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Pay Rs 16 lakh each to kin of 4 drowned boys: NGT tells Goa govt

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Goa government to pay Rs 16 lakh each to the families of four teenage boys who drowned in a waterlogged stone quarry while on a picnic last year

Goa reports 308 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4 new deaths; 495 people discharged

Goa's Covid-19 count increased by 308 and the death toll by four on Monday, while 495 people were discharged after recovery from the infection, an official said

Goa govt to provide 5,000 home isolation kits to Covid-19 patients

The Goa government would distribute 5,000 home isolation kits consisting of masks, medicines and other essential items to Covid-19 patients in a week, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said

Goa reports 343 new coronavirus cases; seven additional fatalities

As many as 343 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while seven died of the infection in Goa on Saturday, a health official said

Goa becomes first state to provide 100% tap water connections:Govt

Goa has become the first state in the country to provide 100 per cent tap water connections in rural areas covering 2.30 lakh households, the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Friday.

Covid: Goa govt to rope in AYUSH doctors to treat patients from next week

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that starting next week the state government will rope in AYUSH doctors in providing treatment to Covid-19 patients with mild to moderate symptoms

Goa govt to tie-up with industry body to tap private job avenues: CM Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said his government will tie-up with the states apex industry body to generate job opportunities in the private sector for local youths. Sawant said the state government, for the first time, has shared Employment Exchange data with the private sector to enable industries to recruit the best professionals available in Goa. Talking to PTI, the Chief Minister said at least 250 youths were gainfully employed in the private sector during the last 3 to 4 months through the state's Employment Exchange. He said youths registered with the Employment Exchange will get career counselling from the Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) which will also help them get jobs under a tie-up with the government. Expressing unhappiness over frequent opposition to development initiatives in the state, Sawant said some people are opposing a marina project, which has the potential to change the face of tourism in Goa. A private investor has ..

Goa CM Pramod Sawant says he will be BJP's face for 2022 Assembly polls

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said he would be his party BJP's face for the 2022 state Assembly elections

Goa reports 432 fresh Covid-19 cases, nine more deaths; 394 recover

Goa's Covid-19 tally rose to 36,670 on Wednesday with a single-day addition of 432 fresh cases while nine deaths took the total toll to 477, a health official said

New city near Panaji to be developed on lines of Navi Mumbai: Goa CM

The Goa government is planning to develop a parallel city at a short distance from Panaji, on the lines of Mumbai's Navi Mumbai township, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday

Coronavirus Factoid: India continues to report most daily cases globally

Even as its count of active cases has been declining on a net basis, the overall number of cases India is adding daily is higher than any country in the world

Covid-19: Goa govt announces safe service to cater to needs of patients

The Goa government on Tuesday announced that it would be providing helpers to cater to the needs of Covid-19 patients undergoing treatment at state-run ESI Hospital in Margao

Goa govt to lift ban on new jobs from January 2021: CM Pramod Sawant

The Goa government will lift its ban on new recruitments from next January, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Saturday.

Goa coronavirus update: 503 new cases recorded; tally rises to 31,574

At least 688 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the number of recoveries in the coastal state to 25,759, the official said

Goa BJP asks party cadres to gear up for 2022 Assembly Elections

Party workers were in touch with people through virtual mediums in light of the pandemic, but now they should come out and establish contacts, Tanavade said

Goa coronavirus update: 519 fresh cases reported, tally rises to 31,071

The number of people who have recovered now stands at 25,071, leaving the state with 5,614 active cases

670 electric buses, 241 charging stations sanctioned under FAME scheme

Government has sanctioned 670 electric buses for Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Chandigarh, and 241 charging stations in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat and Port Blair

Goa cabinet approves transfer of loss-making sugar factory to agr dept: CM

Cultivators from Sanguem and Quepem talukas take their sugarcane for crushing in this factory, which stopped functioning two years ago in view of losses that have mounted to Rs 100 crore

Goa to revise home isolation protocol, fees for Covid-19 treatment

The capped pricing, however, came under severe criticism from the Opposition as well as on social media

Goa coronavirus update: 407 new cases push state tally to 28,429

With nine deaths, the cumulative toll went up to 351 in the state, he said