Believe it or not, in the last 11 days of Ganesh festival, 59 people have lost their lives while 4522 new cases have been registered in the State. While 4522 new cases were reported 4310 recoveries were also reported. In the last 11-days, COVID19 cases breached the 500-mark thrice – on August 28, 29 and September 1. The sudden surge in the last few days seems to have put the State’s preparedness to shame even as the authorities are running from pillar to post to increase the number of wards in Goa Medical College. The Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant’s…
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The Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant underscoring the need to create awareness about plasma donation among COVID19n recovered patients stressed upon providing quality food & providing good hygiene in all COVID19 centers. He also took a report regarding availability of doctors, ambulance, occupancy of beds, disposal of medical waste & security arrangement. Dr. Sawant held a comprehensive review meeting with the officers incharge of all Covid Care Centres in Goa over video conferencing. Collector North R Menaka (IAS) & Collector South Shri Ajit Roy (IAS) were also present for the meeting. It was highlighted during the course of the meeting…
In a double rescue, two male tourists aged 24 and 27, were rescued earlier today at Vagator beach by Drishti lifeguards Sachin Naik, Rudresh Mahale and Vijay Parab. At 14.55 hrs earlier today at Vagator, two male tourists entered the waters for a swim. The lifeguard on duty requested the visitors to retreat back and return back to shore as the sea conditions were rough. Vagator also has a presence of rocks along the beach stretch which makes it tricky for rescues. The visitors refused to retreat back to safety, hence the lifeguard stayed on guard close to the duo.…
The surge in positive COVID19 cases continues after Ganesh festival with 588 new cases reported on Tuesday alongwith two deaths. The State also registered 273 new recoveries. The confirmed cases have now crossed 18000-mark and are now at 18,006. The active cases are 3962 and recoveries are 13850. The death toll has reached 194, just six short of a double century. A 70 year old male from Pernem, admitted at Goa Medical College and Hospital, with co-morbid conditions expired today. Another 70-year old male from Gogol, Margao admitted at ESI hospital, with co-morbid conditions expired yesterday. Out of 3762 samples,…
PANJIM: The Captain of Ports (CoP) Department has issued a circular fixing standard charges for issuing NOC for film shooting under its jurisdiction. This Department has fixed the standard charges/rates towards the issuance of NOC for film shooting in the area falling under the jurisdiction of Ports Department to carry out the film shootings. For shooting of films by a film producing company day or part, the CoP has kept a fee of Rs. 50,000. For video filming of export/import cargo and vessels day or part at Rs. 20,000. Further for Photographing of goods and vessels the charges and are Rs 1000.…
Panjim The State government today extended the deadline to renew Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY), a cashless insurance scheme, card, till September 30. The renewal process that had begun from July 1 ended on August 31. The renewal is done for the next policy period from September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021. There are 2.9 lakh cardholders in the State covering 10 lakh population. A three-member family is provided an insurance cover of Rs 2.5 lakh while the family of four or more members is provided a cover of Rs 4 Lakh under the scheme The annual renewal…
Panjim Months after the government scrapped the Housing Building Advance (HBA) Scheme offered to its employees, the Goa Forward party (GFP) today alleged that the monthly installment deducted towards the scheme has not been deposited in the banks for the last three months. In a press conference held today, GFP vice president Durgadas Kamat charged that the government is using HBA installment to clear their pending dues. He said that the installment towards HBA has been deducted from the salaries of the government servants but has not been deposited in the bank for the last three months. “The beneficiaries of HBA can…