Goa CM Pramod Sawant thanked the people of Goa for their support in making the vaccination drive a huge success.
Congress on Wednesday slammed BJP-led coalition govt for the confusion ahead of state's most important Hindu festival, especially at a time when Covid cases have witnessed an increase in neighbouring state of Maharashtra.
While, Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan has been given the charge of Uttar Pradesh, Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Sekhawat will look into Punjab.
Sawant also said that the state government was 100 percent prepared for the third wave in case it strikes in terms of human and infrastructural resources to combat the next phase of the pandemic.
Goa government will implement the New Education Policy 2020 from the next academic year from the pre-primary level.
The official also said that currently, the state is witnessing a 2.6 per cent positivity rate for RT-PCR tests and a 1.4 per cent positivity rate when it comes to Rapid Antigen test results.
In a notification, the Goa administration announced the extension of the curfew till 7 am on September 13.
Goa had been previously paralyzed for several days due to heavy winds and rain which accompanied Cyclone Tauktae, which led to a loss of Rs 148 crore in the state due to damage to property.
Congress has appointed Alexio Sequeira as the working president of the party's Goa unit, while Girish Chodankar will remain its president.
The Goa government has extended the ongoing Covid-induced curfew till September 6, officials said on Sunday.
CM Pramod Sawant said that the state cabinet had cleared the files for outfitting two Toyota Fortuner cars with bullet proof gear.
Russian actress Alexandra Djavi, who was seen in Tamil film "Kanchana 3", was found hanging in her rented flat in Siolim village of North Goa. The police are investigating the case.
The Goa government has extended the ongoing Covid-induced curfew till August 30, officials said on Sunday.
The Goa government has extended the ongoing Covid-induced curfew for eight more days, till August 23, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Sunday.
Travel and tourism sector in Goa continues to suffer as tourist footfall remains low due to COVID pandemic. Goa Ports Minister, Michael Lobo said, "Tourists are visiting Goa with RT-PCR negative certificates. We welcome them but they have to wear mask and follow COVID protocols. We have to be careful and understand that it's a pandemic. Resorts have reopened but getting very few customers."
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant criticised the lack of quality skills among fresh graduates passing out of educational institutes.
In the video, the three naked inmates can be seen made to do sit-ups, while other inmates can be heard cheering in the backdrop.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's app has launched a survey in five poll-bound states seeking people's opinion on a number of issues that are likely to influence their choice of the party or candidates. The survey, open to people from Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur and Punjab, seeks opinion on the voter's most pressing consideration, rating of the state government on a number of metrics, view on any probable opposition unity in their constituency and take on the local MLA besides other matters.
In the order issued on Sunday, the Goa administration said that the curfew will continue to remain in force till 7 am on August 16.
The CM also advised the general population to adopt precautions during the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festivities, while stating that the state govt would devise special SOPs for the festive season ahead after taking stakeholders into confidence.
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