Goa NCP chief tests positive for coronavirus
India | July 17, 2020 22:23 ISTNationalist Congress party's (NCP) Goa Unit president Jose Philip D'Souza, his wife and children tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.
Nationalist Congress party's (NCP) Goa Unit president Jose Philip D'Souza, his wife and children tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.
Streets in Goa's Panaji wore a deserted look on July 17. The state observed lockdown in view of rising cases of COVID-19.
A three-day lockdown with stricter provisions will be enforced in Goa from Friday in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday.
Pascoal D'Souza, who did not belong to any political party, tested positive for coronavirus last month following which he was admitted to Margao-based ESI Hospital, a specially designated facility for Covid-19 patients.
The coastal state of Goa has reopened its doors for domestic tourists amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
After an unprecedented lockdown that lasted almost 3 months, Goa will open its doors to domestic tourists from today. Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar has said that over 250 hotels in Goa will open its door to tourists after a complete shutdown in operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has brought the life as we know it to a standstill.
Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar, on Wednesday, announced 250 hotels can operate following the standard operating procedures (SOPs) put in place by the state government.
Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar on Wednesday announced that the coastal state will be open to tourists starting July 2, as 250 hotels have been granted permission to resume operations.
As coronavirus cases in Goa are on the rise, now a BJP MLA has tested positive for the infectious disease, a senior state health official said on Wednesday.
The Goa government is likely to allow opening of bars in restaurants from July 1.
Goa registered its highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday with 89 people testing positive for novel coronavirus, taking the state's infection count to 1,128, an official said.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that a portal has been created to provide information about the job vacancies in government and private sectors, which will help the common people in the state amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that community transmission of COVID-19 had begun in the state. According to a health official, a total of 44 cases were detected during the day, taking the COVID-19 count to 1,039 while the number of active cases was 667.
Goa HSSC Results 2020: Over 89 per cent of the total number of students, who had appeared for the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) examination in Goa earlier this year, have cleared it, an official said.
Goa GBSHSE HSSC Results 2020: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) on Friday declared the class 12 results online through the official website --gbshse.gov.in.
Amid opposition to an upcoming IIT campus in North Goa's Guleli village from the local residents, state Industries Minister Vishwajit Rane on Friday said that the elite technology institute represented the biggest investment in Goa over the last 10 years.
In a bid to boost tourism in the state, the Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday approved the "beach shack" policy for eight beaches along the Konkan coast.
GBSHSE 12th Result 2020: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) is set to declare the Goa Board 12 Result 2020 tomorrow (June 26, 2020). Students who had appeared for the Goa Board HSSC Exam 2020 should note that the GBSHSE 12th Result 2020 will be released only on the official website.
Goa has registered its first death due to COVID-19.
Many Goans watched the annular solar eclipse on Sunday though dark monsoon clouds blocked a clear view at many places.
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