Panaji: There seems to be no respite for the tourism industry coming anywhere soon as the charters are being delayed due to strict SOPs in wake of COVID-19 pandemic by UK government. The UK based travel agency TUI has written to its hotel partners that charters cannot land before December. “As we are all aware, the COVID-19 virus continues to have an unprecedented impact across the globe on people’s lives, the global economy as well as on our industry. Unfortunately, as a result of the UK Government travel restrictions to India we have been forced to suspend our programme to…
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Panaji – It is the right of every Citizen to meet any Union Minister. Government cannot supress this democratic right of people. Congress Party protested against Union Minister Prakash Jawdekar because he came for making BJP propoganda and has not bothered to utter a word on environmental issues like Mortgage of Mhadei to Karnataka by BJP, destruction of Mollem Wildlife Sanctuary, converting Goa into a Coal Hub to help Modis Crony Club, Opposition to IIT at Melaulim by Farmers and other issues concerning the common man charged GPCC president Girish Chodankar . He said that Congress Party will continue with…
PANJIM: Goa today witnessed 445 new Covid19 cases. While there were 523 recoveries and 8 deaths. With Covid claiming 8 more lives in Goa, the death toll of the state reached 450 today. As per DHS bulletin, of the 8 deaths 4 were recorded at GMC and 4 at ESI Hospital, Margao. Two of the patients died within 10 hours of admission in the hospital. A 45-year-old man from Bicholim, 57-year-old woman from Curtorim, 60-year-old man from Navelim, 70-year-old woman from Balli, 74-year-old woman from Curchorem. Further, 80-year-old man from Margao and two male from Taleigao aged 55 and 59…
The Directorate of Foods and Drugs Administration has informed that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has directed that in case of non-packaged /loose sweets, the container/tray holding sweets at the outlet for sale should mandatorily display the “Best before Date” of the product with effect from October 01, 2020 in public interest and to ensure food safety. The FBO, in addition to this, may also display the “Date of Manufacturing” which shall be purely voluntary and non-binding. The FBOs shall decide and display the “Best Before Date” of sweets depending upon the nature of the product and…
MAYEM: Union Minister Prakash Javdekar has urged the Goan farmers not to fall prey to the political agenda on newly enacted agricultural laws while saying that the Congress party has always deprived the farmers of their rights. Javdekar, who is in Goa as part of the Central government awareness on the recently passed farm laws, said that he was here as a central government initiative to make farmers aware of their benefits. Explaining the laws further, the minister said, the Swaminathan commission had proposed three times the average production cost to the farmers but every time the Congress had rejected…
PANJIM: Youth Congress Activists who were arrested yesterday midnight for seeking appointment with Union Minister Prakash Jawdekar to raise issue of Mhadei were released today afternoon by the police. Leaders including Goa Pradesh Youth Congress Committee President Varad Mardolkar, office bearer Janardhan Bhandari and others allegedly protested after they were denied to meet Javadekar. The Union Minister arrived in Goa on Friday to participate in a series of meetings on farm laws scheduled on Saturday. Leaders including Goa Pradesh Youth Congress Committee President Varad Mardolkar, office bearer Janardhan Bhandari and others allegedly protested after they were denied to meet Javadekar.…
Ishan Pandita is a Gaur. FC Goa is delighted to announce that the club has secured the services of the promising 22-year-old forward, fighting off competition from other Indian Super League sides. Pandita penned an initial one-year deal with the club and is set to be a part of the squad that challenges both in the Indian Super League and the AFC Champions League this season. Ishan became the first Indian sign a professional contract with a club in La Liga in 2016 when he joined the setup at CD Leganes. There he turned out for the club’s U-19 side,…