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Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao had been the hotspot for COVID19 in 2020 and 2021 seems to be no different for the port town. The town has seen several deaths and highest number of cases but the cases had subsided in end of December. However, the town now sees a steady rise in COVID19 cases across the takuka, causing concern among authorities and residents alike. On Monday, there were 225 active cases in the taluka. Vasco Urban Health Centre (90), Cansaulim Primary Health Centre (63) and Cortalim Primary Health Centre (72). Dr Anil Umbraskar, Health Officer and Medical Superintendent at Chicalim…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: The United Opposition today 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. Opposition protested and walked into the well of the house when government sought postponement of the question related to coal block and Mhadei river issue despite placing answer to the Legislative Assembly Question(LAQ) on the floor of the house. Opposition MLA Vijai Sardesai alleged that the government does not want discussion on the subject as they wish to appoint blacklisted consultant to fix…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Wholesale Fish Traders association members have filed complaint against SGPDA SOPO contractor for creating fear in minds of Goans about formalin. The traders also say they won’t pay SOPO if the contractor fails to produce contract paper of SGPDA. Wholesale fish traders today morning gathered in large numbers outside Fatorda police station. The delegation headed by president Maulana Ibrahim met PI Fatorda Kapil Nayak and submitted the complaint. The PI listened to their grievances and advised them to give a memorandum to South Goa collector. He, however, warned both parties – fish traders as well as SOPO…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The Shadow Council of Margao has approached the Crowd gatherings during municipality election campaign as COVID pandemic is on the rise in Margao, Goa. “We wish to bring to your notice that the election process for Margao Municipal Elections has not yet commenced, yet we are noticing that certain political parties are gathering in big numbers to campaign in the areas of Fatorda and Margao,” Savio Coutinho, convenor SCM said in the letter. He further says that it is apparent that the order above referred is only limited to restricting crowding during the celebrations of Holi, Easter…

Goemkaponn Desk DELHI: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has further extended the validity of documents related to Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central, Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 to consider relaxation in permit fees/taxes etc. The Ministry taking into consideration the grim situation due to prevailing conditions for prevention of spread of COVID-19 across the Country has decided that the validity of fitness, permit (all types), driving license, registration or any other documents whose extension of validity could not be, or was not likely to be, granted due to lock down and/or COVID-19 and which had expired since February 01, 2020…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State Election Commission (SEC) today announced April 23 as the date of elections for the 5 municipalities of Mormugao, Margao, Mapusa, Sanguem and Quepem while the counting will be held on April 26. With this the model code of conduct comes into force with this moment across all five Municipal areas. “The five Municipalities- Margao, Sanguem, Quepem, Mormugao and Mapusa to go for polls on April 23; counting on April 26; The model code of conduct comes into force with this moment across all five Municipal areas,”SEC WV Ramanamurthy while addressing the press conference He further…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that sec 144 was imposed on celebrations in public places while there were no restrictions on celebrations in private properties. “Sec 144 was imposed in public places but there were no restrictions for celebrations in private properties,” said Sawant The district collectors of both North and South Goa issued the order banning gatherings under section 144 of the CrPC. Sec 144 imposed in Goa ahead of Holi, Eid, Easter in light of Covid surge. Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases across the country, the Goa government has imposed section 144 of the Code of…