Goa Forward chief and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai on Sunday said that Goa was heading towards COVID disaster due to pure mismanagement by the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant. In a pre-recorded video, Sardsai said that the five deaths in 48 hours is a worrying factor and the government needs to introspect. “Goa’s death rate is 1578/ million which is more than double of All India figure of 602/ million, and hence this is a cause of concern.,” he said adding “Goa is heading towards COVID disaster purely due to mismanagement and misplaced priorities and disastrous leaderships. The former deputy…
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After four consecutive 100-plus cases in last four days, the State on Sunday the COVID19 count in Goa came down to 85 yet the two deaths in the death has become a matter of concern for the citizens as the toll is now up to 14. The recoveries continued to be above sixty percent as 59 patients recovered today. The State has 2453 confirmed cases and 1487 recoveries. The active cases are 952. Amongst the deceased today were a 80-year old lady from Chicalim and one male 49 years from Palolem, Canacona both with co-morbid conditions, who were admitted to…
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee strongly demanded that Industries Minister Vishwajit Rane must use the land of SEZ for the proposed IIT project instead of using the fertile land in Sattari. “We also warn the government to immediately cancel the transfer orders of all including a “Divyaang” lady or be ready to face the wrath of people from across the state. Vindictive actions will back fire on BJP government,” he said. He said it is criminal act to cut almost 2 lakh trees for the IIT project to come up. The land allotted to SEZ is barren land. “We also demand…
Margao: Slamming Curtorim MLA Alexio Reginald Lourenco accusations that he is a BJP man, Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao on Sunday reiterated that his support to the Dr Pramod Sawant-led BJP Government is issue based. “My support to BJP is issue based as I want development of my constituency,” he told reporters in Margao. He said that it was Reginald, who wanted to join BJP along with 10 others last year. “It was clear when he called CM Sawant as chief guest for his birthday. However, things did not materialise as he wanted TCP portfolio and BJP refused,” he charged. Churchill…
PORVORIM: Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte has alleged that the government is planning to discharge around 500 COVID patients without confirmatory tests on Sunday. Taking to social media, Khaunte wrote, that it has come to his notice through reliable sources that over 500 coronavirus patients are being discharged today from govt COVID hospital, without a confirmatory test. “This is clearly being staged to bring down reporting of rising coronavirus cases in Goa, risking lives of Goenkars who are holding themselves in their houses out of fear of catching the infection. Deaths due to coronavirus are increasing by the day in Goa…
ji PANJIM: Goencho Awaz on Sunday has strongly condemned the alleged atrocities against those opposing IIT project in Sattari. “The shocking news of vengeance by the Health Minister and MLA of Valpoi Vishwajit Rane in transferring Government employees of his constituency in past few days especially a handicap Anganwadi worker from Sattari to Quepem is the most disgusting and inhuman action by this government.” Said Goencho Awaz Covenor Swapnesh Sherlekar He said, “This revengeful act and pressure tactics on the part of the government on the villagers of Melavali for opposing the ill-conceived IIT in their village is a sign…
The South Goa district has declared Betqui-Candola as a containment zone and ward no 5 in Haldanwad as buffer zone after 32 COVID19 positive cases were reported till date. “It has been made to appear to me that 32 person from six houses in Ward Haldanwad of Village Panchayat Betqui-Candola of Ponda Taluka in South Gon District have tested positive for COVID-19 as per information received from the Betqui- Candola PHC by the Dy. Collector & Sub Divisional Magistrate Ponda, as such it was requested to declare area as micro-containment zone,” said the order issued by South Goa Collector Ajit…