Following the rising COVID 19 cases and the subsequent lockdown announced by the government, the District Magistrate, North has decided to postpone the public hearing scheduled on July 26. The release by DIP says that “District Magistrate, North has informed the general public that the Environmental Public Hearing of the proposed establishment of “AHOY Marina” scheduled on July 26, 2020 at Athletic Stadium, Curca School Complex, Near Bambolim, Goa stands postponed.” AHOY Marina, as it will be known, will be developed by Kargwal Constructions Pvlt Limited, across a 1,00,000 sq mtrs stretch, with its land area admeasuring 50,000 sq mtrs…
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Goa registered the second highest single day spike with 196 cases on Friday while also witnessing another COVID death taking the toll to 21. 129 patients also recovered on Friday As per the Health bulletin, there are 3304 confirmed cases with 1946 recoveries. As on date the active cases are now 1337. The bulletin further says that one unknown person from Margao was brought dead COVID hospital, Margao who was covid postive, was revealed after postmortem. Out of the 5627 samples tested, 2146 are negative, 196 are positive – 3285 reports awaited. At present the patients in isolation wards are…
Even as Goans are opposing the mineral ore transportation during three-day lockdwon, the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Director General of Mines Safety have asked for uninterrupted mineral production, transportation of mineral etc. to sustain mineral production activities during lockdown period due to COVID-19 pandemic. This morning the residents of Bicholim stopped mining transportation, which prompted police to intervene. “As you are aware, the Central as well as the State Governments have issued various directives to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has issued guidelines vide order no 40-3/2020 DM-I (A) dt 24- 03-…
PORVORIM: The Directorate of Education (DoE) on Friday has withdrawn its circular directing school management to disburse the salary of their respective staff members for the current month from their own funds. “It is clarified that since all the staff members of the General Administration section of the department engaged in processing the salary bills of the aided schools have been placed under home quarantine, the work of preparation of salary bills has been hampered,” the circular by DoE states “Therefore it is informed to all concerned that the salary disbursal for the current month is likely to be delayed,”…
Congress President Girish Chodankar has appealed to the President of India Ram Nath Kovind to instruct Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inform Goan’s, as to whom they should address their problems and issues in this critical times of Covid pandemic after Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik publicly acknowledged that Goa CM Dr. Pramod Sawant is a liar. After loosing total control on administration and getting completely exposed on handling of Covid pandemic, Goa CM has now lost confidence of the Constitutional Head of the State after loosing confidence of people of Goa. The defects are now out in wide open.…
PANJIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that whatever governor said is correct. This came in after Governor of Goa Satya Pal Malik dismissed CM’s statement regarding ”wrong information” by media. “Whatever Governor has said is correct,” Sawant told media persons after he was asked to comment on Governor who dismissed the Chief Minister’s claim. Earlier, Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik refuted the statement by Sawant, who said that the Governor has said that media is giving the “wrong information” regarding COVID management. “Wrong information is being circulated on social media, so we gave him (Malik) the right…
PANJIM: The Bombay High Court at Goa on Friday issued notices to the Central and State Government on the approvals granted to three infrastructure projects passing through the protected areas of Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary and Mollem National Park. The notices are returnable by July 24. A division bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice M.S. Jawalkar issued notice today on a PIL filed by the Goa Foundation – on behalf of the wildlife of the state of Goa and its habitat – to challenge the approvals granted by the State and National Wildlife Boards…