Panaji: Goa recorded its highest daily spike in coronavirus cases on Saturday as 71 more persons tested positive. The state’s active cases increased to 202 as a result. Of the 71 new cases, 62 were found in Mangor hill area in South Goa’s Vasco town, which has already been designated a containment zone. Commenting on […]
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Two from Dubai Vande Bharat flight test positive in Goa
Panaji: Two persons who arrived in Goa on Tuesday, as part of the state’s first Vande Bharat Mission repatriation flight from Dubai, have tested positive for Covid-19, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said here on Wednesday. “Out of the 155 passengers who were on the flight, two have tested positive,” Sawant said. The total tally of […]
Coast Guard official tests positive for Covid-19 in Goa
Panaji: An Indian Coast Guard officer has tested positive for Covid-19 in Goa, state Health Secretary Nila Mohanan said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters late on Wednesday, Mohanan said that the coast guard official had arrived in Goa from Mumbai as part of an official team. “The officer who arrived with a team of others […]
No mask, then no petrol or ration in Goa: Official
Panaji: Soon, wearing a face mask would be made mandatory for purchasing petrol or rations in Goa, according to an action plan being worked out by the state government. The State Executive Committee of the Goa government, which oversees Covid-19 management and relief works, on Thursday, resolved to work out the action plan to enforce […]
COVID-19: Goa shuts borders to passengers, tourists
Panaji: The Goa government has shut down its borders for mass passengers and tourist vehicles, in a bid to crackdown on inter-state movement as a precautionary measure in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Some stringent measures are required to be taken to ban the movement of passenger vehicles – maxicabs (12+1), all heavy passenger vehicles […]
Goa cops turn Santa Claus, gift chocolates to traffic violators
Panaji: In a unique initiative, traffic violators in Panaji were offered chocolates and not “challan” (fine) on Tuesday by the traffic policemen dressed up as Santa Claus. This was part of a safety drive by the Goa Police to create awareness about the importance of motor vehicle norms, ahead of the festive season. According to […]
‘Missing’ American tourist returns to Goa from Maharashtra hill station
Panaji: A 20-year-old American tourist, who had gone missing on Thursday from the beach village of Anjuna in North Goa, has been found, according to the Goa Police and her family. “We would like to share with everyone that Elizabeth Mann has been found and is safe. The family would like to extend their gratitude to […]
Goa Police book swimming coach for rape, molestation
Panaji: The Goa Police on Thursday booked the state’s chief swimming coach Surajit Ganguly on charges of rape and molestation. Ganguly was earlier sacked by the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) after a video and photographs of him allegedly molesting a minor girl, who is a national level swimmer, surfaced online. Deputy Superintendent of Police Gajanan […]
Sawant eliminating Parrikar’s legacy: Sacked Goa Deputy CM
Panaji: Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardesai on Saturday said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was trying to wipe out former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s legacy, just as Nikita Khrushchev tried to wipe out his predecessor Stalin’s legacy in the USSR after the latter’s death. Sardesai’s comments came minutes after he was sacked from the Pramod […]
3 Congress rebels, one BJP MLA sworn in as Goa Ministers
Panaji: Three Congress rebels — Chandrakant Kavlekar, Jennifer Monserrate and Filipe Nery Rodrigues — along with former Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo were sworn in as ministers during a formal ceremony at Raj Bhavan here on Saturday. The Congress rebels had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. Kavlekar, a former leader of opposition, is […]