PANJIM: With one Official testing Covid Positive, the entire office of Department of Information and Publicity (DIP) will remain closed for next 48 hours from July 30. The decision has been taken as per the per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). “One Official of DIP has been tested positive for Covid. As per SOP the Department will remain closed for next 48 hours.” the DIP said in a statement issued The Department has further said that any urgent matters should be conveyed via mail.
PANJIM: BBSM President Subhash Velingkar on Thursday has appealed Church authorities to follow the guidelines laid down in the National Education Policy on MOI and respect mother tongue. He has also urged Church authorities to convert their English medium primary schools in Konkani as per the new policy. “In national interest, i urge churches to convert their English medium primary schools in Konkani as per the new education policy. The Church should set an example that they are in sync with nation interest. Further Velingkar, who was at the forefront against grants to English Medium Schools, has welcomed the central governments…
Porvorim MLA and former IT Minister Rohan Khaunte has slammed the State government for delay in test results of COVID19 swab samples, which he says is leading to spread of the disease. “Goa Government is falling short on giving prompt Covid test and the backlog is seemingly around 6000 and if that’s something to be alarmed of because it means the spread is going absolutely unchecked and the situation is unmanageable,” he said in his blog. Khaunte wrote that taking into consideration the rapid increase in active cases, even if 25% of these pending results turn positive then the State…
PANJIM: After labour gate scam, the Goa Forward Party on Thursday charged BJP led government of multi crore ‘Quarantine-Gate’ scam alleging that huge amount were collected from those stranded Goans, who were repatriated from abroad in view of Covid outbreak, in the name of quarantine facility. GFP, which also alleged that hefty fees were charged from stranded Goans, who came by flight, the companies were asked to pay huge sum for special charter flights and also port charges for anchoring their cruise ships, is exploring option to move Lokayukta for necessary investigation. Addressing the media, GFP Vice-President Durgadas Kamat said,…
Goencho Avaaz has said that the continued rise in the number of people getting affected with the corona virus especially the meteoric rise in the number of deaths is not just shocking, but intriguing due to the fact that majority of the casualties reported are in and around the Port Town. “The Government should come forward and explain the reasons behind the silence despite Vasco and surrounding areas turning out to be the epicenters of the COVID-19 deaths, including death of a municipal councilor supporting their panel. The very fact that the Chairman of the municipal council, Nandakumar Raut as…
In a shocking revelation, the Labour and Employment has said that there are almost 48 thousand youth unemployed, which include Phd’s, post graduates, graduates, ITI’s, diploma holders. Interestingly, more than 50 p.c of the youth registered with the employment exchange are either school/ college drop outs. Information reveals that 47629 unemployed youth have registered with the employment exchange. This includes, Phd (26), Post Graduate (3495), Graduates (11330), Diploma after 12th (1164), Diploma after 10th (510), ITI (3019), 12th (11201), 10th pass (5250), Certificate Courses / Other Courses (9287), , Upto 9th (1983), Upto 6th (304) and No Schooling (60). The…
Another bad day for Goa there more deaths were reported on Wednesday taking the COVID19 toll to 39. One male 71 years from Sada-Vasco, who was admitted at COVID hospital, Margao, was shifted to MPT hospital (Covid Care Centre), Vasco on recovery, died due to myocardial infarction today. Another male 56 years from Ucassaim, brought dead yesterday at North Goa District Hospital, whose postmortem sample for COVID was found positive. A 43 years old female from Margao who was admitted with intracerebellar bleed at a private hospital in Margao and later detected COVID positive expired yesterday. On Thursday, 202 more…
