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Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) today has supported CM Pramod Sawant in his decision to keep economic activity rolling by avoiding complete lockdown. GCCI also said that Industry is following all prescribed SOPs and acting responsible to avoid the spread of COVID-19. “We need to keep business running to ensure all employees are paid… It’s the uncontrolled social and political events that are responsible for the spread,” said GCCI President Manoj Caculo He further said that let the Government put strict restrictions and control on them. “Needless to say enforcement to control unwarranted movement is…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Directorate of Education in a partial modification has informed that all the Teaching and Non-teaching staff shall not attend their schools with immediate effect until further order. The work of preparation and declaration of results, so also counseling process and teaching if any, shall be attended by online mode as per pre decided schedule. “The teaching and non teaching staff shall continue to attend the school as before while strictly obeying relevant Covid appropriate behaviour in force,” said Directorate of Education earlier Meanwhile, all physical/offline classes of institutions coming under jurisdiction of the DoE shall be be…

Panaji: In a serious attempt to combat the 2nd wave of Covid-19 that is currently ravaging the state, Goa Pradesh Youth Congress (GPYC) announced the launch of a list of 24×7 helpline numbers to help people in serious need. Adv. Varad Mardolkar, President of GPYC, said ‘In this difficult time, when people are dealing with the onslaught of the 2nd wave, we felt the urgent need to reach out and help those in need at this time and bridge an ever-expanding gap of communication and dissemination of information’. Mentioning the sheer number of distressed calls he and other members of…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Even when the state is reeling under COVID-19, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today has again ruled out a complete lockdown in the state. CM Sawant, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane along with other officials today held a high level meeting to dicuss about covid crises. “The deaths which are being reported on daily basis is worrying situation, I again urge people to come and get themselves admitted and don’t waste time,” said CM He further said that there will be no lockdown at the moment but there will be strict implementation of SoPS. “All marriage functions, zatra…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI/ MARGAO – The Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to form Councils in at least three out five municipality councils as the party backed candidates have won majority in three municipalities of Quepem, Sanguem and Mormugao. However, the BJP could not breach the fortress of Digamabar Kamat in Margao and Vijai Sardesai in Fatorda losing miserably in the Margao Municipal council. In Fatorda, Damu Naik backed panel could manage just five wins out of 25 as Digmabar and Vijai backed panel ruled the roost. In Quepem, Babu Kavlekar backed panel won 9 out of 13 seats. He…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: With Monday recording 38 deaths, highest on any given day, the State may be heading for a lockdown if the Health Minister Vishwajit Rane’s tweet is any indication. Nine deaths were at South Goa District Hospital, Margao, 23 deatshs at Goa Medical College, two were brought dead to Hospicio, one brought dead to Asilo, two death’s at South Goa private hospital and 01 death at North Goa private hospital. “Let’s unitedly fight this pandemic and work towards bringing back normalcy in the state under the supervision of Secretary Health, Dir. DHS & Medical Superintendent of NGDH” tweeted…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that state government was panning to convert the North Goa District hospital as a notified Covid hospital in phases with additional number of beds and oxygen supply. “Govt is planning convert the North Goa District hospital as a notified Covid hospital in phases with additional number of beds and oxygen supply,” said Rane He further requested all under isolation to adhere to the SOPs of Home Isolation and that health officers will be in constant touch with the patients to check on them. “Real time reporting of patients with proper medical…