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Panaji: Even as the businesses and economy of the State is at all-time low due to COVID19 pandemic, the government does not restrict itself from imposing more and more rules and regulation. Instead of curbing restrictions for businesses to flourish, the government now brings the catering industry under the ambit of pollution control Board. As per the new notification, the catering unit operators, badly hit by pandemics and lockdowns, will now have to take consent to operate from the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) as the units are now being categorised under Green category. The decision to this effect…

Panaji: Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte has urged the government to make institutional quarantine mandatory for the UK returnees as it is become a serious concern for the citizens of the State. “COVID amongst UK returnees is of serious concern. Institutional Quarantine should be mandatory to ward off the threat of new virus strain. @goacm & @visrane should personally monitor and not fail Goa atleast this time,” Khaunte tweeted. Sixteen UK passengers passengers who arrived in Goa have been tested positive to Covid so far. Over 400 passengers, out of 900, arrived from UK after December 8, have been tested. The…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Almost a week after the Chief Minister assured that the Goa Meat Complex will be open for slaughtering, there has been no development on the issue as the traders are unable to get the live stocks from neighbouring States. Despite this, the beef shops in the State have available stock as currently the stock is arriving by trains from Delhi, sources revealed. CM Dr Pramod Sawant had assured that the beef agents can bring the live stock from neighbouring States for slaughtering at Goa Meat Complex. Amidst the peak tourist season and the demand for beef from…

Panaji: With thousands of tourists descending in Goa to celebrate the New Year, the traffic congestion has become a nightmare for travellers as well as the locals. Saturday saw traffic chaos at several important junctions in the state with Agassaim-Cortalim being the worst hit. Several passengers missed their flights and trains due to a five hour long jam. To add to that two minor accidents were reported on the Zuari Bridge in the afternoon further leading to the slow traffic movement on the route which continued till evening. Vasco Traffic Police Inspector Sudesh Narvekar informed that the traffic congestion at…

PANJIM: Sixteen UK passengers passengers who arrived in Goa have been tested positive to Covid so far. Over 400 passengers, out of 900, arrived from UK after December 8, have been tested so far. The 16 positive samples will be sent for genomic study to Pune lab to check if they contain the new UK strain. There have been no reports from Pune so far. The state government has decided to designate the ESI Hospital in South Goa district for the purpose of keeping all the patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 after their arrival from the UK. Meanwhile,…

Aam Aadmi Party while welcoming the withdrawal of the fast unto death by Drishti lifeguards cautioned the people against trusting the ‘fotting’ chief minister Dr Pramod Sawant. AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre while pointing out that the chief minister has not given anything in writing reminded people that Dr Pramod has been lying on various occasions. “A similar promise was made 11 months ago in February and that has not been honoured and now again nothing is given in writing,” pointed out Rahul. However he welcomed the withdrawal of the agitation as the agitators were on fast unto death for…

Stating that Goa Miles, app based taxi service, cannot be scrapped, Minister for Ports Michael Lobo has urged tourist taxi operators to install meters thereby allowing a queue based system outside hotels to entertain customers. Speaking to reporters, Lobo said that Goa Miles cannot be scrapped. He said that the taxi operators will have to install meters and the government can make the required rule allowing these taxis, in queue, infront of the hotels to provide service to the customers. He said that he has taken up the matter with the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, requesting him to work…