Even as society struggles with the demands of and the need to maintain social distancing, a modified nursery rhyme set to the tune of the popular ‘Ringa-Ringa-Roses’ is helping young students in schools to understand the need and the importance of social etiquette and the need to maintain social distancing. […]
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Goa reports first death from Coronavirus
Goa on Monday reported its first death due to Covid-19. An 85-year-old woman from Morlem in North Goa, who was diagnosed with coronavirus, has succumbed to the infection in the hospital. In an audio statement, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane confirmed and said, “Today, we had our first Covid-19 death […]
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Goa amends SOP for arrivals, Covid-19 test now mandatory
The Goa government has made it mandatory for all those stranded people returning to the state amid the easing of nationwide lockdown restrictions, which were imposed in end-March to contain the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, will have to undergo swab sample tests and has withdrawn the option of being quarantined […]
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Goa declines nod to prosecute ex-CM Parsekar, 2 officers in mining graft case
The Goa government has declined to prosecute former chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar and two officers who had been indicted by the Goa Lokayukta for allegedly renewing 88 mining leases in Goa “with malafide intention”. The lease renewals were struck down by the Supreme Court and petitioner Goa Foundation had filed […]
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Goa DGP Pranab Nanda dies of cardiac arrest in Delhi
Goa DGP Pranab Nanda died of cardiac arrest in the early on Saturday, Inspector General of Police Jaspal Singh said. The 57-year-old officer was on an official visit to the national capital when the incident happened. Nanda, a 1988 batch Indian Police Service officer, belonged to the Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram […]
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Dutch salvagers chosen for chemical tanker grounded off Goa
A Netherlands-based professional salvager Marine Masters BV has been chosen to salvage the grounded chemical tanker Nu Shi Nalini, the Goa Chief Minister’s Office has informed. “The work will be awarded to a professional salvor after approval of the committee’s recommendation by the inter ministerial committee at the Government of […]