The Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) has urged Central government to reconsider its decision of granting permission to three commercial projects in the protected areas of Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary and Mollem National Park, as it is like to adversely impact the development of hinterland tourism in the coastal state. TTAG President Nilesh Shah in a letter to Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Prakash Javadekar and Minister for Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel has raised serious ecological concerns with regards to the projects- doubling of railway line, road widening and power transmission line. “As members…
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In what could be termed as the biggest news of the day, the Indian Council for Medical Research has partnered with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to bring out the COVID19 vaccine by the Independence Day on August 15, 2020. Another big news for Goa is that a Goa based Doctor Dr Vivek Redkar, consultant physician, Redkar hospital, Dhargal Pernem is named one of the five one of the hospitals for clinical trials of the vaccine. “ICMR has partnered with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to fast-track clinical trials of the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine (BBV152 COVID Vaccine),” said ICMR in…
The District Magistrate, North Goa on Friday has ordered to de-seal the Goddemal Village, Deulwada and Kasarwada in Sattari taluka which were declared as Containment and Buffer Zones respectively with immediate effect. The district administration, on June 13, had declared Goddemal as containment zone for COVID-19, while surrounding Kasarwada and Deulwada as buffer zone areas after the locality reported nearly 15 positive cases. A health worker, working at Vasco Public Health Center, and his family members were first to be tested positive in Goddemal, last week. All 15 cases were linked to Mangor Hill. Sanitization and testing of the villagers was…
The Special Court, Panjim on Friday rejected bail application of Anjuna panch Hanumant Govekar, arrested in a case of extortion last week ehile another panch Surendra Govekar, was fortunate to be granted conditional bail. The Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) had arrested two panch members Hanumant and Surendra for allegedly demanding bribe from a businessman Samar Merchant. The complainant had lodged a complaint alleging that Surendra, Sheetal and Hanumant have been demanding extortion amount from him. “One of the panch members of the opposition Anjuna panchayat Surendra Govekar accused him (Merchant) of carrying out illegal activities on his property at Ozran beach. To…
COVID-19 has brought into the country a clarion call for everyone to rebuild, recover, and re-imagine ourselves in order to achieve Atmanirbhar Bharat, said Padma Vibhushan, Dr Raghunath Anant Mashelkar. He was delivering a talk on “Building Atmanirbhar Bharat with Atmabishwas” under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Summer Research Training Programme (CSIR-SRTP), 2020, programme coordinated by the North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST). Dr Mashelkar said that in our endeavour to attain self-reliance or Atmanirbhar Bharat, we cannot isolate ourselves from the world but integrate with global supply chain. He emphasized on five pillars of ‘atmanirbharata’ –…
Panaji – As Government is now contemplating to reduce the forthcoming budget session to just one day, the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant must release the White Paper on Finance and Covid situation in Goa immediately. The Government needs to reset the Budget 2020-21 with actual figures of revenue and expenditure after the change in economic scenario due to outbreak of Covid pandemic demanded Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat. If at all the Government decides to reduce the session, I am of the opinion that the house should re-validate the Vote on Account for further four months and a full…
BY VRISHANK MAHATME
New Delhi: As the stand-off with China continues at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh region, India’s close allies are pouring in support with fidelity in delivering high-priority ammunition a…