CM Sawant visits South Goa District Hospital in Margao after oxygen leakage incident ANI | Updated: May 12, 2021 18:42 IST
Margao (Goa) [India], May 12 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Wednesday visited the medical oxygen tank at South Goa District Hospital (SGDH), Margao where an incident of leakage had taken place on Tuesday afternoon due to which one person sustained injuries.
The Chief Minister also held a meeting with the hospital authorities and discussed various issues related to COVID-19.
District Collector, South, Ruchika Katyal, Medical Superintendent District Hospital, Dr Deepa Correia and others attended the meeting with Dr Pramod Sawant.
The state government informed that the technical experts team who have flown in from Delhi have started the repair work and should be ready for the refilling of oxygen by today.
Cong demands extension of COVID-19 lockdown in Goa ANI | Updated: May 02, 2021 12:52 IST
Margao (Goa) [India], May 2 (ANI): Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) both at the Centre and state for mishandling the COVID-19 situation, Goa Leader of Opposition (LoP) Digambar Kamat said that the only option left with the BJP government is to extend lockdown.
Kamat reiterated his demand to hand over the COVID management to a task force comprising of experts from the Civil Society and the Army. Enough is enough, let us not play with the innocent lives anymore, he added.
Further condemning the BJP government on handling the COVID-19 situation, Kamat said, We cannot rely anymore on the BJP government at the Centre as well as the state who remained in celebrations mode throughout the year without creating any medical infrastructure and services. It is high time that a task force is constituted to handle the COVID management and government takes
Renowned artist, Padma Bhushan awardee Laxman Pai passes away at 95 ANI | Updated: Mar 15, 2021 01:09 IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], March 15 (ANI): Renowned artist and painter from Goa and Padma Bhushan awardee Laxman Pai passed away at his residence in Goa on Sunday. He was 95.
The former principal of the Goa College of Art had several laurels under his name including Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Nehru Award, and Lalit Kala Akademi Award.
Condoling his demise, Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant tweeted, Deeply saddened by the passing away of renowned Goan artist Padma Bhushan Shri Laxman Pai. Goa has lost a gem today. We will always remember his immense contribution in the field of art. My heartfelt condolences to his family. Om Shanti.
It was a court case regarding uneven reservation of wards in the civic polls of Goa. Going to the root cause of it, the Supreme Court has delivered a historic judgement for the whole country - no government officer can hold the constitutional post of the State Election Commissioner. All should step down immediately.
Goa CM reaches out to minorities ahead of state assembly elections ANI | Updated: Feb 09, 2021 22:46 IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], February 9 (ANI): Gearing up for the 2022 Assembly polls, Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Tuesday expressed confidence in regaining the trust of the minority community in the state.
Sawant was addressing BJP Minority Morcha State Executive Committee meeting in party head office in Panaji.
During the meeting, Sawant said that his government is committed to resolving the Kabrastan issue. He said that directions have been issued to the district collectors to identify suitable sites for Kabrastan in major cities.
He also slammed the Opposition for politicising the Margao Kabrastan issue while informing that an inquiry has been initiated in the matter where the land marked for Kabrastan was handed over to the builders.