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Goa sees record jump in Covid-19 cases, 198 in a day
Panaji: Goa witnessed its highest jump in active Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, with 198 persons testing positive, taking the tally of active cases in the state to 1,259, according to state Health Ministry…
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COVID-19: Goa govt starts online admissions in colleges
Panaji: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Goa government has started online admissions from Wednesday in all colleges affiliated to the state Directorate of Higher Education (DHE). Under the centralised…
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The doctor who managed Goa’s only COVID hospital tests positive
Panaji: Dr Edwin Gomes, who had emerged as the face of Goa’s Covid-19 treatment and care effort, and had served as the in-charge of medication of patients at the state’s only designated Covid-19…
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Goa: Sawant rules out lockdown amidst rise in COVID-19 cases
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has ruled out the possibility of imposing further lockdowns in the coastal state, which is grappling with the rise in COVID- 19 cases. Speaking to a…
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BJP MLA attends party; Goa CM orders probe
Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said that he would enquire into two ‘parties’, one organised by a BJP MLA on Sunday (July 5), amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic during which Goa…
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Declare 3rd COVID-19 victim’s area containment zone: Goa MLA
Panaji: A day after a 76-year-old woman from Fatorda became Goa’s third COVID-19 victim, local MLA and GFP chief Vijai Sardesai on Sunday asked the state government to speed up contract tracing…
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Single portal for info on govt, PVT job vacancies in Goa: CM
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that a portal has been created to provide information about the job vacancies in government and private sectors, which will help the common people…
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Goa’s first Covid-19 victim had asthma, diabetes: CM
Panaji: As Goa reported its first Covid-19 death after an 85-year-old man died on Monday morning, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the patient was suffering from asthma and diabetes. “He was a…
- Entertainment
Uncertainty over hosting IFFI in Goa due to COVID-19?
Panaji: Uncertainty triggered by the COVID-19 situation looms over hosting of this year’s edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, a senior functionary said on Wednesday. Subhash Faldesai,…
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Hit hard by lockdown, Goa museums wait for govt nod to reopen
Panaji: Owners of Goa’s heritage museums, which were struggling to stay afloat due to the COVID-19 crisis, are hopeful that the state government will allow them to reopen their premises for visitors…
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Opp blames Goa govt’s faulty SOP for COVID-19 spread
Panaji: With several villages in Goa going on self-imposed lockdowns amidst the COVID-19 spread, the opposition parties on Friday slammed the BJP-led government for its faulty standard operating procedure (SOP). The Goa…
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COVID-19: BJP leader seeks serological testing in Goa
Panaji: BJP leader Utpal Parrikar has demanded serological testing of people in Goa to remove “mass hysteria” prevailing in the state about COVID-19. The son of former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on…
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Goa govt allows people to skip COVID-19 test on arrival
Panaji: Starting Thursday, those entering Goa will have the option of skipping the COVID-19 test, provided no symptoms were found in them during the screening at the entry points, Chief Minister Pramod…
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No imposition of total lockdown again, says Goa minister
Panaji: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday said there was no question of imposing total lockdown again in the state in view of the spike in coronavirus cases. He said the…
- Politics
COVID-19: Ahead of all-party meet, GFP hits out at Goa govt
Panaji: Ahead of an all-party meeting called by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday evening on the COVID-19 outbreak, the opposition Goa Forward Party released a series of tweets claiming the…
