The Corporation of City of Panaji has fined 15 tourists for not wearing face masks. CCP Mayor Uday Madkaikar said that as per State SOPs wearing of masks is mandatory. “There were several tourists near Panjim church not wearing masks,” he said. He stated that the CCP drive will continue as there is huge spike in COVID19 cases in the capital city. The fine for not wearing masks is ₹ 100. After five months of lockdown, Goa has seen huge influx of tourists this weekend after the State relaxed entry SOPs following Centre’s directive.
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Goa’s first COVID19 patient, Edgar Julian Remedious, who is currently residing in United States has hit out at the hypocrisy of the people amidst the COVID19 pandemic and he realised who his true friends were. “I’m just amazed with the hypocrisy that people follow now, either because they or a family member are infected by Covid-19. So, my understanding is that it’s not cool when others get it but when you get it, it’s not a such big deal after all! Double standards! Right! Shame on all those people who ridiculed others initially who got the virus thinking they were…
With hundreds of health workers in the State getting infected with COVID19 virus, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Sunday announced that all the workers will be covered under ₹ 50 lakh health insurance. “Insurance cover of ₹ 50 lakh per worker has been extended to all health workers in Goa,” CM Sawant announced on his social media handles. He said that the scheme provides on insurance over of Rs 50 lakhs per health worker in case of loss of life due to COVID19. “It will also cover accidental loss of life on account of COVID19 related duties,” he said.…
In a major joint gambling raid, North Goa police seized cash of over 10 lakhs and arrested 42 persons at Hotel Karishma Grande at Gaurawaddo, Calangute around midnight. A team of North Goa District Police Officers comprising of PI Nolasco Raposo, PI Vijaynath Kavlekar, PSI Dinesh Gadekar, PSI Viraj Naik and other police personnel on the receipt of specific and reliable information conducted a raid at Hotel Karishma Grande at Gaurawaddo, Calangute around midnight of 12/09/2020 and apprehended 42 persons mainly from Gujarat, Maharahtra and Delhi whilst they were playing card gambling using chips each worth Rs 1,000. Two hotels…
Mumbai: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) NCB, Sub Zone, Goa has apprehended Chris Costa in connection with drug angle in the Sushant Singh Rajput case. Details of the case are not available but sources said NCB has made multiple arrests in the case. Another person Karam Jeet Singh Anand was arrested for possesion of NDPS substance such as Ganja Charas, according to KPS Malhotra, Deputy Director, NCB. A press note read, “NCB, Mumbai has apprehended one Karam Jeet Singh Anand, age 23 years in connection with drug angle in late Sushant Singh Rajput case. NDPS substance such as Ganja Charas has…
A jail guard at the Colvale Central jail has been arrested for smuggling 50 grams of ganja in the jail premises for the inmates on Saturday. Rama Bablo Korgaonkar, jail guard, who is the resident of Revora was found in possession of the banned substance ganja at the entry point. Mapusa police said that the. alert IRB staff intercepted Korgaoonkar on the entry point and while frisking found the banned substance in his shoes. Korgaonkar is booked under section 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act by the Mapusa police.
Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday said that the new South Go district hospital will be commissioned as a COVID19 hospital by next Saturday. Rane, who was on a inspection at South Goa district hospital, said that more arrangements need to be done before the hospital is commissioned. “The doctor and health officials are working overtime to convert the hospital for COVID19 patients,” he said adding “some arrangements are left which will be completed by Friday and we will be ready to go by Saturday.” On the controversy of private hospital, he said, it was not necessitated at this time.…