Following the State relaxing the SOPs for movement of people across the borders, the Airport Authority of India has relaxed the rules of compulsory testing at the Dabolim airport too. “As per the announcements by the Govt of Goa restrictions on interstate travel have been removed in line with guidelines of Govt of India. No more requirements of covid19 -ve report and no more test requirements for Domestic traveller’s,” the @aaigoaairport tweeted. It further said that the passenger movement has also increased by leaps and bounds since June 2020. “Touching the sky, slow and steady. Quantum of Flight movements and…
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After almost five and half months later, there would be free movement of traffic along the borders and more importantly the Bars in the State would open, which would pave way for the tourism industry to flourish once again after COVID19. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant announced that the State will follow the MHA guidelines on Unlock 4.0 from tomorrow, September 1. Sawant said that “movement of people will be allowed from tomorrow and tests would not be mandatory.” As on date, the tests @Rs 2000 was mandatory or the traveler had to get a COVID19 certificate or a 14-day…
PANJIM: Goa saw a total of 414 positive cases on Monday while 391 were declared cured. Also 9 deaths were reported today. 123 suspects were admitted in hospital isolation. As per the bulletin issued by Directorate of Health Services (DHS), a 65-year old Male from Pajirfond-Margao, brought dead today at South Goa district hospital, was later tested positive. The other deceased include 69 year old Male and 71 year old Male from St Inez- Panjim, 85 year male from Ribandar, 53 year old male patient from Ponda, 52 year old male from West Bengal, 51 year old from Merces and 68 year…
A day after the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant blamed the people for rising in COVID19 cases during Ganesh festival, the Goa Medical College Dean Dr Shivanand Bandekar also said that the people must follow norms and COVID19 would come under control. The Dean also maintained that the slowly but steadily the herd immunity is also coming. “People have to follow social distancing, wear proper mask. If in community we take precautions, we can control COVID19,” Dr Bandekar said. He said “Slowly herd immunity is coming”. Further, the Dean said that due to increase in load the 122 ward, which…
The State Government has made elaborate arrangements to conduct the entrance examination for engineering and medical- JEE-NEET, which will be answered by 5,412 students across 17 centers. The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) will be held this week from September 1-6, while National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is scheduled on September 13. The Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today morning held meeting with Secretary Education Nila Mohanan, Director Education, Technical Education and Higher Education and directed them to ensure that all necessary support is provided for successful conduct of examination. Sawant told reporters that government is prepared to hold the examinations…
The Congress party has urged the Supreme Court for early hearing on the disqualification petition of 10 Congress MLAs for defection to the ruling BJP, before September 4. The disqualification petitions filed against the ten MLAs by the Congress President Girish Chodankar was supposed to come up for hearing before the Apex Court on August 28. However, the same was not listed for the day. Advocate Sahil Tagotra, in an application to the Registrar, Supreme Court, today, said that the matter is not listed in any cause list published till September 2 and further, no tentative date of listing is being reflected in the…
Margao: The Congress Party strongly believes in the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi who had Ram in his heart and whose last words were Hey Ram. The followers of the Killers of Mahatma Gandhi should not teach Congress Party about Shree Ram, stated GPCC General Secretary Subhash Faldessai. Faldesai said that the Congress General Secretary Amarnath Panjikar has rightly condemned the act of Chief Minster Dr. Pramod Sawant of holding Shree Ganesh Bhakts in Goa responsible for spread of Corona Virus. “Dr. Pramod Sawant must apologise for hurting sentiments of the Ganesh Bhakts with his irresponsible statement,” demanded Subhash Faldesaai. He said…