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Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that the state government is positively considering the suggestion made by BJP MLAs for a lockdown in Goa. Earlier in the day, in the virtual meeting held with CM Sawant, all BJP MLAs had requested the CM to impose lockdown in the state at the earliest in order to arrest the increasing number of Covid cases. “Decision in this regards will be taken within two-three days after discussion with stakeholders and cabinet ministers”, said CM He further said that he has directed all MLAS to go ahead and establish a…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has said that the high court order on making Covid negative certificate mandatory at the borders is impractical and that state government will submit an affidavit in the high court to this effect. “Asking for Covid negative certificate from every person entering Goa will burden the already strained govt machinery,” he said. Many drive-in with essential supplies to Goa everyday and some come by train, it is difficult to get Covid negative certificate from all, he said The Bombay High court at Goa on Thursday had directed the State government to ensure…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Next to the National Highway 66 (NH66) in distant Polem hides behind wild growth a magnificent piece of megalith: a 4x5ft simple structure, two vertical stones and on top of them lies the third one. There are conflicting views put forward on these structures, some believe that these simple structures called Dhovornis, which were built during ancient times to assist locals to keep their head load and take rest during their journey while the other school of thought is that they were constructed in memory of the departed souls by their families. Whatever the thought is, these…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji – Goa Lokayukta is a constitutional authority whose entire expenses are made from public funds. It is the responsibility of the Justice (Rtd) Ambadas Joshi to explain to the people of Goa before taking oath as Goa Lokayukta, how he will give justice working under the framework of weak Lokayukta Act stated Congress President Girish Chodankar. In a letter sent to Justice(Rtd) Ambadas Joshi to his personal residential address in Girgao, Mumbai and to his personal email putting before him almost all issues linked to the Office of Lokayukta, GPCC president has urged him to give preference…

पणजी :गोयंकारपण वृत्त राज्यात गुरुवारी कोरोनामुळे 58 जणांचा मृत्यू झाला असून गोव्यात आतापर्यंत मृत पावलेल्यांची संख्या दिड हजारी पार गेली आहे.राज्यात सक्रिय रुग्ण संख्या 29,752 झाली असून 30 हजारच्या भोज्याला स्पर्श करण्याच्या जवळ पोचली आहे. 58 मृत्यू पावलेल्यापैकी गोमेकॉत 35, दक्षिण गोवा जिल्हा हॉस्पिटलत -18,उत्तर गोवा जिल्हा हॉस्पिटलत-2 व अन्य 3 जणांचा बळी गेला आहे. यात गुरुवारी 2023 रुग्ण बरे होऊन घरी पोचले असून तीच थोडी दिलासा देणारी बाब आहे. दरम्यान, गुरुवारी लसीकरणचा पहिला डोस 2954 व दुसरा डोस 1490 मिळून 4,444 जणांनी लस टोचुन घेतली आहे. आतापर्यंत 3 लाख 69 हजार 849 जणांना लसीचा लाभ घेतला आहे.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa today reported 3869 new COVID-19 positive cases. While there 2023 recoveries, 58 deaths and 192 hospital discharges reported today. As per DHS health bulletin, mortality count of Goa crossed the 1,500 mark and stands at 1501. Of the 58 deaths 5 were brought dead while 19 died within 24-hours of hospital admission. 35 were recorded at GMC, 18 at SGDH, 2 at NGDH, 1 death at PHC Dharbandora, 1 death at ESI hospital and 1 at PHC Cansaulim. Meanwhile, the active cases stand at 29,752, the total death toll as of today is 1501, the samples…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: Aam Aadmi Party today demanded that the Government expand the definition of frontline warriors to include various elected representatives and staff of local bodies, so that they can be vaccinated on priority basis irrespective of their age. Stating that they are at increased risk of covid infection due to the nature of their work, AAP Goa Vice President Adv Surel Tilve in a statement said that all people working in the panchayat offices and also municipal council offices should be declared as front one warriors. He said this should include all panch members, councillors, secretaries and office…