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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today assured the House that the government conduct a study on rising cases of Kidney ailments in Canacona. Rane assured that a team from the central government will visit Canacona and conduct a study in August. Opposition MLAs and the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly raised the issue of long-standing kidney ailments and treatment failures faced by the people of Canacona to which the Health Minister assured to take short-term and long-term steps in fact-finding and facilitating treatment. Goa Forward Party (GFP) MLA Vijai Sardesai said that in 442 Canconcars have CKD.…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today admitted that there is a shortage of Doctors and allied staff in Goa while stating the urgent need for tweaking the policy to overcome the shortage. Ruling and Opposition MLAs requested the strengthening of Community Health Centers (CHCs) across Goa. “I agree on the fact that doctors, nurses and other staff are deficient; will fill up the positions on a contractual basis after cabinet approval, We are not getting doctors in Goa, hence there’s a need to bring them from other states,” said Vishwajit. Rane also Goa is the only state where…

Goemkapronn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, who holds the PWD portfolio, said that the “No Hump type of speed Breakers are allowed on National Highways. However, rumblers strips as per IRC 99-2018 are allowed at critical locations as Traffic calming measures.” CM was replying to the Calling Attention tabled by AAP MLA Venzy Viegas who drew the attention of the House called due to no clarity on the installation of speed breakers. As per the Hon. Supreme Court guidelines and the Ministry’s rules, speed breakers are not allowed on Highways. “The highways are meant for high-speed travel. Due to this…

New Delhi: BJP leader V Muraleedharan hit out at the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government over the recent landslides in Wayanad that claimed the lives of over 160 people and said that state was paying the price of the state government’s ‘casual approach.’ This comes after Home Minister Amit Shah’s assertion in Parliament on Wednesday that the state was warned as early as July 23 about a potential natural calamity in Wayanad due to heavy rains. Speaking to ANI on the Wayanad landslide incidents, BJP leader V Muraleedharan said, “Home Minister Amit Shah in the Rajya Sabha very specifically…

New Delhi: Delhi Rain: Heavy rainfall brought Delhi to a standstill yesterday, causing severe waterlogging in several parts of the national capital. The torrential downpour, which saw parts of the city receive record rainfall, prompted the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for Delhi. The IMD advised residents to stay indoors, secure their homes, and avoid unnecessary travel. Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced late on Wednesday that all schools in the city would remain closed on August 1. Commuters described massive traffic chaos not just in Delhi but also in the Delhi-Noida Expressway. In the national capital,…

New Delhi: Two people have died and at least 50 others are missing after cloudbursts at three places in Himachal Pradesh this morning. The three cloudbursts caused major damage at Shimla, Mandi, and Kullu. In Shimla, where at least 20 people were reported missing, the district administration said the disaster management authority received information about a cloudburst near a hydroelectric power project at Samej Khad early today. A disaster response team has been rushed to the spot and top officials, including Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap and district police chief Sanjeev Gandhi, are on their way. Mr Kashyap said, “According to…

New Delhi: A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today okayed sub-classification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised among backward communities. The landmark verdict was passed by the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud by a 6:1 majority, with Justice Bela Trivedi dissenting. Six separate judgments were written. The verdict overrules the 2004 judgment of a five-judge Constitution bench in the case of EV Chinnaiah vs State of Andhra Pradesh. The other judges on the bench were Justice BR Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Pankaj…