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Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Sunday clarified that No instructions were given by anybody from the Government to not oppose notification of Mhadei award. Following allegations by Opposition, Sawant took to social media to clarify the issue. “No instructions were given by anybody from the Government to not oppose Notification of Mahadai award,” he said. The CM said that Government instructions are always in writing. “We had immediately changed the lawyer and Mukul Rohatgi ex Attorney General appeard for us. Now ex ASG Narsinha appears for us,” he said. Sawant added that this fact is already…

Goenkarponn desk Vasco: A 37 yrs old lady Sunita Jayesh Naik committed suicide on Sunday morning by hanging herself at her residence at Shindoli, Sancoale. Verna police after conducting panchnama have preserved her body at district hospital Margao. Sunita was married around 14 yrs back and she is a mother of 2 children. Under the supervision of PSI Sanket Talkar Verna police is investigating the reason for suicide

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister for Panchayats Mauvin Godinho has said that state government is not aware whether open defeaction still exists in the State. “A survey was conducted through the Self Help Groups and applications obtained from beneficiaries were submitted to Goa Waste Management Corporation, who is the agency concerned for construction/ installation of Bio-digester toilets,’ informed Godinho He further said that Goa Waste Management Corporation is the concerned agency for installation/construction of bio-digester based toilets (IHHL) in the State of Goa and that DoP in order to achieve ODF status by 31st August 2019 in rural areas had requested…

Gaurang Prabhu Malkarnekar/ Goemkarponn Margao: Dr Sachin Tendulkar started a unique challenge in Goa called the #Goafarmworkchallange to help the farmers in their fields. Dr Tendulkar says “We are farmers by birth and  choice. Farming requires lot of labour force. Physical work in farm amidst oxygen rich air is exhilarating, satisfying and productive. So here is a novel GOAfarmworkchallenge” As per the doctor, people have to give their precious two hours (2.30 to 4.30 pm) on Sundays to help farmer brothers. Today was the field of  Vishant Prabhu at his farm Konir, Konshe, wherein eight people participated in today’s event…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa today reported 53 new COVID-19 positive cases. While there were 60 recoveries and two deaths were reported today. As per DHS bulletin, the active cases now stand at 750. The death toll is 768. The samples tested in last 24 hours is 1396. The recovery rate today is 97.15 percent. The total patients recovered till now is 51,891.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As the Pulse Polio immunization kicked off today,1,04,122 children’s were administered at the 641 designated booths across Goa. As per health offcials,45,016 were given polio drops in North Goa while in South Goa 58,788 childrens received the dose. During the Polio Immunization Drive, healthcare workers and others followed all Covid-19 protocols. People were asked to maintain physical distance and wear masks while participating in the drive. The drive will continue for three days i.e. from January 31 to February 2. Children aged between 0-5 years will be given the polio drops. The polio eradication program was first…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:The State government has failed to maintain details pertaining to migrants, changing their names and surnames. “The information of migrants are not maintained. As such details of migrants with respect to their addresses are not maintained by the Registration Department,” said Law Minister Nilesh Cabral He further said that Goa change of Name and Surname Act, 1990 and Rules 1991 laid down the procedure for Change of Name and Surname of any person born in the State of Goa and that the said Act does not recognize the categories such as Goan origin and Migrant. “No information is…