PANJIM: Goa today reported 221 new COVID-19 positive cases. While there were 196 recoveries and 7 deaths. As per DHS bulletin, a 70 year old patient from Marcel with DM+HTN, 70 year old patient from Dharbandora with DM+HTN+OLD CVA , 65 year old patient from Merces with DM +HTN, 72 year old patient from Mumbai with DM+HTN +CKD and 70 year old patient from Mapusa with DM +COPD +UTI IN SEPSIS succumbed to the infection. Further a 56 year old patient from Vasco with HTN and 87 year old patient from Navelim with HTN +COPD +DM Nephropathy died…
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi has upheld the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority’s (GCZMA) demolition order issued against the Saturday Night Market at Arpora. The demolition order was issued on May 23, 2016 for operating in No Development Zone. The operator of the market Joseph Pereira had approached NGT challenging the order and stating that the structures existed prior to 1991. However, during the course of hearing, the applicant failed to prove the contention. “We have noted that the impugned order refers to the order of the Bombay High Court at Goa dated 20.04.2016 that all temporary structures/private…
Panaji: The blame game of the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant on the government staff for non-performance of the BJP government led by him is an endorsement to the stand of the Congress that this government is Defective, Insensitive and Corrupt charged GPCC General Secretary Amarnath Panjikar in a press conference at Congress house today. It is shocking that the Chief Minister did not utter a single word about the mass corruption done by his entire Cabinet including himself while speaking at the Vigilance Awareness Week programme. The Chief Minister had no guts to comment on various orders passed…
Panaji: Following criticism from various quarters, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Wednesday clarified that all beneficiaries of Griha Aadhar and DSSY need not submit life and income certificates. “We have about 2.2 lakh beneficiary of the Griha Adhar and DSSY Scheme. Due to pandemic, we have said that all are not required to submit the life certificate and income certificate,” CM said at the post cabinet press briefing. Sawant said only those beneficiaries of DSSY and the Griha Aadhar are required to submit certificates those who have been sent letters from the respective departments. “There is some confusion in…
Panaji: After almost eight months, the casinos will be allowed to start operations both on and off-shore from November 1. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that the cabinet has finally granted approval for casino operations. “The home department will issue SOP’s to be followed in terms of social distancing and so also the capacity allowed. Initially they will have to work with 50 p.c the actual capacity,” the chief minister said. On the collection of fees, the chief minister said that the operators will have to pay the fees at the start of every month now.
Panaji: The State Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal for for procurement of 1045 MTS of Onion from NAFED for distribution to RC beneficiaries on the backdrop of rise in prices of Onions. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that there is sudden spike in the prices of onion in the State and the retail intervention by the Government has been felt necessary. “The Cabinet approved purchase of 1045 MTS of Onion from National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) @ about Rs.28, 000/- per MT including transportation (may vary as per actual cost on the day procured, as the price…
Following the end of the domestic transfer window last week, the FC Goa squad for League action this season has now been submitted to the Indian Super League. Each club may register 35 first-team players with at least three developmental players (born after 1st January 2000) to be included in the squad. As per the 2020/21 rules, All clubs are allowed to have at least five and no more than seven foreign players in their squad. Out of this, one of them must belong to an AFC (Asian Football Federation) member association country. Australian defender James Donachie fulfils that criteria.…