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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: State government has been contemplating to start physical classes in schools & colleges after 100% teaching and non-teaching staff are administered with their first dose of vaccine by July 31. “As per the inputs collected from the Colleges and Goa University a week ago on Covid vaccination, it is known that about 11% of teachers and staff have not yet taken even the first dose of vaccination,” the circular by education department states It is expected to achieve 100% vaccination of all teaching and non-teaching staff before classes start in the physical mode for ensuring the safety…

Govt notifies changes in zones of few survey nos in Calangute-Candolim ODP Local MLA and Minister for Waste Management Michael Lobo is one of the beneficiary Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Three years after the Calangute, Candolim ODP was finalised, the State government, through a particular notification, has notified changes in zones of just a few properties, which many say is for the benefit of builders and politicians. In a public notice published in a local newspaper, the NGPDA vide a notification bearing reference number NGPDA/Cal-Can ODP/Vol III/330/2021 dated 30/06/2021 said it has decided to rectify specific cartographic errors in “public interest”.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Former Corporation of City of Panaji Mayor Surendra Furtado has alleged a Rs 350 cr scam in the making in Panaji Smart City. In a statement here, Furtado has said that it is indeed shocking to note that the Goa BJP State Govt, on the advice of the Panaji MLA Babush Monserrate has issued tenders for the construction of a Rs. 132 crore New Sewerage Network in Panaji without even taking the Experts and Technical Considerations in mind just because the Smart City Funds for the same are on the verge of lapsing due to inaction of…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Massive traffic congestion has been witnessed on Ponda-Tisk Junction to Daag-Kavlem road, where sewerage work progresses with huge chambers dug at the roadside. According to locals, only one traffic police is posted at the junction, unable to manage traffic. The locals demanded more traffic Police for the smooth flow of traffic on this road. The Ponda locals said they are facing great hardship because long queues on this road also lead to traffic congestion on Ponda Marago road at Tisk. Locals said that parking at the roadside and ongoing work on sewerage chambers at the roadside at…

The Covid-19 outbreak is the most severe pandemic since the H1N1 influenza (Spanish flu) pandemic that occurred in 1918. It is has not only affected the health of many but also affected our will to take action at workplace and at home. Yet, Covid-19 pandemic has affected women more profoundly than men in several areas, both at workplace (especially in the health and social sector), and at home with an increased workload due to lockdown and quarantine measures. Our women have always been our front liners of our homes in times of crisis. From crisis of not finding that one…

Margao/Panjim – Congress Party has always respected the women and our governments have always taken initiatives to empower the women in the country. I am confident that women in Goa will play a major role in bringing back Congress to power stated All India Mahila Congress Incharge for Goa Dr. Seema Fernandes. Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress appointment ten Mahila Block Congress Committees and handed over the letters to the respective presidents of each block at the hands of Dr. Seema Fernandes in the presence of Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress President Beena Naik. At a function held in South Goa District…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: IMD Goa Unit today in its weather forecast has extended orange alert till July 20. “In continuation of the previous special bulletin dated 15th July, rainfall activity over Goa is likely to increase on 18th and 19th July. Extremely Heavy Rainfall (Rainfall exceeding 20cm in 24 hours) is very likely at one or two places over Goa on 18th&19th July,” said IMD Goa “An off­shore trough at mean sea level now runs from Maharashtra coast to Karnataka coast. A cyclonic circulation over south Coastal Andhra Pradesh & neighbourhood between 1.5 km & 4.5 km above mean sea…