PANJIM: Goa today reported 186 new COVID positive cases. While there were 208 recoveries and 7 deaths. As per DHS bulletin,a 64 year old patient from Bicholim with DM+HTN+IHD+CKD, 67 year old patient from Chodan with DM , 73 year old patient from Cuncolim with DM+HTN+IHD, 73 year old patient from Bicholim with DM+HTN+Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 75 year old patient from Mapusa with DM +HTN, 57 year old patient from Cortalim with DM+HTN+IHD+DKA And 59 year old patient from Margao with DM+HTN+CKD+ALD succumbed to the virus
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Panaji: Hours after the Goa Association of Resident Doctors has decided to withdraw its services from ESI COVID Hospital and South district hospital, the administration has swung into action and fulfilled their demand of allowing to keep their accommodation…. The Collector South Goa Ajit Roy has written to the Dean, Goa Medical College that the doctors have been allowed to stay at the accommodation. “This is in connection with the meeting conducted by the undersigned on 31/10/2020, alongwith administrator of ESI, COVID19 Hospital, Margao, and medical superintendent of the New District Hospital, Margao. In that connection, it is informed that…
The Bombay High Court comprising Justice Mahesh Sonak and Ms M.S. Jawalkar issued notice on a PIL filed by the Goa Foundation challenging the permissions granted for felling of 2670 forest trees on Sy.No.21/1 and 22 to make way for an electricity substation connected with the Tamnar High Tension Line (HTL) at Sangod, Dharbandora. Counsel appearing for Tamnar conceded that they did not have a conversion sanad, and that “presently, no development or construction work is being carried out.” The PIL alleged that heavy earthmoving machinery had been moved to the site and that several workers were involved in clearing…
Aam aadmi Party lamented the increasing unemployment in Goa and asked the government to have an industrial policy linked with the educational policy. AAP Spokes Person Surel Tilve pointed out that Goans prefer to work in the service sector and not manufacturing or industrial sector and argued that service sector industries should be promoted. “In the past we invited manufacturing industries which resulted in people from other states being employed against the interest of Goa and Goans,” he said adding that the industrial policy has to change now as the state is facing an economic slowdown due to the pandemic.…
Waste Management Minister and Calangute MLA Micheal Lobo today said that the state government should shift IIT project from Melavli if locals do not want it. “BJP State President and Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar are of the opinion that the site should be taken to another location,” Lobo said speaking to reporters He further said that the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant will be taking the right decision at the right time. Speaking on Sunburn, Lobo said that the state government has already informed the event company that they will be permitted to host the event…
The Resident Doctors connected to ESI and South District Hospital treating for Covid-19 patients today have withdrawn their services from after governemnt asked them to vacate accommodations provided to them. GARD also informed that doctors would be returning to their parent departments in Goa Medical College by 4pm. “It is with great regret we have to inform everyone about the indifference shown towards the plight of the resident doctors once hailed as the ‘covid warriors’ by the administration. As stated earlier we were asked to pay for the accommodation provided for working in south Goa covid hospitals namely…
Panaji: In yet another major gold haul, the Air Intelligence Unit of Goa Customs seized gild worth Rs 15 lakh from a Dubai passenger. The AIU headed by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Airport) effected a seizure of 345 grams of gold bars valued at Rs. 15,42,098 (Rupees Fifteen Lakh Forty Two Thousand and Ninety Eight only). The gold was seized from a passenger from Indigo Airline arrived from Dubai on Oct 31 at Dabolim Airport.