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Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: Goa State Industries Association (GSIA), the apex body of the MSMEs in Goa fully supports the app-based taxi services in Goa. The Government should not only ensure that GoaMiles continue, but should also allow any other app-based taxi service aggregators such as Ola, Uber etc., to operate in Goa. It is a known fact that taxi operators, in the absence of digital meters and monitoring of taxi fares, are fleecing the tourists as well as the locals who avail the taxi services in Goa by overcharging with arbitrary fares. This has brought a bad name to Goa,…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that lockdown is not an alternative at the moment and that the people should corporate and adhere to all the the Covid protocols. “Lockdown is not the alternative at the moment, people should follow all covid norms and corporate fully with state government.” Said Sawant CM Sawant further said that the state government has to keep economic activities functional. “Lockdown is not a solution. We do not want to disturb people. After the last lockdown, we had to start labour camps and the economy had dropped to zero. Revenue collection…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Higher Secondary Principals Forum has written to the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant request to cancel the Second Term/Final Examination of Std. XI and to assess the students based on their performance of First Mid Term and First Term Examination conducted in offline method. “We have come out with a simple suggestion cum solution for the benefit of everyone and for the safety and security of Students and Teachers,” said HSPF President Walter Cabral The headmasters have further requested the CM to direct the officials of Directorate of Education to Cancel/Scrap the Second Term/Final Examination of Std.…

Goemkarponn desk Margao – Leadwr of Opposition Digambar Kamat said that the irresponsible attitude of BJP Government at Centre has resulted in total chaos with regards to Covid Pandemic handling & management in the Country. “If BJP Government had listened to the voice and valuable suggestions of Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi, Covid situation would have been different today,” stated Kamat. He said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had warned the Government on February 12th 2020, almost 41 days before India was shut down. “He had categorically stated that Corona Virus is an extremely serious threat to our people and our…

Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: Alleging TCP Minister Chandrakant alias Babu Kavlekar has amassed wealth and properties through illegal conversion of lands and thus he made offers of plots to Congress supported candidates in Quepem municipality election, the President of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Girish Chodankar has demanded inquiry against him by Enforcement Directorate. Chodankar, while addressing media after announcing candidates of United Front of Quepem-backed by Congress, said that such offers could be given by only those who have many plots by illegal means. UFQ announced 12 candidates for the municipality election. Congress Block President Manuel Colaco, Elton Dcosta, Sanzil Dcosta,…

Goemkarponn desk Members of the Dalith Kruthi Samiti and Bahujan Samaj Sangharsh Forum today joined the Aam Aadmi Party under the leadership of Adv Surel Tilve and Patricia Fernandes. Among those who joined AAP today are Umesh Parwar, Aasoli Padi, Business Man, Member of Dalith Kruthi Samithi, Tejas Panchwadkar, Digas Panchwadi,General Secretary of Bahujan Samaj Sangarsh Forum. Digas Panchwadi said it was a moment of joy for him to join AAP. “While BJP is continuing its goondagardi the Congress is neglecting the plight of SC community, we have been betrayed and used as a mere vote bank over the years,…

Panaji – After making “Business of People’s Sickness” during nationwide Covid Lockdown last year, the insensitive BJP Governments “Politics of Opportunism” now stands exposed from the “Tika Utsav” charged Congress General Secretary Amarnath Panjikar. The most irresponsible BJP Government is organising Covid Vaccination Camps in Municipal Wards which will go to polls soon by violating Election Code. The publicity hungry BJP has printed leaflets & posters of “Tika Utsav” with photos of the local BJP functionaries. This is nothing but Politics of Opportunism stated Amarnath Panjikar. Former Chief Minister Late Manohar Parrikar always played “Politics of Opportuism” and his legacy…