PANJIM: The Union Government under phase-ll of the ‘FAME India’ scheme has sanctioned 100 electric buses for Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTCL) Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that this is a big push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi vision of eco-friendly public transportation. “These environment friendly e-buses for the intercity services of Goa would help protect environment as well as improve mobility,” said Javadekar The Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) under the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises is administering the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme since April, 2015 to promote adoption of…
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PANJIM: After being the first State to be declared as “green zone”, Goa today has over 30,500 Covid-19 cases. On Thursday, State recorded 673 new patients this taking the confirmed cases count to 30,552, of which 5,822 are active patients. Today, another seven patients succumbed to the infection while 490 were declared recovered. Four deaths were reported in Goa Medical College and Hospital, two in ESI-Margao and one at Asilo hospital, Mapusa. All succumbed due to co-morbid condition. As per mortality bulletin issued by DHS, a 40-year-old woman from Curtorim, 53 year-old man from Vasco, 57 year-old woman from Taleigao,…
AAP hauls up Health Minister Rane for his fakepromises. From arranging for beds to increasing testings to providing oximeter kits, everything is all talk & no action. Over the past few weeks we have seen a rapid increase in the number of cases without any increase in the number of testings. A week on week trend studied by us from from 26th July till 19th September shows clearly that the average number of testing per day has remained the same while the average number of Covid positive cases per day has increased 2.5 times. Which means the positivity rate…
MANIPAL HOSPITALS, GOA LAUNCHES ITS NEW “ PULMONARY REHABILITATION CENTRE” TO ADDRESS POST-COVID LUNG COMPLICATIONS The hospital aims to provide the required assistance to patients to ensure a complete recovery from COVID-19 and its post-recovery complications Goa, 25th September 2020: Manipal Hospital, Goa has announced the launch of Manipal Pulmonary Rehabilitation Centre to take care of Out-Patient (OP) and Internal-Patient (IP) who are experiencing post-recovery complications. With the launch coinciding with World Lung day, the hospital pledges to provide a better path to recovery and help them bounce back to normality as soon as possible through its pulmonary Rehabilitation Centre. The…
SEPT 24: To celebrate the ongoing cricket carnival in India, Dan Bilzerian’s official poker room, BLITZPOKER, has joined hands with renowned Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik to launch the Blitz Premier League (BPL). Dinesh Karthik, the face of Blitz Premier League, is an ace wicketkeeper-batsman of the Indian cricket team and the current captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the ongoing IPL 2020. Dinesh Karthik made his debut for the Indian cricket team in 2004 and went on to become the highest scorer for Team India in the 2007 England Test series, helping India to win the Test series…
PANJIM: The 51st Edition of the International Film Festival of India scheduled to be held at Goa from 20th November to 28th November, 2020 has been postponed to 16th to 24th January, 2021. The decision has been arrived at after the Minister of Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar discussed the issue with Dr. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister, Goa. It has also been jointly decided to hold the festival from 16th to 24th January, 2021 at Goa as per the International Film Festival guidelines and protocols. The festival will be conducted in a Hybrid format i.e. Virtual & Physical format. All COVID related protocols…
PANJIM: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today stated that 237 patients were administered with plasma therapy. The Minister also informed that 127 Plasmapheresis procedures had been done and 66 persons donated blood from which Plasma was separated. “237 patients administered with plasma therapy. 127 Plasmapheresis procedures had been done and 66 persons donated blood from which Plasma was separated,” Rane said He said, “Donating Plasma post recovery from COVID19 is a rare opportunity to save the lives of those who are fighting the virus. I applaud the noble gesture of all those who voluntarily donated their Convalescent Plasma,” As per statistics…