ankit Gupta was arrested at Patradevi border check post while…

Panaji: The Goa Police honoured the police teams which nabbed the escaped under-trial Vivek Gautam Inspector General of Police honoured the police team who nabbed him. They also announced that they will be awarded soon. In this squad there were DYSP Sandesh Chodankar, Sunita Sawant, SP Crime Shobit Saxena, Inspector Rahul, Philomina, Anant, Narayan, Raya Naik, Mangesh, PI Dattguru Sawant and others. Escaped undertrial Vivek Kumar Gautam and his accomplice Ankit Gupta were nabbed after a marathon search by Crime Branch

Aam Aadmi Party has taken strong exception to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s double statements on cultivating cannabis in Goa while at the same time very strongly castigating the Indian National Congress for likening Goans to pigs. AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre very sternly asked the ruling BJP to come clear on its stand on cannabis cultivation in Goa and said BJP leaders are speaking in different languages merely to confuse the people as they have already struck a deal with drug mafia to fill up their pockets. “BJP union minister Shripad Naik proposes cultivation of cannabis in Goa, Chief Minister…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute observed Swachhta Pakhwada from 16th to 31st December. As part of this program, tree planting, removal of old files, removal of obsolete furniture and junk material, cleanliness and sanitation drive within campuses, residential colonies, and common market places were done. Dr. E. B. Chakurkar , Director ICAR-CCARI briefed the media today on various activities carried out during the Swachhta Pakhwada. Under the ICAR’s initiative ‘Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav’, Cleanliness drive was carried out in Ibrampur, Veling and Parra villages. On this occasion, guidance to Village Panchayats were given on biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste…