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Adv. Aires Rodrigues has today ridiculed the false claim by Ayush Minister’s son Siddesh Naik that the demand for a Health Centre at the Old Ribandar Hospital was only a very recent one. Stating that the demand for restoration of medical facilities at the Old Ribandar Hospital was a very longstanding one, Adv. Rodrigues has questioned whether Siddesh Naik was speaking as a spokesman of the Ayush Ministry or a financial beneficiary of the Ayush project he was pushing. Pointing out that it has been a consistent demand of the people over the years and that in August 2017 during…

PANJIM: With the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, flying to popular tourist destination Goa seems to be much cheaper as compared to previous years. With this a large number of tourists are now flying to Goa who would rather use alternative modes of transport like bus or train to enter Goa due to high soaring prices during the peak December season. An average flight ticket cost from Mumbai-Goa sector (One-way) for the period of December month over the privious years would easily cost around 18k to 20k but now currently the cost is only Rs 6000-7000. Experts have said that the…

MARGAO: Verna Police today has cracked the Velsao Murder case and has arrested 4 accused. As per police, during the course of investigation, it was revealed that 4 accused persons were likely to be involved in commission of the crime and accordingly information was developed and circulated among the Police Stations across South Goa District. Further during the course of investigation, the Konkan Railway Police Station staff apprehended 3 accused persons namely (Dulal Das, Ridip Das and Manash Das all n/o Assam who were in the process of fleeing from the state after commission of the crime. Accordingly, police took…

Goa Forward President, Vijai Sardesai claimed that there is a movement of a file to allow the commercial cultivation of marijuana within the state perhaps as part of the Chief Minister’s Swayampurna Goa plan. Goa Forward Chief Sardesai questioned “if this is what the parents of Goa’s children and future generations want, and asked if the government would deny this movement? Sardesai highlighted the movement of the file to allow cultivation of marijuana is in the name of medicinal purposes to help in the treatment of Cancer. The GFP further chief questioned what assurance would the government give that cultivation…

PANJIM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that state government has paid Rs 500 crores worth bill to all the contractors of PWD, GSIDC under the RSL Scheme. CM also informed that bills upto March 2020 paid to contractors. “State government has paid Rs 500 crores worth bill to all the contractors of PWD, GSIDC under the RSL Scheme uptill March 31,” said CM CM further said that the government has taken a loan from Bank of Maharashtra for a repayment period of 6 months. Speaking on exams, CM clarified that final year exams of colleges will be held…

Panaji: Chairman of Sugarcane farmers facilitation Committee Adv. Narendra Sawaikar submitted a report to Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant suggesting immediate action for resumption of Sanjeevani sugar factory. During the discussion other members Ramesh Tawadkar, Subhash Faldessai, Aitin Mascarenhas, Harshad Prabhudesai and Satish Tendulkar were also present. Following suggestions have been made: 1. Agriculture Dept. be entrusted with the work to strengthen the Agricultural wing of sugar factory. 2. Seed cum demonstration plot of high yielding varities of sugarcane of Sanjivani sugar factory be developed immediately. So that by October/ November 2021 seed can be made available to existing and…

Panaji:Candolim beach reported a rescue of a 13-year old from Gujarat while another tourist was rescued at Cavelossim. In another incident that took place at the sweet water lake in Arambol, a female tourist was saved while Drishti lifesavers conducted a double rescue earlier today at Palolem. A group of five tourists entered the sea for a swim at the Candolim beach earlier today at 12:20 hrs. One of them was a 13 year old boy from Gujarat who drifted inside into the deeper sea. Another foreigner swimming close by, grabbed hold of the boy and alerted the lifesavers for…