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Goa CM Pramod Sawant during a visit to Goa Medical College and Hospital. (Express Photo)

Goa Congress writes to Governor, seeks dismissal of BJP govt over handling of Covid-19 crisis

May 28, 2021 06:50 IST

In a letter written to Koshyari on Thursday, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar wrote that over 2,000 (cumulative mortality figure) Goans had died and continue to die for want of oxygen, ventilator beds, essential medicines and hospital beds.

Man arrested for sexually harassing minor in shelter home in Goa

May 22, 2021 20:57 IST

He has been under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for non-penetrative assault and section 354 (assault or criminal force to women with intent to outrage her modesty) and 354 A (sexual harassment).

Cyclone Tauktae: Electricity outage, crippled internet connectivity in Goa

May 18, 2021 01:22 IST

Goa CM Sawant said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called him to enquire about the impact of the cyclone Tauktae on Goa. “He has assured all possible assistance from the central government,” said Sawant.

Goa CM visiting GMC Hospital on Tuesday. (Express Photo)

26 deaths in Goa hospital, Health Minister says CM ‘misguided’Subscriber Only

May 12, 2021 07:32 IST

Health Minister Vishwajit Rane called for a High Court probe into the deaths at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).

Justice A H Joshi and Goa CM Pramod Mahajan.

Retired Bombay HC judge sworn in as new Lokayukta of Goa

May 7, 2021 22:01 IST

Joshi, a retired judge of the Bombay High Court and former chairman of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, takes charge as Lokayukta, almost eight months after the last Lokayukta in Goa retired from his service.

Goa govt imposes 15-day curfew from May 9

May 7, 2021 21:45 IST

The announcement comes on the day the number of active Covid-19 cases in the state exceeded 30,000 for the first time and recorded 4195 new cases, its highest single day increase in active Covid-19 positive cases.

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Activists, lawyers file PIL in HC seeking 15-day lockdown in Goa

May 6, 2021 08:04 IST

The PIL, filed by Gonsalves and Chaturvedi, had also cited the example of Maldives, also a popular tourist destination, that has kept tourism afloat but demanded a negative RT-PCR report from those coming into the archipelago nation.

Migrant workers outside the Vasco railway station Thursday. The lockdown came into effect in the state the same evening. Express Photo/Mayura Janwalkar

Extend Goa lockdown for 15 days or till positivity rate drops to 10%: IMA

April 30, 2021 11:07 IST

On Thursday, Goa reported 3,019 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 36 deaths, with a recovery rate of 74.96 per cent. The total active cases reported in the state stood at 20,898.

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Goa doctors’ association says will stop services if attacks happen

April 30, 2021 09:07 IST

“It saddens us immensely that even after giving our best efforts, while being crippled by lack of adequate facilities, oxygen supply, beds, manpower etc. we have been on the receiving end of multiple threats and violent incidents in the past," said the Goa Association of Resident Doctors (GARD)

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Goa announces lockdown till Monday morning, industries won’t be impacted: CM Pramod SawantSubscriber Only

April 28, 2021 22:34 IST

While a night curfew and curbs on large gatherings are already in place until April 30, the lockdown will also mean tourism activities like thronging restaurants and casinos won’t be allowed, CM Pramod Sawant said.

D’sa said they were trying to procure Bharat Biotech's Covaxin too. (File)

Goa says Serum Institute unable to supply Covishield, vaccination plan could be delayed

April 27, 2021 22:39 IST

Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Punjab, Maharashtra and Kerala have also said they will not be able to start the next phase of vaccination on May 1 owing to lack of vaccines.

Trains going to Goa from Mumbai were almost fully reserved for Friday and Saturday.

Amid surge, Goa minister tells the youth: Stop partying, stay home

April 20, 2021 03:34 IST

The minister also urged Goa’s young people to “stop partying”, as the state is undergoing a sharp rise in infections, recording its highest ever positivity rate of 34 per cent on Monday.

In view of rising Covid cases, Goa bans export of oxygen cylinders

April 17, 2021 22:11 IST

On Friday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had appealed to Goans to follow safety protocols and refrain from hosting or attending large, crowded events. Goa has not put any curbs on entry of tourists in the state or restricted the operations of hotels, restaurants and casinos.

Covid-19: Highest ever single say rise in Goa

Covid-19: Highest ever single day rise in Goa

April 17, 2021 01:21 IST

Goa has neither curbed the entry of tourists from other states nor mandated testing on arrival.

The district has conducted 2,45,277 tests so far, including 2,015 samples tested on Thursday. (File Photo)

COVID-19: Goa reports 757 new cases, five deaths

April 15, 2021 21:01 IST

The number of active cases in the coastal state is 5,112 now, the official said.

Goa Forward Party quits NDA, blames BJP govt for ‘anti-Goan policies’

April 13, 2021 22:44 IST

The GFP’s official exit from the NDA before the legislative assembly polls in 2022 assumes significance as the clamor for a united opposition in Goa gets louder.

Earlier this week, the High Court issued notices to the Tree Authority of North Goa and that of South Goa and asked them to file an affidavit giving the court a status report and the number of pending applications for tree felling in the state by April 28. (Representational image)

RTI: Goa authority showed green flag to 99.3% felling tree cut requests

April 10, 2021 15:20 IST

The PIL filed by Living Heritage Foundation, a Goa-based NGO, has also stated that Goa has lost over 77,000 trees as the Tree Authority in the two districts of the state has failed to ensure replantation of the trees by the applicants who were allowed to fell trees.

For the first six months, the state government will bear the cost of installing the meters, in about 20,000 taxis, which will cost Rs 34 crore. (Representational Image: Pixabay)

Taxis in Goa to get digital meters soon, govt to bear installation costs

April 8, 2021 11:30 IST

With tourists often complaining of taxi drivers overcharging them, state transport minister Mauvin Godinho said that the digital metres will feed the ride details to a server monitored by the transport department. He also said taxi rates will be soon updated.