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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today informed the House that the right model will be selected to provide integrated facilities at South Goa District Hospital (SDGH) in the next 3-4 months. The opposition cornered the government over its failure to implement various facilities at SDGH. The opposition also termed it as a referral hospital. “A right model will be selected to provide integrated facilities at South Goa District Hospital (SDGH) in the next 3-4 months,” said Rane. He further assured the House to set up a committee under the Chairmanship of the Chief Minister to finalise the model…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The South Goa District Youth Congress Committee led by district president Mahesh Nadar protested the ruling Modi government for its attempts to undemocratically silence Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for having exposed the unholy nexus between the ruling government and the dealings of Adani. Speaking at the protest, the district president Mahesh Nadar highlighted how the BJP government is trying to silence every critical voice and shut down every critical question. “It is very sad that we have come to this. We urge the people to understand what the BJP is trying to do. They are trying to…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: AAP MLA Venzy Viegas today reiterated the urgent need for a dialysis unit at South Goa as patients are suffering. He visited the hospital today, during which a patient, who is on dialysis, said that there is an urgent need for the missing unit. The MLA assured to raise the issue in the House. MLA Viegas today inspected the SDGH, wherein he found the ICU locked and no MRI facilities. “I will raise this issue in the assembly today. People have to travel long distances to avail facilities,” said Venzy. He also met a patient who said…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: As many as 3,751 incidents of forest fires were reported in Goa between January and March 15 this year, chief Minister Pramod Sawant said adding that the forest fires in the state were a “new phenomenon”. Replying to a calling attention motion, the chief minister also announced that the state was revamping its forest fires management plan. “The existing state action plan on forest fires is being revamped and a comprehensive action plan for management of forest fires is under consideration and will include all aspects to handle forest fires more efficiently and effectively so that there…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In an apparent jibe at the Opposition, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said that sometimes he feels pity because when someone can’t perform they have no option but to criticise. Sawant was speaking at a program to mark the completion of one year of his government. “The state is progressing and very good work is being done. However, a small section of society is criticising. They were criticising earlier too,” he stated. He said that people have dismissed such criticism and given them the opportunity to form the government. “Even Independents supported us and under…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Goa Forward Party (GFP) and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today have slammed Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s failure to fulfil and implement last year’s budget. “The action taken report is an admission of failure of Government; only 66% of works are not completed, and whether they will be completed or not we are not sure,” said Sardesai. He further said that only 34 per cent of last year’s budget has been implemented while 66 per cent remains unfulfilled. “CM Sawant has completely failed. I salute the Planning and Statistics department for bringing an honest action taken report. I…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, celebrated the launch of its newest destination on its network Goa. The airline held a celebration on this occasion at Bahrain International Airport, which was attended by Piyush Srivastava, the Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Gulf Air chief executive officer Captain Waleed Al Alawi, Bahrain Airport Company chief executive officer Mohammed Al Binfalah, and members the airline’s executive management. Captain Al Alawi welcomed guests of the event, and expressed his appreciation for their attendance to celebrate the launch of the airline’s…