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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As the State failed to achieve its target of 100% vaccination of beneficiaries with first dose by July 31, the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that several population from Goa are residing either outside State or country and hence they could not be covered. Sawant said that we were going as per the voters list to identify the beneficiaries. ” We realized that many voters are residing outside Goa including those for work purpose,” he said. Sawant said that the directions have been issued to the authorities to identify the people and get details. The CM…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: As a part of the illegal encroachment drive, the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) today morning evacuated fruit and vegetable vendors from the footpath of the Panaji Kadamba Transport Bus Stand. The vendors have alleged that they were not given any prior notice of the same. “We were not even given prior notice; CCP officers just came and removed our stalls; our business is first only affected due to the pandemic,” said a vendor. They had said that some vendors have been sitting here for the last 50 years, even before the KTC bust stand…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Stating that the Major Port Authorities Act will prove disastrous for Goa and India, the State Congress party has demanded that the law should be repealed. Addressing media persons, Congress MLA Luizinho Faleiro demanded that the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant should lead an all party delegation to Center raising its consequences on State and demanding the withdrawal of the same. He said that as per State TCP Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar, the Major Port Authorities Bill, overrides all the State laws and gives powers to Center. He questioned the silence of all the three Members of Parliament-…

Goemakrponn desk PONDA: MGP MLA Sudin Dhavlikar on Thursday demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister and five other ministers who had supported the Bhumiputra Adhikarini Bill. “Only original Goans can become Bhumiputra, and that migrant can’t get this status,” he said. Dhavalikar said his Government could plan schemes for them but cannot grant the status of Bhumiputra. He condemned the CM and Ministers for calling migrants Bhumiputra, stating that it is an insult to original Goans. Dhavlikar has also demanded that the Government construct the houses washed away in the 23 July flood. He said if Government can afford…

Goemkarponn desk TOKYO: India ended a long, excruciating wait of 41 years as they bagged the bronze medal in men’s hockey after defeating Germany 5-4 in the play-off at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. After going down 1-3 down early in the second quarter, India bounced back in style with the help of Hardik Singh and Harmanpreet Singh to make it 3-3 just before the half-time break. The eight-time Olympic gold medallists turned up the heat at the start of the third quarter as they raced to a 5-3 lead owing to two quick goals by Rupinder Pal Singh and…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: After kicking up a storm by announcing the sale of iconic club Tito’s owing to corruption, the co-owner of Goa’s oldest nightclub – Ricardo Joseph D’Souza is in the news again as he announces his plunge into Goan politics. While some have free electricity, free water and some wooing migrants with those of regularisation of their illegal dwellings, here D’Souza makes a unique promise of giving one apartment to each family if elected to power. Shocking, isn’t it? Is it really possible or just an election gimmick? But Ricardo says it is very much doable, and he…

Goemkarponn desk Pernem Police today arrested one Russian national namely Mark Smyslov, presently residing at Kannaikwada Morjim for having illegal possession of Narcotics drugs Charas weighing Half kgs (500 gms) Worth Rs.5,00,000/- in international market. Today PI Pernem Jivba Dalvi received specific information from his sources that one Russian national namely Mark Smyslov has concealed narcotic drugs in grey colour Maruti Swift car bearing No. GA-11-A-2957 which he is using on rental basis and will be delivering narcotic drugs to his prospective customer on 04/08/2021 between 16.15 hrs to 16.30 hrs at near Goan Kitchen Restaurant, Temwada Morjim. Acting upon…