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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Education (DoE) in a circular has said that the Academic Year 2021-22 will be starting from June 21 while the summer vacation will begin from May 10 to June 19, 2021. “Summer vacation mentioned at in aforesaid circular shall be read as 10. May, 2021 (Monday) to 19. June, 2021 (Saturday) instead of 1st May, 2021 (Saturday) to 3. June, 2021 (Thursday),” the DoE circular states The DoE has said that the final annual examination results shall not be declared before 7th May, 2021.

Goemkarponn desk MORMUGAO: Resumed election process for Mormugao Civic polls receives lukewarm response with Dy Collector Sachin Desai receiving three nominations from two candidates on day 1. Speaking to media, Dy Collector Sachin Desai said that there will be strict measures adopted to ensure that there is no spread of covid with candidates and people to be allowed with compulsory masks. Desai also said that an FIR would be filed for violation of collectors order in case any aspirant candidate having covid applies for nominations without informing of Covid status Candidates Aquef Sayad ( ward no 14 ) and Pushpa…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a major relief for OCI cardholders, People of Indian origin and Indian diaspora having overseas citizens of India card are now not required to carry their old, expired passports for travel to India, as required earlier, according to a statement. “The requirement of carrying old and new passports, along with the OCI card, has been done away with,” the Indian embassy said on its website on Monday, referring to a notification issued in this regard by the Centre, addressing one of the major concerns of overseas Indians. “Henceforth, an OCI cardholder travelling on the strength of…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: There will be straight fight between Vishwas Sawant Desai and ex-chairoperson Balkrishan Hodarkar for the post of Chairperson of the Curchorem-Cacora Municipal council. The Chairperson and vice chairperson elections for CMC is scheduled on Thursday at 11.00 am in municipal hall of Curchorem Cacora municipality. Chief officer Ajay Gawade said that two nominations fhave been received for chairpersons post while one has been received for vice-chairperson’s post. BJP block president of Curchorem and also ex chairperson Vishwas Sawant Desai and ex chairperson Balkrishan Hodarkar filed nomination for chairperson post while Rucha Vasta filed nominatyion for vice-chairperson’s post.…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) yesterday in a ground breaking surgery retrieved and transplanted organs from a 62 year old brain dead woman. A 62-year-old woman admitted for subarachnoid haemorrhage, after a clinical diagnosis, was declared brain dead. Addressing the media, Rane said ,”In its continued efforts to save lives has conducted yet another successful case of Organ Retrieval & Transplant from a Brain Dead Donor under the Deceased Donor Transplant Programme of SOTTO Goa,” He said, “A 62-year-old woman admitted for subarachnoid haemorrhage, after a clinical diagnosis, was declared brain dead. Her family stepped…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Industries Minister Vishwajit Rane today refuted the false allegations made by the united opposition on an alleged scam to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore in the coal block allotted to Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) at the Dongri Tal II coal block in Madhya Pradesh. The United Opposition yesterday in the house alleged scam to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore in the coal block allotted to Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) at the Dongri Tal II coal block in Madhya Pradesh. “What allegations that were made by opposition are completely false; putting false allegations and…

PANJIM: A fully grown bear was today crushed to death by railway at Castlerock in Karnataka. According to the information provided by the Animal Rescue Squad chief, Amrut Singh the bear was killed in a tunnel after Dudhsagar waterfall near Castlerock in Karnataka. The train was not able to see the bear which had gone in the tunnel and was thus crushed under the wheels. “The people alerted the forest guard in Karnataka who inturn informed me. The Karnataka and Goa forest officials who go to the site and will retrieve the carcass” Amrut Singh told.