FEMALE PRISONERS IN COLVALE JAIL DEPRIVED OF LEGAL AID: NCW
PANAJI The National Commission for Women (NCW), which visited the Goa Central Jail in Colvale on Wednesday, said it had found that the female inmates do not have sufficient access to legal aid. “There is a need for more efficient empanelled lawyers. Also, there are low hanging fans in the cells which were potential safety hazards,” said the Commission. Currently, there were…
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SIGH OF RELIEF FOR KERALA NATIVE SUSPECTED OF HAVING NIPAH INFECTION
PANAJI it was indeed a sigh of relief for the Kerala-based man, who was kept under observation at a hospital in Goa after showing symptoms of Nipah virus, has tested negative for the deadly infection. The blood samples of the patient, sent for testing to Pune’s National Institute of Virology, have come out negative for the virus, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit…
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CM PARRIKAR EXTENDS GREETINGS ON THE EVE OF GOA STATEHOOD DAY
PANAJI The Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday extended greetings to the people of the state on the eve of Goa Statehood Day. In his message, the Chief Minister said,” May 30, is a very significant milestone in the glorious history of Goa, as it was on this day in 1987, Goa became a full-fledged State of Indian Union.” “Since 1987, Goa has emerged…
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FISHERMEN WILL BE ISSUED RADIO ID CARDS BEFORE AUGUST: PALYEKAR
PANAJI All fishermen in Goa would be issued a Radio Frequency (RF) identity card before the start of fishing season in August this year, Fisheries Minister Vinod Palyekar said today. “The process for collecting data of fishermen would commence from June 1,” informed Palyekar. The fishing activity in Goa would remain suspended in the coastal state during monsoon season between June 1…
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BANK EMPLOYEES TO GO ON STRIKE ON MAY 30
PANAJI Goa Bank Employees Association has announced its intent to participate in the strike called by United Forum of Bank Union on May 30 and 31. The union has been demanding salary hikes since 2017. However, 2% hike assured by Indian Bank Association was not acceptable to UFBU. The bank employees in Goa will be holding a rally at Azad Maidan on…
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SOUTH GOA DM RECONSTITUTES ENFORCEMENT SQUADS UNDER COTPA
MARGAO The District Magistrate, South Goa, has restored the enforcement squads under The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) for effectively enforcing laws against the trade of illicit drug/cigarettes and other tobacco products in the entire South District. The reconstituted squads, taluka wise, will consist of Mamlatdar/Jt Mamlatdar, PSI/police personnel and Sanitary Inspector from the concerned jurisdiction and a Member of NGO.
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OCEANOGRAPHERS FROM INDIA AND BANGLADESH TO JOINTLY EXPLORE BAY OF BENGAL
PANAJI The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) will be training oceanographers from Bangladesh due to a joint exploration programme of the Bay of Bengal by marine scientists from both countries, NIO director Sunil Kumar Singh said on Monday. “Scientists from Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute (BORI) will be visiting NIO for short and long term durations to train in oceanographic research and…
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INSTALL CCTVs AND LIGHTS ON BEACHES AND ISOLATED AREAS: NSUI
PANAJI In a representation to Director General of Police Muktesh Chander, National Students Union of India (NSUI) state president Ahraz Mulla has advised that police control room vehicles should be manned by women police to deal with cases involving crime against women, and also demanded that all beaches and tourist places in the coastal state be adequately lit and CCTVs…
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PANCHAYAT MINISTER MAUVIN GODINHO INAUGURATES PANCHAYAT GHAR IN SARZORA
MARGAO Panchayat minister Mauvin Godinho today inaugurated new Panchayat Ghar comprising of community hall at Village Panchayat, Sarzora, in South Goa. MLA and Chairman, Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation, Dipak Prabhu Pauskar; MLA Philip Neri Rodrigues; Sarpanch, V P Sarzora, Shabita Mascarenhas; Deputy Sarpanch, Leena Carvalho; Director, Directorate Panchayat, Ajit Panchwadkar; Deputy Director, Snehal Prabhu and Parish Priest, Sarzora Church, Fr…
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SUSPECTED CASE OF NIPAH FOUND IN GOA; PATIENT KEPT IN ISOLATION AT GMC
PANAJI A native from Kerala who travelled to Goa by train on Monday, has been quarantined at an isolation ward of Goa Mediacal College (GMC)hospital here after developing symptoms similar to those affected by the deadly Nipah virus. Speaking to reporters, Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane said that it was not clear whether the said person was suffering from the Nipah virus…
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