Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As COVID-19 has gripped the state, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today has announced cancellation of class X board examination. All students to be promoted based in internal marks. CM also informed that decsion on class XII examination will be taken soon. Addressing the media, CM Sawant said that due to the pandemic, Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHE) has cancelled class x examination. “All STD X students will be promoted based on their internal marks, those students intending to opt for Science and Diplomas will have to undergo one day examination which is…
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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Whilst Goa continues to mourn the needless demise of patients who tragically lost their lives during the dark hours between 1am until 6am due to oxygen shortages at GMC, Goencho Avaaz Party demands that the Goa government should make amends for its failure and dereliction of duty by offering reparation in the form of compensation to grieving families. Swapnesh Sherlekar, President of Goencho Avaaz Party said: ‘’ As stated by the High Court, the government is guilty of violating Article 21 of the constitution by failing to protect life due to criminal negligence. Whilst money can never…
Goemkarponn desk Aam Aadmi Party today demanded that the Goa Govt under Pramod Sawant provide a comprehensive plan on how they are planning to fight the third wave. The party urged Pramod Sawant to take a leaf out of Arvind Kejriwal’s book as the Delhi CM has already unveiled his plans to contain the third wave with specific focus on protecting children who are expected to be especially vulnerable. It may be noted that the Kejriwal govt has decided to set up Oxygen plants of 300 MT to deal with the second wave. A team of officers have been announced to…
Goemkarponn Desk MORJIM: One minor girls aged 16 years staying at Morjim Pernem Goa drowned in sea water at Morjim beach on May 22. She was studying in 10 th standard. As per PI Pernem PS the minor girl along with other 03 cousins had entered the sea water late after 06:30 pm . Looks like to avoid the sight of police patrolling and life guards. Further due to recent Tautke cyclone the sea conditions are still rough and dangerous. All the cousins were pulled into the sea by high current of tides but they were rescued. The deceased girl…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: 12 patients in the state have been infected with black fungus as per the data released by the central government. However, the health authorities have said that only 7 such cases are being treated in Goa. “There are 7 cases of black fungus in Goa of which one patient has being transferred to private hospital and 6 are being treat in GMC,” said GMC Dean Dr Shivanand Bandekar India has so far reported approximately cases of 8,848 mucormycosis or black fungus, one of the rapidly spreading infections observed in those recovering from Covid-19. Gujarat (2,281) Maharashtra (2,000),…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: A cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal may intensify in the next couple of days and bring showers in some parts of coastal Maharashtra, except Mumbai, and central parts of the state, the India Meteorological Department said. It said the southwest monsoon had reached Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and a cyclonic circulation formed there may turn into a “very severe cyclonic storm” by May 25. This development is likely to bring thunderstorms along with lightning and gusty winds with speeds of 30-40 kilometres per hour in central Maharashtra, Konkan and Goa…
Goemkarponn desk In recent years, almost every patient I have known who has been to Manipal Hospital at Dona Paula has faced a hell of a nightmare. Most of those patients have landed up in the morgue, with their families lumbered with massive and extremely exorbitant bills. For the family of someone already going through the pain of illness, it is added agony to being financially ripped off with very inflated bills. This anguish faced by the family members is heart breaking to have to collect a dead body and paying up that huge bill landing them in a…