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Goemkarponn desk Canacona: It was a news from the blues for Canaconkars as the Margao-Karwar route was opened for electric buses and now the commuters from here are all set to travel world class whenever they have a trip planned to the commercial capital of Goa. Newly elected councillors Shubam Komarpant, Dhiraj Naikgaonkar and Hemant Naikgaonkar on being informed that the KTC has started plying electric buses on Margao-Karwar route they welcomed the bus and its driver and conductor to congratulate them and later Garlanded the bus. Sources informed that these E-buses are air conditioned and are 12-metre-long, have a…

Goemkarponn desk Canacona: April may be unceremoniously celebrated all over the world as Fools day, but here in Canacona elections will be held to elect chairperson and his deputy for the newly elected Canacona Municipal Council (CMC), on the same day in the beginning all the twelve new councillors will be administered oath of office. Sources informed that the presiding officer for holding the election to elect chairperson and deputy chairperson for CMC is Quepem Deputy Collector Nilesh Dhaimodkar and the elections will be held at 11.00am on 1st April and the last day to accept nomination forms is 31st…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Over 1.09 lakh people in Goa have been vaccinated in last three months, with State health authorities now gearing up to open immunisation programme for those above 45 years from April 1. As per data, till March 27, 45215 people had received their first dose in North Goa while in South 48226 were administered vaccine. Similarly, in North Goa 9720 people received their second dose till March 27 while in South the figure is 6433. More than 30 million people in India have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine in what is the world’s…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji:Akshay Gaikwad age 25yrs, manager of Manappuram Finance limited vasco branch, native of Pune Maharashtra, has been booked at Vasco police station, for having committed offence of forgery, cheating and criminal breach of trust. The accused misused his position and created fake account on fictitious names and siphoned off company money to the tune of Rs.50 lacs, for his own good. The accused is arrested and presently vasco PS custody. Further investigation is in progress. SP South Goa

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI,: The North and South Goa District Administration has imposed section 144 of CrPC thereby banning public celebrations and gatherings, congregations during the upcoming festivals like Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Navaratri etc.within it’s jurisdiction. In the order issued today, Collector IAS Ruchika Katyal said that it is essential to enforce social distancing of people to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease , which has seen a fresh surge. The order is issued following directions from the Directorate of Health Services. Collector said that any person contravening the order will be punishable under Section 188 of the Indian…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: In wake of renovation of the Mormugao Council building, Goa First has demanded that all the government departments, operating from the premises be shifted to the Sada Market Complex, for the convenience of the Citizens. “All these department are under single roof and citizens find a comfort zone. Now If all this department are placed at different locations it will be difficult to locate each department which are inter connected. We demand the Government and to the municipal council to kindly shift the offices at Sada new market complex which is just 2.8  km from this present…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Despite being a single largest party in 2017 with 17 seats, the Goa Congress parts finds itself in a hopeless situation with leaders deserting the party one after another. While 10-MLA’s quitting the party to join the BJP in 2018 was the biggest jolt it received, it was the young blood like Sankalp Amonkar, Pratima Coutinho, Varad Mardolkar who kept the flag flying high. However, on Friday March 26, came another shocker for Congress when their most aggressive young leader – Pratima Coutinho quit the party and joined the Aam Admi Party (AAP) after meeting the party…