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Goemkarponn desk PERNEM: Following the delay in repairing of roads by the Public Works Department, the Mandrem locals took it on themselves to repair the potholes in the village. The roads in various places of Goa, have been washed away due to torrential rains. A similar case has happened in Mandrem as the road from Deol Wada Mandrem to Dandos Wada, Mandrem had become dangerous to commute while the PWD turned a blind eye. However, without expecting any help from the PWD or the Government, the office bearers of Gangaldev Devasthan at Bidru Bagh Mandre and the villagers took the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As a step towards implementation of National Education Policy 2020, the State government today announced that the age of admission for first year nursery should be three years completion on or before May 31for the current academic year. “It has been decided, in terms of the National Education Policy – 2020, to inform all the Heads of the Institutions having Nursery classes that the age for admission of the child from Academic Year 2021-2022 onwards for the First Year of Nursery class shall be three (03) years complete on or before the 31″ of May,” the order…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) has admitted that the collapse of retaining wall at Orlim was due to the lapse on the part of consultant and contractor, who failed to provide adequate number of weep holes. The GSIDC has further said that the cost of the reconstruction of wall shall be recovered from the party found responsible for the failure with no additional cost to GSIDC, states the press note issued today. “Consultants have been appointed to supervise the work. Prima facie It appears that the retaining wall has tilted due to hydrostatic pressure exerted on…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: The Chicalim Sub District Hospital (SDH) has begun administering the antibody cocktail to Covid patients and doctors said the results have been very positive. Speaking to reporters, Dr Vivek Pillai of Chicalim SDH said the State government had procured the antibody cocktail, which is the latest treatment for Covid patients. “This is a very costly dose but we have got it for free and this is one of the best treatments available. We are administering it for elderly patients who have co-morbidity or patients who are immuno-compromised and are also infected with Covid.” “The patients have to…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today categorically said that government will consider re-opening of tourism activities in the State only after July 30, the deadline set to administer first dose of vaccine to 100% beneficiaries. “Most tourism activities are closed (in state). We can think of restarting it only after first dose of vaccine has been administered to everyone, that means only after 30th July,” said CM He further said that third wave is being spoken about, we can decide accordingly. “At present, we can’t predict anything,” he added CM Sawant also said that state government…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: – “It is a matter of pride for all of us on the outstanding performance of the brave girl Puja Melekar of Shel Melauli who stood first in Goa University securing highest marks in Analytical Chemistry at TYBSC Examination. I congratulate her for the achievement and urge the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant to withdraw all the cases filed against her and others during their protest against IIT Project at Shel Melauli,” stated Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat. Kamat said that the action of the Government will be the best gift to the young girl for her…

PANAJI: The St. Andre unit of Goa Pradesh Youth Congress recently distributed food packets to the relatives of patients admitted in Goa Medical College-Bambolim. The GPYC President Adv. Varad Mardolkar informed that the program was organized on the occasion of Rahul Gandhi’s birthday. “Our St. Andre block had done best work by distributing food packets to relatives of patients from GMC. In the past we had distributed water bottles to help them.” Mardolkar said. He said that many youths were involved in this program of distributing food packets. “Our youths know the importance of this distribution and they come forward…