OLD-Goa: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that the Old Goa Medical College building at Ribandar to be converted into Primary Heath Centre (PHC). The CM informed that the proposal had been delayed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. “Old GMC hospital at Ribandar will be converted into Primary Health Center to cater people from Ribandar, OldGoa and surrounding areas,” CM Sawant said speaking to reporters after Gandhi Jayanti function He further said that he had recieved a request from Panaji MLA Babush Monserrate and Cumbharjua MLA Pandurang Madkaikar but the proposal got delayed due to pandemic. Meanwhile, Chief Minister…
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PONDA: Almost two months after the deadly landslide at Prabunagar Curti, wherein an apartment is on verge of collapsing, the authorities are still yet to decide on construction of retaining wall. The apartment is on the edge of the slope and could collapse anytime if the retaining wall is not built but yet the authorities are yet to take decision on saving people’s lives as the construction would cost ₹1.5 cr. MGP leader Dr. Ketan Bhatikar and local Panch Sharmila Sangonkarvisited the site. “Government must incur the cost as this is a question of lives of the people,” Dr Bhatikar…
Panaji: October 1, 2020 Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant underlined the need to provide more impetus to the cultivation of herbs and efforts be made to find and cultivate rare species. Chief Minister was speaking at the 69th Wildlife Awareness Campaign ,2020 organized by Goa Forest Department at Van Bhavan, Panaji today. Emphasizing the importance of preservation of wildlife, Dr . Sawant said that the observation of wildlife week is aimed at enhancing the consciousness of the people about the importance of protection and preservation of wildlife. Wildlife has a significant place in the life of human beings, he added.…
Ponda— Bandora Sarpanch Ramchandra Naik was ousted by 9-0 votes as the no confidence motion came up for discussion today. Interestingly, Ramchandra Naik is the supporter of the Marcaim MLA Sudin Dhavlikar and the other nine members also belong to Dhavalikar group. Rajesh Naik, who according to sources would be the Sarpanch, said that Ramchandra Naik was taking unilateral decision and hence the Pancras voted for a change. In the eleven member Bandora Panchayat seven members had given no confidence motion. Nine members were present for the special meeting.
PANAJI: The State government has not taken any decision with regards the opening of schools, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant informed here today. Though the Centre has asked States to decide on re-opening of schools, the Chief Minister said that any decision with regards opening of schools would be taken after consulting stakeholders. “In Unlock 5 the MHA has opened almost everything but with precautions and asked to maintain social distancing. In Goa, if you see mainly the theatres and programmes were restricted, we will take a decision on them after October 15,” the Chief Minister said. Regarding schools, Mr…
Sanjiv Gadkar, who was recently promoted to IIAS, has been appointed the Administrator of Sanjivani Sugar Factory, The State government on Thursday affected transfer of six officers of Goa Civil Service with immediate effect. Other officers transferred are Agnelo Fernandes has been appointed as Chief Officer of Margao Municipal Council (MMC), Vilas Gaunekar as Secretary, Goa Human Rights Commission, Biju Naik as Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Neetal Amonkar as Member Secretary, Sanjay School with additional charge as SLAO, Mopa Airport Project and Triveni Velip as CEO, South Goa Zilla Panchayat. Biju Naik has been transferred yet again within weeks of…
PANJIM: Goa today registered 524 new cases. While there were 400 recoveries and 12 deaths. Goa death tally today shot up yet again today with 12 more people including a senior ECD official succumbing to the dreaded disease in Goa in the last 24-hours. This takes the death toll of Goa to 440. Of the 12 deaths 8 were recorded at GMC and 4 at ESI Hospital, Margao. 50-year-old man from Curchorem, 73-year-old man from New Vaddem-Vasco, 55-year-old man from Candola, 57-year-old man from Nerul, 75-year-old woman from Volvoi succumbed to the virus. Further a 59-year-old man from Alto-Porvorim, 63-year-old…