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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Following the red alert issued in the State by IMD, Goa was lashed by heavy rains in last couple of days and has wreaked havoc in Quepem taluka. On Monday itself 22 mm of rain was recorded in Quepem-Curchorem area. The heavy rains threw the normal life of gear with many places water-logged. Fields and drainage were also seen flooded. Sources said there has been sharp increase in water level of Kushwati river. Local said that the heavy rains was due to change in climatic condition. Xeldem panchayat secretary said that despite pre-monsoon work was completed in…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: In a bid to help the unemployed from the Sanquelim constituency the Sanquelim Municipal council former chairman, Dharmesh Saglani has come up with an innovative idea of creating a database of such youths. There are many youths in the constituency who are unemployed and Saglani says that as per the measurements they can be absorbed in private sector. “We have sent a link through various social media networks and youths can register giving full details of their qualification and experience. If there are any vacancy in some private firm we can contact them and they would get…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that a total of 52,404 beneficiaries under age group of 18-44 were administered with first dose of COVISHIELD on first three days of Tika Ustav 3.0. “I thank the people of Goa for the overwhelming response to #TikaUtsav 3.0. I also congratulate the Doctors, Nurses & Healthcare workers for making a successful beginning to this drive said CM Sawant As per details, 18, 662 were vaccinated on Day 1, 14,873 on day 2 and 18,505 people in the 18-44 category were vaccinated on day 3. He further appealed the people of…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The Citizens of Goa citing has submitted strong objections towards venue and date for CZMP hearing in South Goa, which scheduled on July 8. “The venue you have proposed for CZMP hearing at the SGPDA Ground-South Goa is unacceptable and we raise strong objection for the public hearing on 8th of July 2021,” the letter to the South Goa Collector read. The Citizens of Goa said they find it highly inappropriate to have a public hearing in SGPDA market parking area during the pandemic times. “Our state has seen the worst of the pandemic recently and the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Domestic workers union in Goa, under the guidance of National Domestic Workers Forum in Mumbai has called on the Goa Government to ensure the registration of all domestic workers — domestic helps, maids, cooks, cleaners, etc — and to provide them compensation under the Disaster Management Act on account of loss of livelihoods due to the pandemic. Goa Domestic and Migrant Workers’ Forum, a union registered with the Goa Labour Commission is coordinating efforts on behalf of the Goa Domestic Workers Union in Goa. On the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the adoption of the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State government has finally lifted ban on recruitment processes in government Department/Grant-in-aid institutions/Autonomous Bodies/Corporations/PSU’s. Ahead of the February 2017 Assembly elections, the then Laxmikant Parsekar government had imposed ban on all recruitment in the government sector for smoother implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendation to the employees, as the additional financial liability to the State was to the tune of Rs 47 crore a month. The ban was to be reviewed in six months. “The Government had imposed ban on recruitment processes in Government Department/Grant-in-aid institutions/Autonomous Bodies/Corporations/PSU’s etc. vide O.M. No. 9/4/2005-PER dated 22/11/2016 in…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Aam Admi Party as a part of its statewide campaign, launched door to door free ration distribution program in Canacona on Wednesday. The door to door free ration distribution was launched from Chaudi in Canacona on Wednesday morning by AAP state spokesperson Sandesh Teleikar in the presence of various leaders of AAP from the taluka. Speaking while launching the services Sandesh Teleikar the face of AAP in Canacona and a AAP ticket front runner in Canacona said that this is another initiative taken up by his party as the Covid-19 pandemic has broken the backbone of the…