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Aam Aadmi Party today accused the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant of stealing the freedom people of Goa had so valiantly fought for and said prohibiting agitations or demonstrations before the Azad Maidan in Panjim is akin to taking away the freedom of people as Azad means being free. AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre pointed out that the ground in central Panjim came to be called Azad Maidan because that was where Goans gathered to protest against the Portuguese rule and get Goa liberated and even had a celebration there after the liberation. “By prohibiting protests or agitations at the…

Panaji: The Governor of Goa, Bhagat Singh Koshyari has extended his warm greetings on the occasion of Goa Liberation Day. “I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to the people of Goa on this historic occasion of Liberation Day of Goa,” the Governor said in his message. “Liberation Day was a landmark day in 1961 as the Indian Armed Forces with commendable courage freed Goa from the shackles of 450 years of Portuguese colonial rule and made Goa an integral part of India. This is an occasion to remember with gratitude all the great men and women who sacrificed…

PANJIM: Curchorem Police Station has bagged the first place while Mapusa Police Station and 2nd and Vasco Police Station at third places during Goa Police Raising day 2020 The Curchorem Police Station is sanctioned cash award of Rs.30,000/- alongwith Running Trophy and certificate to all the staff worked at the Police Station during the assessment. The Mapusa Police Station is sanctioned cash award of Rs.20,000/- alongwith Running Trophy and certificate to all the staff worked at the Police Station during the assessment. The Vasco Police Station is sanctioned cash award of Rs.10,000/- alongwith Running Trophy and certificate to all the…

PANJIM: Seven Police officials will be presented Chief Ministers Gold Medal for Meritorious Service on the occasion of Goa Liberation Day, 2020. Gurudas N. Gawade, Dy. S.P., SDPO- Bicholim, Vijaynath A. Kavlekar, PI, Traffic Cell, Colva, Surendra S. Komarpant, PSI, SB-Margao, Subhash V. Naik, ASI, Konkan Raiway PSs, Wilson Freddy de Souza, ASI, MT, Panaji, Abina Norohna, LHA-3952, Calangute Ps and Dilip V. Sinari, ASI of Traffic Cell Ponda.

PANJIM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said a fresh detail project report (DPR) for the new Goa Bhavan, Mumbai will be prepared. Sawant chaired public private partnership (PPP) committee meeting decided to drop the existing proposed Goa Bhavan project due to some technical issues. “Goa bhavan project has been dropped fresh DPR will be prepared,” said Sawant He further said that government has decided to float RFQ for coal block and in the next 15 days the RFQ will floated.

Panaji: The much-awaited COVID19 vaccines are finally there, though yet to land in India and Goa, but with this good news there is also a bad news for drinkers, especially locals and tourists and locals in Goa. If you are taking a vaccine, you may have to give up the alcohol for two months otherwise the vaccine will render ineffective, say scientists. Drinking alcohol after getting a coronavirus vaccine can significantly blunt the immune response and potentially render the vaccine ineffective, according to a leading Russian scientist. “We strongly recommend refraining from alcohol for three days after each injection,” Alexander…

Panaji: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has assured the agitating lifeguards that they will be absorbed in the Goa Human Resource Development Corporation (GHRC) soon. Speaking to reporters, on the sidelines of a function, Sawant said that the recruitment in GHRC will begin soon and they will be absorbed there. “I have told them they will be absorbed in the GHRC but they are not adamant. They have also demanded jobs of Lifeguards only. How is that possible?” he asked. Meanwhile, Dristi Marine said that recently a few ex employees of the company came into the Drishti office and submitted…