Kidnapping for ransom attempt foiled in Goa, 5 arrested
India | August 06, 2021 14:47 ISTThe accused had kidnapped plywood supplier Navin Patel from Thivim village in North Goa on Wednesday and demanded Rs 1 cr in ransom from his wife.
The accused had kidnapped plywood supplier Navin Patel from Thivim village in North Goa on Wednesday and demanded Rs 1 cr in ransom from his wife.
The Goa government has extended the ongoing Covid-induced curfew till August 9, prohibiting the functioning of establishments/ facilities including cinema halls, casinos, auditoriums, and weekly markets.
Goa's Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that it is not possible to provide a definite time frame for the arrival of the third wave, and the non-vaccinated category of the population is likely to be affected the most.
Goa CM Sawant said that 34.24 percent of the airport project work has been completed by June 2021, but the airport project has faced a time and cost escalation due to "restraint by courts and pandemic".
The parents of teenagers need to introspect as to why their wards hang out on the state's beaches after dark, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told the state Assembly on Wednesday.
The Goa government has extended the ongoing Covid-induced curfew till August 2, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Sunday.
When asked about the demands made by some party leaders to appoint Union Minister of State Shripad Naik, who is a Lok Sabha MP from North Goa, as the party's face for the 2022 polls, Nadda said that the Union Minister was doing a "very good job" in Delhi.
The India Meteorology Department (IMD) on Saturday said the rainfall intensity along the west coast is expected to decrease over the next 24 hours.
Official sources told PTI that Sangod village in Mollem is facing a flood-like situation, where water has entered to the houses and roads are flooded.
The Goa government has extended the ongoing Covid-related curfew till July 26, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Sunday.
Goa Board HSSC Result 2021: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) has declared the GBSHSE Class 12 Results 2021.
Sawant on Friday said a police complaint had been filed in the matter but the man targeted by the hackers, Pramesh Asolkar, said he is still in shock that the state Chief Minister's social media account had been tapped into.
Talking to the press Delhi CM Kejriwal said that Goa wants change. Enough of parties buying and selling MLAs. Enough of dirty politics. Goa wants development. There is no shortage of funds, only shortage of honest intent. Goa wants honest politics.
Students enrolled for the class 10 exam can check the result through the official website- gbshse.gov.in
The Goa government has extended the ongoing Covid-related curfew till July 19 with further relaxations, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Sunday.
The current phase of the state level curfew in Goa is scheduled to end on July 12. While extending the curfew on July 2, Sawant had allowed reopening of restaurants and bars as well as outdoor sports complexes.
With the cases of coronavirus dipping, the bars and restaurants in Goa reopened with 50 per cent seating capacity on July 05.
Bar and restaurant owners had petitioned Sawant earlier this week, demanding re-opening of their businesses, which have been shut down since May when Covid cases in the state were at its peak.
The Goa government has extended the ongoing Covid-related curfew till July 12, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Friday.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday, he said a pediatric intensive care unit and a neonatal intensive care unit have already been established with trained staff, while the task force headed by him was ready to purchase equipment as and when required.
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