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Margao – The data released by Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy ranking Goa as 2nd in Unemplyment is one more Feather in the Cap of BJP Government headed by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant. The directionless BJP government has pushed Goa into Financial Bankruptcy & Economic Disaster since grabbing power in 2012. BJP Government must now Stop Fooling & Start Fulfilling the promises given to the People of Goa stated Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat. The data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has once again exposed the false claims of the BJP Government on employment in…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Taking strong cognizance of recent controversial post on social media, which stirred up a controversy, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and Tourism Minister Babu Azgaonkar directed that an enquiry be carried out and responsibility be fixed on the official responsible for the recent social media post citing Marathas as ‘invaders’. Accordingly, after conducting a detailed enquiry by S K Narvekar Dy GM (IT), it has been decided to fix responsibility on the official who has contributed to the said post. The services of the Official who was engaged by the Project Unit team to upload social media…

Panaji: The tweet of the Tourism Department terming Maratha Ruler Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as “Invader” was a deliberate Conspiracy to give back door entry to a Public Relation Agency (PR Agency) and facilitate “Mission 30% Commission” of Tourism Minister Manohar alias Babu Ajgaonkar charged Goa Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Amarnath Panjikar. The silence of the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant on the issue as well as him refraining from calling the Great Maratha King a “Ruler” in his tweet on the Punyatithi and limiting his words to call Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj only as “Warrior” speaks volumes about his support…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Over 1.30 lakh people in Goa have been vaccinated in last three months, with State health authorities opening immunisation programme for those above 45 years from April 1. As per data, till April 3, 1,08, 801 people had received their first dose while 21,279 were administered vaccine with second dose. More than 30 million people in India have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine in what is the world’s biggest inoculation drive. Since the pandemic began, India has confirmed more than 11 million cases and over 157,000 deaths. The country has recorded the second-highest…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Archbishop Fr. Filipe Neri Ferrao today warned about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and “forces of darkness” at play in the country, “Like last year, this year too we are celebrating Easter at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hold our world to ransom, with its trail of suffering, mourning and death,” said Ferrao He further said that the most important feast of the Christian community worldwide is here again the Feast of Easter, which celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, signalling the victory of Life over death and the forces of darkness. “Let us…

Goemkaponn Desk MARGAO: Manuel Costa, a 54 year old Goan has arrested for breaking open “Goa Agro Horticultural Centre” at Margao and damaging 2 CCTV Cameras and 3 Monitor Screens, caused a loss of Rs 27,000. He also stole a Compaq Laptop worth Rs 35,000. Accused is an ex-employee of the shop and motive is revenge for being removed from the job. The police acted on the complaint Peter John Alphonso S/o Gregorio Alphonso. Accordingly, under the guidance of PI Margao Town P.S. Sachin S. Narvekar, PSI Vishwajit Dhavalikar of Margao Town PS registered FIR and took up the investigation…

Gaurang Prabhu MARGAO: Just a day ahead of Easter, the SGPDA fish market had a deserted look as the wholesale fish traders have gone an indefinite strike against the SGPDA’s SOPO collection. It is learnt that after the tussle between the Wholesale Fish Traders and SOPO contractor now the fish sellers from outside State have stopped sending the fish trucks to Goa and this is badly effected entire Goa as Margao is the only wholesale fish market of Goa. All fish from different states is being brought to SGPDA market every morning every day and later it is sold to…