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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:The Government of India has requested states and UTs to check the spread of rumours about the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, urging them to take penal action against anyone found to be involved in the dissemination of inaccurate and ill-informed news. At present, SII’s Covishield and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin are being administered to healthcare and frontline workers in India as part of the world’s largest vaccination drive. In a communication to the chief secretaries of all states and UTs, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla strongly emphasised that the National Regulatory Authority in the country found that the two…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Freedom Fighters children called off their four-day long hunger strike after North Goa Collector IAS R Menaka assured to absorb them through Human Resource Development Corporation & jobs in Govt sector. The Children of Freedom Fighters Association have been on hunger strike since the last four days, making a plea to the Government to listen to their grievances. The Association have submitted a memorandum comprising 18 points regarding the long pending demand of the aforesaid. The Collector conveyed the concern of the Government in meeting the grievances of the Children of Freedom Fighters of providing employment. The…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Panaji has informed that the Government has approved to lift the ban imposed on transportation and entry of live poultry birds and eggs from neighboring states of Kamataka and Maharashtra in the State of Goa with immediate effect except birds and eggs within th mdius of 10 kilometers of infected zones time from Mumbai, Thune, Parbhani, and Beed areas of Maharashtra State. “In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, do here prohibit entry of live poultry birds and eggs…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: The Tillari canal at Khanyale Sateli-Bhedshi in Dodamarg gave way which would severely affect the farmers from Goa. This incident also caused traffic jam on the Tillari-Goa road and huge loss of water. According to the available information the left side of the Tillari canal gave way and the entire water came on roads which caused traffic jam on Goa-Tillari road for some time. There was huge crowd of people who gathered to see the canal. People immediately blamed the contractor and poor quality work of the canal. The water later entered the nearby river causing floodlike…

Panaji:Earliertoday afternoon a family from Karnataka were enjoying their time at Colva beach when they realised that their 8 years old boy was not around them. After searching for a while, the family approached the lifesavers tower. Drishti LifesaverShankar Paryekar immediately carried out a search operation while announcing on the PA system about the missing boy. After a while the boy was found and reunited with his family. Meanwhile a 6 years old girl from Maharashtra was found by Sachin Amre at Candolim beach. After several announcements were made by the team patrolling the area, the parents were located at…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written a letter to all chief secretaries of Union Territories and states on protection of rights of transgender persons and also directed them to sensitise police and prison officials in this regard. The Ministry has also said that all states are required to protect and rehabilitate transgenders. “The law mandates adequate steps to be taken by the State Governments/Union Territories for not only providing for welfare measures to be taken but steps to be taken for rescue, protection and rehabilitation of a transgender person,” read the MHA’s letter. The MHA…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI:Goa Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari today said that right of voting is a weapon to decide between right and wrong. Governor of Goa, Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari was the Chief Guest at the 11th National Voters Day celebrations held at Menezes Braganza Hall, Panaji today. “The Governor also said right of voting is a weapon to decide between right and wrong. On the day of voting, everyone is equal and such an important right has to be exercised with proper care. Appealing to the people to participate in large number to exercise their voting right, he stressed upon…