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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today announced that Goa is the first state in the country to offer free of cost D-Dimer and Interleukin 6 tests at GMC for COVID-19 patients. “These tests will be useful in monitoring the patient’s progression to Covid-19 related cytokine storm & help in timely medical intervention to reduce fatality,” said Rane He further said that his department will be starting these tests in South Goa District Hospital shortly. Amid Goa’s tryst with the second wave of the COVID pandemic, the medical authorities are finding it difficult to detect the specific COVID-19 strains…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Reacting to Manish Sisodia’s statement over Parrikar, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that only BJP can take forward Late Manohar Parrikar’s legacy. Chief Minister also said that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has no right to speak on Parrikar’s legacy. “It is BJP who is taking legacy of Parrikar, no one else can do the same; AAP has no right,” said CM Sawant Manish Sisodia yesterday had said that BJP buried Parrikar vision of development, sidelined those who aligned with it and that AAP will take Parrikar vision forward. “BJP buried the vision of development for Goa,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: To ascertain different variants of the COVID-19 virus and expedite sample testing, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane confirmed setting up a Genome testing facility in the state of Goa. “To ascertain different variants of the COVID-19 virus & expedite sample testing, we shall be setting up a Genome testing facility in the state of Goa.,” said Rane He further said that state government will be exploring options for procurement of equipment for establishing the sequencing facility. He added, “It will also help conduct tests for other diseases,” According to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) 4 people have…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The taxi strike in the state has taken an ugly turn, ten vehicles have been attached and damaged by unknown miscreants in last 48 hours. As of now four taxi drivers of the Goa Miles have been assaulted. According to a Goa Miles Cab Driver, after picking the customer, he was followed by 5-8 people on bikes without number and then smashed the windows on the car and assaulted the drivers. Speaking to Goemkarponn, Goa Miles Director Operations Parashar Pai Khot confirmed the development. In the past, many such incidents were reported at Anjuna and Calangute police…

Goemkarponn Desk Margao – The entire tenure of former Chief Minister of Goa & former Defence Minister of India late Manohar Parrikar was full of Corrupt Administration, U-Turns and Politics of Convenience. It is now crystal clear that Aam Aadmi Party which wants to carry forward his legacy is B Team of the BJP. Cracks & Potholes on Atal Sethu is living example of corrupt legacy of late Manohar Parrikar charged Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress interim President Beena Shantaram Naik. Reacting sharply to the statement made by Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia stating that they want to carry…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Corporation of City of Panaji finally started the demolition Second floor of Trends showroom, opposite Captain of Ports. The demolition was carried in presence of Revenue officials, CCP officials and the police, this morning. The Supreme Court had ordered the demolition of an illegal construction on the second floor of a building in Panaji’s commercial conservation zone, observing that violation of municipal regulations on construction must be met with an ‘iron fist’. Petitioner Tahir Isani had approached the Supreme Court against the judgment passed by the high court of Bombay at Goa in January. It had…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Vibrant Margao, supported by BJP, declared its 25- candidates panel for Margao Municipality elections to be held on April 20. Vibrant Margao has appealed to voters of Margao and Fatorda to elect clean candidates, who will work for betterment of city. “The outgoing Goa Forward panel despite of having clean majority totally failed to give justice and solve city problems after make tall promises in their,” said Damu Naik. The press conference was addressed by Damu Naik, Rajendra Talkar, Rupesh Mahatme and other leaders. “We have completed two rounds of campaigning and we are getting good support…