Following one COVID19 positive case in the department, the Education director has asked the aided schools, High School/ Higher Secondary Schools to pay salaries from their own funds for the coming month as all staff of salary department are in quarantine. The order issued by the Director Vandana Rao says “All the Heads of the Management of Aided Primary/Special /High School/ Higher Secondary Schools are hereby enjoined upon disburse the salary of their respective staff members for the current month from their own funds as per the rule 62 of Go Daman and Diu school Education Act 1964 and Rules…
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District Magistrate, North Goa District has imposed the following restrictions/ban in North Goa District: Movement of all individuals for all non-essential activitiesJuly 16, 2020 8 pm to July 20, 2020 6 am. Two seprate notifications issued by R. Menaka, IAS, District Magistrate, North Goa District and Ajit Roy, District Magistrate, South Goa, imposed the following restrictions/ ban in both District from July 16, 2020 8 pm to July 20, 2020 6 am. Also, the Collectors have issued orders on night curfews begining 8 pm, tonight to 6 am August 10. * All shops/establishments except essentials. * Restaurants. * Tea shops, Pan…
Demanding the withdrawal of the proposed 3-day lockdown calling it “illogical” and “unscientific”, Aam Aadmi Party questioned the CM regarding the basis of this sudden decision. Terming it as possibly the world’s first “weekend lockdown”, AAP spokesperson Valmiki Naik reminded the CM that the virus has a cycle of at least 10-14 days, and locking down for 3 days would not make any impact on the spread of the virus. On the contrary, Naik pointed to the crowds at markets and stores today, and expressed concern that the panic buying due to people’s trust deficit with this CM could actually…
PANJIM: Due to financial constraints caused in the wake of Covid Pandemic, the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) on Thursday has decided to put a brake on all developmental works in all 30 wards for the next three months. The CCP has however cleared that works for which work order is issued already shall be permitted. Addressing the media, CCP Mayor Uday Madkaikar said, “CCP is facing lot of revenue loss due to delay or slow payment of house tax, licence renewal fees, etc. “Also, several people, who were owing shops, have made applications to cancel their licence,”.…
PANJIM: As the Covid cases in the state are on the rise, the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) on Thursday has decided not to allow the annual fair of Gokul Ashtami in the city. The decision not to hold the annual fair has been taken as a precaution to stop the spread of the Corona Virus. Addressing the media, CCP Mayor Uday Madkaikar said, “this year Gokul Ashtami fair will not be allowed in the city. The decision has been taken in view of COVID pandemic.” The fair, held along the promenade opposite City municipal market, has been a…
Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that the print media and social media said that Governor Satya Pal Malik is upset with the media for wrong news on COVID19 only for His Excellency to rebut the Statement in few hours. The Governor slammed the government for the delaying the lockdown and showed complacency too soon. Sawant earlier, told reporters that the Governor was unhappy with media for showing wrong news in media and they should project the good work done also. “We explained to him the good work done but he was upset as social media and print…
The Power Department has strongly refuted claim by the consumers of high billing and maintained that the bills have been issued as per the consumption of energy recorded by the energy meter. The Electricity Department has clarified that due to Covid-19, the bills could not be issued on a monthly basis due to lockdown. “The printed bills which could not be issued were issued subsequently by extending the due date of payment and also waiving of delayed payment charges for the entire period. Bills are issued as per the actual calculation of a period of consumption recorded by energy meter,” the department…