PANJIM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that Covid situation in Goa is under control and that no separate SoPs for travellers as of now. CM also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked states to be prepared for vaccine which might be available from January 2021. PM today held an interaction with CMs of 7 states over Covid-19 situation. During the meeting concerns were raised about rising Covid cases in Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi and West Bengal. “The Covid situation in Goa is under control and there is no need for change in SoPs for travellers intending to…
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Panaji:- It’s not just misgovernance but failed governance of Aam Aadmi Party Govt in Delhi that there is an uncontrolled massive spike in COVID cases, unchecked and severe increase in pollution and a scary rise in crime leading to Delhi collapsing, states Ms Swati Shet Kerkar Spokeswoman Goa Pradesh Congress Committee. She further said every fourth Indian who dies of COVID daily is in Delhi (which accounts for more than 25% of daily COVID deaths in India). Of this, 13% of the rise in COVID cases is linked to a rise in pollution. Throughout the year Delhi is gripped with…
MAPUSA: Mapusa Police has solved murder of Rajesh Shetkarwithin 3 hours and two persons Rupesh Mahale and Salim Nadaf arrested. Information was received from Police Control Room Panaji informing that one person is lying at near Sai baba Temple Karaswada and accordingly staff of Mapusa Police Station immediately visited the spot and upon verifying it was seen that body of Male person aged about 45-50 yrs was seen in burnt condition and was later declared dead. Further upon enquiry it was revealed that the dead body was identified to be of Shri. Rajesh Chandrakant Shetkar age 49 yrs r/o Cuchelim…
Margao: The Asst Director of Transport (Enf) South Goa has issued a demand notice of Rs 156 cr to JSW Steel Limited for payment of Cess due under Goa Rural Improvement and Welfare Cess Act, 2000 for transportation done through Mormugao Port to your plant site. The notice issued by Asst Director transport says Government of Goa has introduced the Rural Improvement and Cess Act, 2000 and subsequently Goa Rural Improvement and welfare Cess Rules, 2001 and implementated in the state Of Goa from February 2006, It says a, show Cause Notice No. SG/ADT/Enf/South/2020/6124 dated 04/09/2020 and Reminder I SG/ADT/Enf/South/2020/6464…
Panaji: Fearing Covid-19 surge, Maharashtra government on Monday issued fresh guidelines for passengers arriving in the state from four Covid-hit states in the country. The new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) ordered by the state government implies to all passengers travelling by rail, air or road. The order comes a day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray urged the people of the state not to lower their guard against COVID-19 and follow the safety protocols strictly in order to avoid imposition of another lockdown. He said that although he has been advised to impose a night curfew, he does not believe…
Days after Aam Aadmi Party’s Valmiki Naik challenged the Power Minister Nilesh Cabral for a debate on power model in Delhi and Goa, the minister has accepted the challenge and fixed a debate on November 25. As per the minister the debate will be held at EDC House, at 4 pm. “The debate is open only for media and not for general public. It will be just one to one debate,” he said. Cabral said he had accepted the challenge as Valmiki is a Goan and every right to debate with the State’s minister.
Panaji: Days after the news of coal being washed ashore went viral on social media, Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral said that the black substance found on Goan beaches was charcoal and not coal. Cabral was severe on environmentalist and social worker Claude Alvares saying that a learned person like him must clarify and check and only then make such claims of coal. “The substance found on Ker and Benaulim beaches was analysed by Goa State Pollution Control Board and was found to be charcoal in preliminary report,” he said. Cabral said that the chemical analysis of the black substance found…