Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As the State witness surge in Covid cases, the State government has decided to strengthen the enforcement of COVID19 norms, wherein those without masks, including locals would be fined from tomorrow. The government, however has ruled out imposing any lockdown or night curfew in the State at this moment. The Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today chaired emergency meeting of the State Disaster management. The meeting was also attended by the Health Minister Vishwajit Rane. Speaking to media persons post meeting, Sawant said that fresh set of guidelines, making stringent enforcement through District Collectors and police would…
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Panaji- With the sensational revelations made by the French News Portal “Mediapart” which have now brought to the fore the existence of middleman, payment of commission and red flags shown by the French Anti-Corruption Agency Agence Francaise Anticorruption (AFA) in the Rafale Deal; it is now pertinent to investigate the role of former Defence Minister late Manohar Parrikar especially in context to the Audiotape leak of Health Minister Vishwajit Rane. The Ghost of Rafale will keep haunting the Legacy Bearers of late Manohar Parrikar till the truth comes out charged Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar. The revelations made…
Goemkarponn Desk\SURAJ NANDREKAR PANAJI: All the apprehensions about the sub-standard quality work on the NH66 have come true as the Public Works Department itself admitting the same. Dattaraj S. Pai Kakode) Assistant Engineer, I. Public Works Department, has written to The Executive Engineer, Works Division VII on 01/04/2021 about the condition of the flyover at Bambolim. The letter was in reference grievance received through PG Portal of Damodar S. Divkar, Vasco- Goa regarding NH-66 newly constructed bridge highway, several cracks developed on the newly constructed flyover opposite of the Military Base, Bambolim -Goa. The AE says that a. site inspection…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry met the new Corporation of City of Panaji Mayor Rohit Monsrratte and demanded remission of charges for all business establishments. The delegation qas lwd by Manoj Caculo – President of GCCI along with Vice President Ralph De Souza met with the newly elected Mayor of CCP Rohit Monserrate and Dy. Mayor Vasant Agshikar and presented them with a representation. The GCCI said the delegation demanded remission in CCP charges for all business establishments in the capital city which were forced to shut down their businesses for prolonged period during the…
Goemkarponn Desk Vasco: Around 250 indirect ground staff of Indigo Airlines on Tuesday afternoon went on a strike demanding rise in salaries and change of duty manager Aggrieved staff said that for the last few years there had been no salary rise and that basic payments made to them were not sufficient. Workers said that despite several requests, the manager would tell them to leave the job and the HR department would not entertain their requests. Worlers said that all workers would not join back till the salaries were increased or manager was changed . Some workers who had been…
Goemkaponn Desk MERCES: Another shooting incident was reported at Merces yesterday which took place over a verbal spat between two poultry businessman. In this incident, one Prasad Phadte sustained injuries. According to police the bullet just passed his left left arm while the other bullet passed through. The accused Jude Oliveira who was arrested by police has applied for anticipatory bail. According to police Fadte went to the accused’s poultry farm to pick the labourer, which is when the fight broke out and soon after that the accused fired two bullets at Fadte,. Fadte was immediately shifted to Goa Medical…
PANAJI: After being reprimanded by the Supreme Court, the Goa Speaker Rajesh Patnekar today submitted before Court to pass the order on a petition to disqualify 12 MLAs, on April 20. The Court had declined to accept the Submission of the Speaker stating that April 29 date is not acceptable and it should be preponed. Supreme Court directs Counsel representing Goa Speaker to seek instruction whether he can pass judgement on April 20. Accordingly, the Speaker submitted to pass the order on April 20. The matter is now posted for hearing on April 21. The Apex Court was hearing disqualification…