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Goemkarponn Desk DELHI: Union Minister for Tribal Arjun Munda has assured to include Gouly-Dhangar community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) Category. The Delegation from Goa Headed By CM Pramod Sawant, Dy. CMof Goa Chandrakant (Babu) Kavlekar met Union Minister for Tribal Arjun Mundaji on the issue of Inclusion of Gouly-Dhangar Samaj in ST category in Goa. In a long and detailed discussion, Minister for Tribal was convinced and assured to include Gouly-Dhangar community in ST category. He expressed his exasperation and displeasure for having the issue pending for last 30 yrs even after being the most deserving community. Meanwhile, Munda…

Goemkarponn desk The Goa government has extended the ongoing Covid-related curfew till July 26, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Sunday. The curfew was first imposed on May 9 this year and has been extended several times since then. The State Level Curfew Order will be extended upto 7am, 26 July 2021, with the same restrictions and relaxations,” CM Pramod Sawant said. Goa COVID curfew extended: What’s allowed, What’s not – As per the new guidelines, gyms can operate with 50% capacity. – Religious places can reopen; not more than 15 people can gather. – Shops and malls can open…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco: Leader of Opposition and Former CM Digambar Kamat on Sunday evening said People of Goa are smart and know who is contesting elections only to divide votes. Kamat was speaking to reporters during a massive rally to demand a roll back on skyrocketing prices of fuel and LPG cylinders . Hundreds of people from Mormugao Taluka on Sunday evening braved incessant rains to participate in a protest rally organised by GPCC in association of Marmagoa Block Congress Committee as a part of AICC nationwide protest. Vice President Sankalp Amonkar was incharge of the protest against rising prices…

Goemkarponn Desk PATRADEVI: Excise Department today intercepted a truck and seized 136 cases of Indian made foreign liquor and beer boxes at Patradevi check post worth Rs 40,753. As per information, 136 cases of Indian made foreign liquor and Beer boxes value of liquor 407536/-and vehicle value 1100000/- and vehicle make Tata ultra bearing no GJ 19 X 6189 containing packaging material of Nestle India Limited and going to Rajkot Gujrat were intercepted. The above case booked 18/07/2021 at 2:30 am on Excise check post patradevi Pernem Goa in supervision of Excise Inspector Amol Harwalkar , Vibhuti shetye, Excise Inspector,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa today reported 120 new COVID-19 positive cases today. While there were 219 recoveries and 2 deaths. As per DHS bulletin, A 72-year-old woman from Orlim and 81-year-old man from Pernem succumbed to covid in last 24-hours. Covid mortality count of Goa now stands at 3,111. The recovery rate is 97.25 percent. While the patients discharged today are 15.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary (GBSHE) today has said that HSSC 2021 results will be declared tomorrow at 5pm. “Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education will formally declare HSSC 21 exam results tomorrow Monday , 19July 2021 in a press conference at 5:pm in the Directorate of Education Porvorim. Chairman will make presentation on the analysis and other feature of the results,” the GBSHE press note states As per information, last years enrolment was 17183 with pass percentage 89.27% while this year HSSC March 2021, number of candidates appeared is 1819. GBSHSE Class…

Goemkarponn desk Canacona : A Kerala registered truck was seized by Karnataka Excise officials at Mazali checkpost on Saturday morning while carrying spirit worth Rs two lakh fifty thousand. Sources at the Mazali checkpost informed that upon checking a Kerala  registered truck (KL-58-F-3571) on Saturday morning they found spirit cans concealed in the truck. As the truck driver was transporting the excisable goods illegally, they seized the spirit worth Rs two lakh fifty thousand, the driver of the truck was also arrested and the truck carrying the goods was seized informed the source at Mazali checkpost. The truck is valued…