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Canacona. Simon Rebello councillor of ward X (Palolem-1) as expected won the election for the chairpersons post of Canacona Municipal Council by polling seven votes, the elections were held on Thursday in municipal building. Rebello who from the beginning had support of the majority of the 12 councillors is a former chairperson and had occupied the chair in 2014-15. Amita Pagi councillor of ward IV (Kindlem) was elected as vice chairperson, Pagi also got seven valid votes. Before the elections for the two posts started, Rohit Kadam who acted as a Presiding Officer (PO) administered oath of office to all…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In view of rising cases in the state, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has appealled all citizens who are eligible for taking the vaccine to come forward and get vaccinated. Rane also urged the citizens to follow all the SOPs of wearing a mask & following strict social distancing as per govt. Direction. “With the surge in cases, it is my appeal to those. A vaccine will act as a protective layer against the virus. Those eligible for the vaccine should not shy away,” Rane said He further his department will interacting with expert committee on steps to…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: Stating that the proposed 30MLD water treatment plant in Calangute will resolve the water woes of Calangute, Saligao, PIlerne Industrial Estate and surrounding areas, Calangute MLA and Waste Management Minister Michael Lobo said the government has granted the administrative approval for the project. As per the order of the government the administrative Approval of the Government is hereby accorded for the work of “Construction of 30 MLD Raw Water Pumping Station at Calangute on Tillari Intigation Canal, for Pillare Industrial Estate and Surrounding area of Calangute and Saligao”, amounting to Rs.19,90,42,700/- (Rupees Nineteen Crores Ninety Lakhs Forty…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco police in a daring operation have on Wednesday rescued a 13 year old Vasco based Girl from a hostile location in Delhi. Sources in Vasco police said that the girl with another 18 year old boy had left from Margao and boarded a train Mangala Express on 28th March to Delhi ” Though attempts were made to check the train at Ratnagiri, both managed to give the authorities a slip. However after reaching Delhi, the girl called her friend to inform that she had reached safely, while the boy called his friend for financial help. Vasco police…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJIM: The BJP Government in Goa is not going ahead with preparation of Goa Police Manual to protect the Crime Mafia in Goa and to keep police in their control to harass opposition, charged GPCC President Girish Chodankar. Chodankar also said that though there are directives from Supreme Court that every state should have its own police act, BJP government in Goa have failed to do it. Girish Chodankar on Wednesday addressed press conference in Congress House Panaji and exposed the delayed process of government to have police manual. Spokesperson Tulio Dsouza and President of Goa Pradesh Mahila…

Goemkarponn desk OLD GOA: The Basilica of Bom Jesus at Old Goa will be closed for tourists and other visitors during the Holy Week from Thursday morning to Saturday night. Liturgical services during the Holy Week will be conducted on Maundy Thursday at 5 pm, Good Friday at 3 pm and on Saturday at 11 pm, for those persons with passes for each of those days. “Tourists and other visitors will not be permitted inside the Basilica during this period. The Basilica will reopened for tourists and other visitors from Sunday at 11.30 am, after the Easter Sunday liturgical services,”…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The Shadow Council for Margao, has decided to embark on a contactless election campaign in the ensuing Municipal elections. “This Is in view of the rising Covid cases,” Savio. Coutinho, convenor for SCM, stated. At a press briefing called at the election office in ward no 20, SCM Convener along with its 6 candidates, has decided to undertake, on their own, all the necessary precautions and ensure that the electorate is not subjected to health risks. “Considering it our moral responsibility, no candidate supported by the Shadow Council shall conduct the election campaign with more than 5…