PANJIM: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today informed that the South Goa District Hospital which has been a designated Covid Hospital will be operational from Friday with 250 beds. Rane also said that GMC & DHS will have an integrated team to work at the COVID Hospital which will comprise of a pool of medical officers, expert doctors, Nurses and MTS. Rane discussed the functionality of South Goa District hospital as a COVID Hospital with Nila Mohanan – Secretary Health, Dr. Bandekar – Dean GMC, Dr. Geeta Kakodkar – Acting Director-DHS, Dr. Deepa Correia. – Medical Superintendent SGDH, Dr. Sunanda Amonkar, Dr.…
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Following several complaints of non-maintenance of social distancing at the Caranzalem beach, the North Goa Collector has warned the fisherman that sale of fish at the beach will be allowed only with strict following of norms. A meeting was held at the North Goa Collector and Dy Collector alongwith Mayor, Commissioner, ward corporator, health officer, officers of fisheries department, police department, fishermen association and others to discuss the situation after the violations COVID19 norms went viral on social media. “Collector has told fishermen that selling of fish would be permitted only if social distancing is maintained,” sources revealed. For several…
PANJIM: With rise in Covid-19 infections in the city, CCP Mayor Uday Madkaikar today requested Smart City Development Limited to postpone their scheduled Cycling Event from Ribandar to DonaPaula on Sept 13 to October 2, to promote Cycling in the City. “It is learnt that Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL) is organising a Cycling Event in the City from Ribandar Patto to Donapaula (NIO Circle) on every Sunday from 13th September 2020 to promote Cycling in the City.” said Madkaikar He said, “Taking into account the fact that COVID-19 cases are rising sharply within the City and to…
Opportunity and diversification logic dictates that as investors we should not be closed to any meaningful, long term investment idea if we are to achieve the most optimal long term portfolio outcomes. And yet, investors in India have missed out on 97% of the global equity opportunities because their portfolios have overwhelmingly been allocated to the Indian equity markets (which represent only about 3% of the global equity markets*). All investors everywhere exhibit what is known as a “home bias” when it comes to investing. The term refers to the fact that as investors we allocate more to markets in…
Goa State Medicinal Plant board will be providing financial assistance to farmers cultivating medicinal plants such as Stevia, pipli and kokum. The board has invited application from farmers interested in cultivation of such plants. For Stevia cultivation the financial assistance will be Rs 1.37 lakh per ha (subsidy available for 12.5 ha area), for Pipli and Kokum it is Rs 0.27 lakh per ha (subsidy available for 20 ha area). Farmers can download the applications from forest-goa.gov.in website. Last date for receiving applications is Sept 30. The board also has subsidy options available for farmers wanting to grow the medicinal…
PANJIM: With rising number of Covid-19 cases in Goa and shortage of space, the Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today announced that the state government will be converting the South Goa District Hospital into a dedicated Covid Hospital with 400-500 capacity. Rane also informed that Goa Medical College (GMC) will continue to manage and treat critical COVID patients. The decision was taken after a joint consultation with Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant. “After joint consultation with Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, we shall be converting the South Goa District Hospital into a dedicated COVID Hospital with 400-500 bed capacity, in addition…
PANJIM: Goa reported 344 new positive Covid cases today. While there 588 recoveries and nine deaths were reported. As per the DHS bulletin, 66 years Male from Chimbei, 66 years Male from Merces, 83 years Male from Siridao admitted at Goa Medical College & Hospital all with co-morbid conditions expired yesterday. 49 years Male from Ponda admitted at Goa Medical College & Hospital expired yesterday. Further, a 83 years Male from Karaswada, 54 years Male from Khandola, 52 years Male from Betki admitted at Goa Medical College &Hospital all with co-morbid conditions, expired today. Another 55 years Female from Rawanfond…