South Goa Collector Ajit Roy on Sunday de-notified the containment zone in Sada in Mormugao taluka and Curtorim in Salcete taluka. The district administration also denotified micro-containment zone at Baina, in Mormugao taluka. However, despite the demand from the people there has been no decision yet on the denotification of containment zones in Mangor Hill but it has been converted to micro-containment zones. Sources said that over the next 10 days to have 3 small micro containment zones within the Mangor containment area consisting of a total of 17 houses. “If there were no further cases, then as per the…
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Coming back home after nearly forty days of hospitalization due to COVID19, Cuncolim MLA Clafasio Dias has urged people to take utmost care and do not take the disease lightly as it is a killer. “First of all, I thank people for praying for me. I thank CM, Dy CM, Health Minister besides others ministers and MLAs for their support. I thank all the doctors and priests also. I came back home safe only due all your prayers,” he said in his video recorded message. Clafasio further said that he will not be meeting constituency people for a month as…
In a shocking development, the State has reported total of 506 new COVID19 positive cases on Sunday with one more death. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, addressing a press conference, said that the State has Goa reported the single-day largest surge in cases with 506 people testing positive for the virus. “Coming 60 days are going to be crucial for the State on COVID,” he said. To meet the increasing pressure on COVID Hospital at ESI Ponda, the State has decided to convert the Ponda sub-district hospital as the COVID hospital. “The Health department and the GMC will take charge of…
PANJIM: Aam Aadmi Party said that Margao MLA and Congress Leader Digambar Kamat’s thought of suggesting to his Congress high command to have an alliance with Goa Forward Party , MGP and NCP betrays his lack of confidence in the Congress. AAP said that such a move also indicates his secret understanding with the BJP as the Goa Forward Party and MGP are already part of the NDA while the lone NCP MLA is openly supporting the BJP in Goa. In a press statement issued here today, AAP Leader Ramiro Mascarenhas said that it was natural that Kamat did not…
PANJIM: The state government has announced that the Sub District Hospital, Ponda will be converted into a full fledged Covid Hospital. Goa now has two Covid hospitals with first being ESI hospital at Margao. State currently has 200-bedded ESI hospital in Margao, which is converted into covid facility, where positive patients are treated. “To ensure that best of healthcare facilities are made available for the people in the state and to further strengthen our fight against coronavirus pandemic, the Sub District Hospital at Ponda is being converted into a full fledged #COVID19 Hospital.” CM Sawant tweetedHe said, “This would be…
PANJIM: The Goa Startup Policy 2020, have taken a consultative and participatory approach doing consultation with Goa Government Departments, Central Government DPIIT (Startup India) and Startup Ecosystem Stakeholders in Goa. The Startup Promotion Cell, DoIT, Goa brings to forefront the key aspects, providing clarity and correct information as there is growing conjecture and speculation on the new Goa Startup Policy 2020 in the making. The Startup Promotion Cell (SPC) presently has 88 Goa certified Startups. Startup India, DPIIT, Central Government has recognised 69 Goa Startups. It estimates approx 150 Startups in Goa. There are about 12 Incubators & Co-Working spaces…
PANJIM: City Mayor Uday Madkaikar has informed that Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) will set up 18 bio-methanation treatment plants with total capacity of 5 tons across Panaji to process organic waste in a decentralised manner. The Mayor has informed that these plants will be set up at Mala lake composting sheds, CCP site, Goa reserve Police Althino, Kadamba busstand behind sulabh toilet, Transport bhavan, Municipal garage Cine national theatre, Rose garden, NIWS, jack sequiera road, Campal ground near sulabh toilet, CCP animal shelter, police headquarters and government polytechnic site. “The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP)…