Panaji: Goa’s overall Covid-19 tally crossed the 26,000-mark on Wednesday, with 628 new cases reported in the state, which has also witnessed 319 deaths of novel coronavirus patients. The Aam Aadmi Party in the state on Wednesday also condemned the statement of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who on Tuesday had blamed late reporting of Covid-19 cases, […]
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Banging thalis, lighting diyas destroyed Indian economy: Ex Goa CM
Panaji: Clanging of thalis and lighting of diyas amid the Covid-19 pandemic while ignoring macro issues has destroyed the Indian economy, Goa Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat said on Thursday, while warning the state government against additional borrowing to make up for the GST compensation gap. “The central government has completely failed in management of […]
Goa CM Dr Pramod Sawant tests positive for COVID-19
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and was in home isolation. “I wish to inform all that I have been detected Covid-19 positive. I am asymptomatic and hence have opted for home isolation,” Sawant said in a Facebook post. “I shall continue to discharge […]
30-year-old held for raping disabled minor in Goa
Panaji: A 30-year-old man was arrested by the north Goa district police on Sunday for allegedly raping a differently-abled 13-year-old girl, an official said. The accused Varun Nayyar has been arrested by officials of the Porvorim police station after a complaint was filed by the victim’s parents. “Nayyar has been booked under sections of the Prevention […]
Goa CM orders night curfew, weekend lockdown
Panaji: In wake of a spike in coronavirus cases in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday announced a night curfew in the state from Wednesday night (July 15) to August 10 apart from total shutdown of non-essential public movement on the coming weekend starting Thursday night. The violators would be sent to jail, he […]
Record 71 new corona patients, Goa’s total active cases 202
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 […]
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 […]