The COVID19 virus seems to sparing none as the Directorate of Health Services, Dr Jose D’Sa has now tested positive for the virus. Sources said that the director is asymptomatic and has been admitted in Manipal Hospital. He has slight fever, sources revealed. The department has started contact tracing of the officer and all the top officers in health and GMC will be tested for COVID19. Dr D’Sa was in constant touch with Health Minister Vishwajit Rane and GMC dean Dr Shivanand Bandekar.
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Goa’s tally of COVID-19 cases crossed 15,000 on Wednesday with 497 people testing positive for the virus. The day also saw eight people losing battle to COVID-19. Since January 29, Goa has reported 15,027 confirmed coronavirus cases, of which 3,351 are active cases. As many as 11,511 patients have recovered, while there have been 165 deaths. As per the bulletin issued by Directorate of Health Services (DHS), a 64 year old female from Peddem-Mapusa, who was brought dead at North Goa district hospital, tested positive for coronavirus. Total three male patients- a 52 year, 72 year and 62 year old…
Aam Aadmi Party accused the Pramod Sawant Govt of failure to protect public land and not acting in good faith to punish those involved in what appears to be a massive land scam. Explaining the chronology of the past 13 years, spokesperson Valmiki Naik provided details of how a parcel of prime land in Donapaula originally acquired by the Govt for public purpose, had found its way into hands of private parties. Naik said that one private citizen had to approach the High Court to prevent encroachments in the Govt land, and it was only after the High Court ordered…
The Bombay High Court at Goa on Tuesday admitted the public interest litigation filed over non-functioning of the District Mineral Foundation (DMF). The division bench comprising Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu directed State government to file an affidavit in respond to a PIL within two weeks. The PIL is been filed by Sudesh Narayan Gaonkar of Velguem and Nilesh Harishcnadra Velip of Collem, together with the Goa Foundation, drawing the Court’s notice to the non-functioning of the two District Mineral Foundations. The PIL writ petition states that both DMFs have accumulated funds to the tune of approximately Rs.90…
PANJIM: The Supreme Court will on Friday hear the Goa Mining case with regards to resumption of iron ore activities in the State, which are at halt since March 2018. The matter was initially scheduled for hearing today; however, the Apex Court postponed all the matters listed for the day to Friday. The The appeal filed by mining companies challenging 1987 Mining Abolition Act along with a review petition of the Goa Government, challenging Supreme Court’s order dated February 7, 2018, will come up for hearing on Friday. Vedanta had moved the Supreme Court challenging the 1987 law that abolished…
PANJIM: The Union Minister for Ayush Shripad Naik has once again tested positive for Covid-19 during RT-PCR test, conducted on Tuesday. Sources confirmed that Naik has tested positive for the virus but all his vital parameters are normal and stable. Naik, who was admitted in Manipal hospital on August 14 after testing positive for covid, is currently on High-flow oxygen. Naik had tested negative during Antigent test conducted on Sunday. Another test will be conducted within 24-48 hours, sources. The Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that Union Minister’ health is stable and is responding well to treatment. ” He…
PANJIM: Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Rajesh Patnekar today was admitted in Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) following cardiac-related aliment. Patnekar will be kept under observation at GMC. Patnekar had taken a prior appointment at GMC as he was not feeling “I would like to state that I had come to GMC on prior appointment for some routine check-up. My Doctor advised me to do some further tests for which I have been admitted to the hospital.” said Patnekar He said, “I am feeling perfectly fine and by the Grace of God and by the prayers of…