PANJIM: Goa’s COVID-19 tally breached 50k mark with 88 new cases today; while there were91 recoveries and 3 deaths reported today. Since Jan till date, State recorded total 50,064 cases. The active cases are 972, total deaths 721 while the samples tested today re 966 and recovert rate is 96.62%
PANJIM: Oath Ceremony to the newly elected members of Zilla Panchayats. of North Goa Zilla Panchayat and South Panchayat Zilla Panchayat is scheduled on 21/12/2020 at 11.00am at Seminar Hall, Secretariat Porvorim Goa. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa has made big gains in the Zilla Panchayat elections, while the opposition Congress performed poorly. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) got party’s maiden win in Goa Zilla Panchayat elections, which marked a first in the electoral history of the party in the coastal state
Panaji – Chief Minister Pramod Sawant must blacklist the Event Management Agency (EMA) who was awarded the tender of Goa Liberation Day function, for its act of causing serious threat to the safety of the President of India and other dignitaries on the stage as well as various technical glitches observed in execution of work during the programme. The incident has brought shame to Goa even after paying whopping Rs.3.10 crores to the EMA claimed Congress Secretary Amarnath Panjikar. It is shocking that a blast took place over the stage and glass pieces and some sharp material falling on the…
After the Election Commission direction for conducting Annual General Body Meeting before February 2021, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) president Deepak Dhavalikar said that the AGMwill be conducted before January end. Ex MGP MLA & expelled member Lavu Mamledar last week alleged that MGP members are being threatened at the behest of Dhavlikars to withdraw no confidence motion against MGP president. He has also written to EC saying he is still General Secretary of the party. “There may be no provision but there is practice in the party to bring no confidence motion. 27 members are not bogus”, he added.…
Panaji: While the state government decided to celebrate the 59th Liberation Day with a extravagant super-spender function at Dayanand Bandodkar Stadium, the Progressive Front of Goa took the other way round by celebrating it by felicitating the freedom fighters, who were the actual heroes for the liberation. “Some moments of life are very sentimental and memorable and 19th December 2020 indeed turned out to be one of them for us. While the Government was busy in its uncalled extravagant tamasha, we at Progressive Front Of Goa (PFG) did something special to commemorate 60th liberation day celebration,” said PFG convenor Mahesh…
Panaji: Vocal civil society is one of the major reasons why the investors are reluctant in putting up large projects in Goa, says a survey undertaken by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation – 2020 named “SURVIVAL AND REVIVAL OF GOA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY”. The survey report says the state of Goa has strong presence of NGOs and activists leading to delays or complete hold on projects. “Local communities opposing a project often leads to huge losses for the investor. Thereby, the local community should be involved from the conceptualisation phase of the project to ensure good mutual understanding and constructive collaboration…
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of M/o Culture has removed the cap on the number of visitors to its Centrally Protected Monuments/ sites. This is as per the latest communication on the updated SOPs for Centrally Protected Monuments/ sites, issued by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on 18 Dec 2020 to the Regional Directors and Superintending Archaeologists . However, the total number of visitors to be allowed per day may be decided by the concerned Superintending Archaeologist/SA (I/c) with the concurrence of the respective District Magistrate, who is the chairman of the District Disaster Management Committee of the district. The…
