PANJIM: Goa today reported 149 new Covid positive cases. While there were 207 recoveries and 2 deaths. As per DHS bulletin, a 62 year old patient from Marcel with DM+HTN+IHD+CVA and 5 1 year old patient from Sindhudurg with CKD succumbed to the virus. Meanwhile, the active cases stand at 1976, the total death tally as of today is 643 and the Samples tested today are 1767
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Panaji: Large crowd gathered at Siridao village today under the banner Goenkar Against Marina, to raise their strong objection to the proposed Marina project at Mauxi village. Several activists, like-minded people, leader of opposition Digambar Kamat, BJP MLA Francisco Silveira were amongst those present to oppose Marina. Speaking at the meeting, activists Rama Kankonkar said that it is time that we all unite together to oppose Marina project and all other projects aimed towards destruction of environment and Goa. “Today, 200 people from one single village are present here. If 200 people from 191 panchayat and 14 municipalities comes on…
Aam Aadmi Party while condemning the proposed hike in power tariff and urging government to desist from such moves suggested that the Goa administration follow the Delhi model to provide relief to the people as both are similar but dealt with differently. Surel Tilve of AAP pointed out that in Delhi people get free electricity supply if they consume up to 200 units of electricity per month. “This has resulted in tremendous power saving as people reduce the use of electricity so that consumption remain within 200 units and they get free power,” he pointed out. The resultant saved power…
On the 4th anniversary of demonetisation, the Congress demands to know as who were the beneficiaries of the decision to ban the notes of higher denomination. In a press conference today, Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat said that the Congress party and people of India are still waiting for answer on who benefited with demonetisation. He charged that there have been stories and proves of those who were hit due to the demonetisation. He said that many people lost their hard earn money while some also lost life while standing in queue outside banks. “We get to know many stories…
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches on the residential premises of Agnelo C. Lobo, former Attorney of Comunidade of Serula, his brother Reginaldo Lobo, former official of Communidade of Serula, Joseph D’Sa, former clerk of Communidade of Serula, and Rajesh Suhas Verenkar, under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, who have been involved in illegal allotment of plots as well as illegal acquisition of land belonging to Comunidade of Serula. Investigation was initiated by ED on the basis of FIRs registered by Crime Branch, Goa Police. As per the said FIRs, the members of Managing Committee of Comunidade of…
Anjuna: The villagers of Anjuna, local hoteliers and club owners marched to the police station on Saturday over the outsiders playing loud music everyday. The locals complained that the outsiders or non-Goans running restaurants and shacks play music everyday and taking away business from the locals. Speaking to Goemkarponn, a shack owner said that there is a unwritten agreement between all shack and restaurant owners to play music only once a week. However, “the outsiders, who have taken shacks and restaurants on lease want to play music everyday.” “First of all we do not have enough tourists this year and…
Accused arrested from Delhi, 2 mobile phone & 1 laptop recovered A case of online cheating was registered on the complaint of a resident of Fatorda when a person posing as a bank employee cheated him of Rs 19000 after obtaining OTP of his credit card. A special team under the supervision of SDPO Margao consisting of PI Fatorda, PSI Sarvesh was working on the case. Accused Kush Gupta (30) r/o Delhi, was arrested and Two mobile’s and one laptop were seized from him. He is being brought to Goa Further investigation is in progress