Pramod Sawant

India
2 weeks ago
Cane growers to meet Goa CM on Friday over-harvesting rates
Panaji: A group of farmers sitting on hunger strike outside a state-run sugar factory in Goa over the demand for better harvesting rates for the crop called off the agitation…
India
3 weeks ago
Goa to allow home isolation for asymptomatic cases
Panaji: In the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that the state government is ready to allow home isolation for COVID-positive asymptomatic…
India
July 16, 2020
Goa Guv concerned about negative, incorrect news on COVID: CM
Panaji: Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik has expressed concern about the negative and incorrect coverage of the state government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the mainstream and social media,…
India
July 15, 2020
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…
India
July 11, 2020
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…
India
July 3, 2020
Resumption of tourism will kickstart Goa’s economy: Sawant
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that the resumption of domestic tourism, which was suspended due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, will kickstart the coastal state’s economy. Tourism activities…
India
June 27, 2020
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…
Politics
June 15, 2020
Made ‘political mistake’ of supporting Sawant govt: Sardesai
Panaji: Former Goa deputy chief minister Vijai Sardesai has said it was a “political mistake” on his part to support the Pramod Sawant-led state government after the demise of Manohar…
India
June 5, 2020
Goa CM to probe incident of COVID-19 patient skipping test
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said he would conduct an inquiry into the incident where a woman managed to skip the mandatory COVID-19 test upon her arrival from…
India
May 29, 2020
Goa CM bats for lockdown extension; wants malls, gyms to open
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said the current phase of lockdown, slated to end on May 31, should be extended till June 15 considering the overall COVID-19…
India
May 27, 2020
No voluntary quarantine option for people arriving in Goa: CM
Panaji: The Goa government on Wednesday tweaked its Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for people entering the state through rail, road and air routes by doing away with the option of…
India
May 15, 2020
Sawant against train halt in Goa as new COVID-19 cases surface
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has suggested the Railways to cancel the halt at Madgaon for special trains being operated by it as the state records new cases of…
India
May 13, 2020
Turtles emerge from nest at Goa beach, CM posts video
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday posted a video clip of Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings running on the state’s Morjim beach after emerging from their nest. The state…
India
May 11, 2020
Goans trying to ‘smuggle in’ people from other states: CM
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said some locals were trying to “smuggle in” people from neighbouring states, in violation of directives for the prevention of COVID-19 spread,…
India
May 1, 2020
Goans to get free quarantine on return from other states: CM
Panaji: Residents of Goa, who are currently stranded in different parts of the country due to the lockdown, will be quarantined for free by the government once they return to…
India
April 25, 2020
Sawant talks to disembarked Goan crew members of cruise ship
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant spoke to the Goan crew members of a cruise ship, who recently disembarked in Mumbai after being stuck on board for days due to…
India
March 20, 2020
Zilla panchayat polls in Goa postponed by two days
Panaji: Zilla Panchayat elections in the state, scheduled for March 22, have been postponed by two days due to Janata curfew, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Thursday. The…
India
March 20, 2020
Parrikar’s son slams Goa CM’s insistence on ZP polls
Panaji: It is not just the Opposition and civil society which has vociferously opposed the BJP-led coalition government’s insistence to conduct Zilla Panchayat polls amid the coronavirus outbreak. Former Chief…
India
March 19, 2020
Goa CM accepts Irani’s #SafeHandsChallenge, nominates Fadnavis
Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday accepted the #SafeHandsChallenge, a social media awareness campaign to promote precautionary measures against COVID-19, thrown to him by Union Minister for Women and…
India
March 12, 2020
Goa prepared to tackle coronavirus threat: CM
New Delhi: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that the state authorities were fully prepared to tackle coronavirus threat. Sawant said that all precautions were taken and suspected…
India
February 22, 2020
Mahadayi Tribunal term extended; welcome move for Goa: Sawant
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that the Central government has extended the period of Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal, which is a welcome move for Goa as…
India
February 20, 2020
Goa CM offers prayers at Mahakal Temple
Ujjain: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, on Thursday, paid a visit to the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. The Goa Chief Minister performed rituals, offering prayers and participated in…
India
February 3, 2020
After SC go-ahead, revised Goa airport schedule in offing
Panaji: The Goa government is working out a revised schedule for the completion of the state’s second international airport at Mopa plateau in North Goa, after construction work at the…
India
January 30, 2020
Goans banned from casinos from Feb 1: CM
Panaji: Goans will be banned from entering casinos in the state from February 1, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters in Panaji, Sawant also said the…
India
January 18, 2020
Pramod Sawant, Kiren Rijiju flag off ‘Fit India Cyclothon’ event
Panaji: The Chief Minister of Goa Pramod Sawant and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju flagged off the ‘Fit India Cyclothon’ event here on Saturday. The Fit…
India
January 14, 2020
Protests against CAA shows lack of patriotism, says Goa CM
Panaji : Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday expressed concern over protests against Citizenship Amendment Bill which was passed by parliament and favoured compulsory military training to people to…
India
January 11, 2020
PM Modi arrives in Kolkata on his two-day visit to West Bengal
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived here on a two-day visit to West Bengal. Ahead of his visit, the members of the Students Federation of India (SFI) staged…
India
January 10, 2020
Goa CM losing grip over cabinet: Opposition
Panaji: For the second time in a year, the Goa cabinet witnessed a no-holds barred abuse fest, with ministers having a go at their cabinet colleagues over difference of opinion.…
India
December 30, 2019
Goa Chief Minister on tweet spree, defends CAA
Panaji: In a series of tweets, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday expressed his support for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), while also accusing the Opposition of spreading lies vis-a-vis…
India
December 6, 2019
Goa’s susegado attitude cause of onion price rise: CM
Panaji: Goa’s susegado attitude which has led landowners to give up on farming, is one of the reasons why prices of onions have reached sky high, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant…