PANJIM: In the wake of Covid Pandemic, the State government has kept Sunburn’s application for holding EDM Festival in Goa on hold “Application made by Sunburn to the state government for holding Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festival in December 2020 in Goa, has been kept on hold due to Covid Pandemic,” informed Dy CM and Tourism Minister Babu Azgaonkar today. “Let the vaccine come first,” he added.
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PANJIM: 644 new Covid cases were reported today in Goa while there were 399 recoveries and eight deaths. As per DHS bulletin, eight more Covid deaths were reported in Goa in last 24 hours. This has taken the death toll of the state to 327. Of the 8 deaths, 6 were reported in GMC and 2 at ESI Hospital Margao. 2 of the deaths took place within less than 12-hours of admission of the patient stated the DHS Mortality bulletin. 65–year old woman from Taleigao, 88–year old man from Sangolda, 85–year old woman from Porvorim, 45–year old man from Canca…
Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today stated that the decision on re-opening of schools will be taken only after October 2, 2020, however, students of std 10th and 12th can voluntarily go to schools and meet the teachers to solve their difficulties as per the guidelines mentioned in Unlock 4. The Chief Minister today held a virtual meeting with education experts and stakeholders to discuss the New Education Policy, 2021 and decide on the re-opening of schools. Secretary, Education Nila Mohanan, IAS, Director of Education Santosh Amonkar, Chairman of Task Force Committee for implementation of New Education Policy 2020 and…
The 36th National Games allotted to Goa, which was scheduled from 20.10.2020 to 04.11.2020, had been postponeddue to outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Central assistance of Rs.97.80 crore has been released to the Government of Goa for creation / development of sports infrastructure for 36th National Games. The first Khelo India University Games was successfully conducted at Odisha from 22ndFebruary to 1st March, 2020 with total athlete participation of 3182 from 158 universities in 17 sports disciplines. Athletes and teams are well aware about the National Games through the State Governments, concerned National Sports Federations, Sports Promotion Boards, etc. Once…
PANJIM: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) today has issued work order for 310 Sulabh toilets in the city. The total project cost is Rs 1.61 Crore. Corporation of the City of Panaji has been involved in providing and looking after various socio-economic infrastructure in the city. “On the occasion of the Birthday of Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the corporation has issued a work order and signed an MOU with Sulabh International Social Service Organization to construct 310 individual home toilets in Panaji city.” said Madkaikar He said that considering the COVID situation, public hygiene, and the…
Margao – The BJP Government under Dr. Pramod Sawant must immediately either take over private hospitals treating Covid patients or announce subsidised charges for patients in private hospitals to mark birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji & prove intentions of BJP to provide “Seva” to the People of Goa demanded GPCC president Girish Chodankar. The exhorbitant rates fixed by Government which are highest in entire India are with an intention of making fortunes pushing its single point agenda of “Business from Peoples Sickness”. In these critical times of Covid pandemic the BJP Government has once again displayed…
In a bid to regulate fishing business in the panchayat jurisdiction, the Saligao village panchayat has decided to bring all fishing retail business under one roof at panchayat premises. Saligao Sarpanch Lafira Gomes told this website that the issue of fish sales on the roadside was discussed at the Panchal meeting on Wednesday. “The members were of the opinion that the fish sales on roadside has caused fights amongst the vendors as well as traffic jams. We are sympathetic towards the vendors. We also understand the people’s woes who are trying to make livelihood during lockdown,” Gomes said. She explained…