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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:NSUI Goa demands exams of 10th std and 12th std to be conducted online or to be postponed since active cases in Goa has crossed 5000 mark after registering 757 new Covid-19 cases , also 2 lakh new cases has been seen throughout the country in last 24 hours . It is very unfortunate that instead of putting Covid management into place Chief Minister wants to conduct 10th and 12th board exams, in Goa patients are struggling to get admitted, beds are full, patients are sleeping on the floor in GMC. In this situation CM should first focus…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:The number of coronavirus cases in Goa today crossed the 700 mark after 5 months. While there 182 recoveries and 5 death were reported today. As per DHS health bulletin, Two patients were brought dead to Hospicio and the patient who expired at GMC within 6 hours was symptomatic since 15 days with complaints of cough only and breathlessness started 2 days prior. The patient was brought in a critical state.And expired within 6 hours despite optimum treatment. The active cases now at 5682 active cases and the total deaths 862. The samples tested today is 2711.

Goemkarponn desk AGONDA The recently started Tika Utsav is getting huge success in Canacona and denizens are all in praise for the local MLA and health care staff for making all efforts in that direction. The Tika Utsav got underway in Canacona on last Saturday, a day earlier than it was started at a national level. The Tika Utsav was a huge success in Loliem with 306 persons above the age of 45 taking the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Next day which was a Sunday, inspite of the annual power shutdown the Tika Utsav registered 300 persons above 45…

Gaurang Prabhu MARGAO: The coming municipality election is litmus test for former BJP MLA Damodar Naik, Goa Forward chief Vijai Sardesai, Congress’ Fatorda block and Margao BJP Mandal. The results could easily be termed as the curtain raiser for the Assembly elections to be held next year. Damu Naik has lost two consecutive assembly elections and his complete panel has lost in municipality in 2015. For Damu, this is the last chance to prove his worthiness in Fatorda politics. On the other hand Vijai Sardesai has continuously won t assembly and his panel won in 2015 in all 11 wards…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Even as the State Chief Minister has decided to extend the “Tika Utsav” COVID19 vaccination drive upto April 30, there are reports of the state falling short of the vaccines supply from Centre. The Chief Minister Dr pramod Sawant announced on twitter, “The #COVID19 Vaccination Drive has been going on at great pace in the state of Goa. Urging citizens to keep up the momentum inorder to attain 100% vaccination of the eligible citizens. The #TikaUtsav has been extended till 30th April 2021 in Goa”. However, the doctors and the Directorate of health Services are in jeopardy…

Goemkarponn desk Canacona: Picnics are turning tragic as Canacona has reported two drowning deaths in less than a month when two youths who had gone for picnic lost their lives by drowning. In the first instance a middle aged youth married having kids from Loliem lost his life while coming from a fishing trip with his friends in neighbouring Karwar taluka, it is reported that he drowned while the group who had gone with him for fishing on an island at Mazali were walking to the main land through waters as the boat which was supposed to bring them didn’t…

DABOLIM: The Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho has said that the Goa Miles counter at the airport is illegal as they have flouted rules. He said the counter would not remain at the airport. Godinho speaking to Geomkarponn said, “It was wrong to give a counter to Goa Miles at the airport. It is now trying to dislodge the traditional taxi owners from the business. I feel there has been injustice for the taxi operators at the airport.” He said he has invited the protesting taxi associations for a meeting on April 20. “Let them come with their issues and I…