Several African countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, already have Molbio Diagnostic test systems within their healthcare networks. The tests for Ebola samples are being validated at some of these locations. Several African countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, already have Molbio Diagnostic test systems…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said that the Centre has halted the recruitment process at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) so that Goa’s concerns about non-Goans being hired could be addressed.Sawant said that he took up the issue of NIT Goa recruiting candidates from other states with Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan,…
Panaji: A senior citizen couple travelling to the Goa Medical College (GMC) for a doctor’s appointment died in a road accident at Bambolim on Monday after they took the highway instead of the service road, which was blocked due to a tree fall. The incident took place at 4am on Monday.The couple who were on…
ISL champions East Bengal made a plea for a 16-team top tier football league Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) accepted a club-led model to run the Indian Super League (ISL) from next season at a meeting convened by sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on Monday.The agreement will be for four years…
After receiving a complaint about the gate, Azossim-Mandur panchayat has issued a showcause notice to an unidentified person Panaji: In an alleged attempt at grabbing tenanted comunidade land in a green patch of a forest area at Mandur, unidentified workers have erected a metal gate after razing a gadga wall at the site.Following a complaint…
Panaji: Drishti Marine lifesavers rescued a 22-year-old man at Calangute beach after spotting him wading into deep waters.The Margao resident was seen deliberately moving farther from the shore, prompting lifeguards Suraj Sawant and Vinod Lamani to reach him with a rescue tube. While bringing him back safely, the man reportedly expressed suicidal intentions. In another…
Panaji: With the Centre increasing import duty on imported gold, jewellers have seen a significant drop in footfalls at stores in Goa. While the sentiment among buyers appears muted, some customers have opted to take advantage of the high prices to exchange their gold ornaments for new designs.According to Goa Gold Dealers Association president Pramit…
Margao/Canacona: The opposition to state govt’s proposed political reservation for Scheduled Tribes (ST) widened on Sunday, with the Bahujan Samaj joining the Maratha community, in demanding that any such exercise be deferred until the ongoing national census and delimitation process are completed.The development comes days after the Akhil Gomantak Kshatriya Maratha Samaj (AGKMS), which claims…
Margao: Cutting across party lines, members of the Scheduled Tribe community gathered at Sanguem on Sunday to reiterate their resolve to secure reservation of assembly constituencies ahead of the 2027 legislative assembly elections.The gathering, which saw key functionaries and workers from several political parties from across Sanguem constituency, was held to demonstrate their united determination…
Panaji/Mapusa: The forest department is awaiting the results of a postmortem examination after a year-old leopard cub was found dead in Pernem recently.Speaking on the incident, a senior forest official said a postmortem examination is being conducted and that initial findings would help determine whether additional laboratory testing would be necessary.“At this stage, we do…
