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Cyclone Tauktae: Goa govt gives Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 21 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with those affected by the cyclone Tauktae, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that the state government has given an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakhs each to the kin of the deceased.
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Goa to appeal against Tarun Tejpal's acquittal in high court, says CM Sawa
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Panaji (Goa) [India], May 21 (ANI): After a Sessions Court in Goa acquitted founder and former Editor-in-Chief of Tehelka Magazine Tarun Tejpal of all charges in the alleged sexual assault case, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said the state government will appeal against this verdict
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COVID-19: Lockdown extended in Goa till May 31
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Panaji (Goa) [India], May 21 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday announced the extension of curfew till May 31.
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No planning for Cyclone Tauktae in Goa; CM should share responsibility: Mi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 20 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should share the responsibility for disaster relief with his ministers, said Ports Minister Michael Lobo on Thursday, hitting out at the government over Cyclone Tauktae.
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Goa Forward Party demands govt job to kin of deceased COVID warriors
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 18 (ANI): The Goa Forward Party (GFP) on Tuesday wrote to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, demanding that the kin of "COVID warriors" who died in the line of duty be given jobs in the state government on humanitarian grounds.
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Cyclone Tauktae continues to show weakening trend, informs IMD
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New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): As Cyclone Tauktae continues to impact several states on the Western Coast including Gujarat, damaging structures, electricity lines, and uprooting trees, the India Meteorological Department on Tuesday informed that the cyclone is continuing to show a weakeni
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Indian Coast Guard rescues 15 fishermen off Goa coast
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard Ship Samarth responded to a distress call and rescued 15 crew from a fishing boat named Milad, off Goa coast on Monday late night as a very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae with winds gusting up to 185 km per hour began making landfall on
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Congress files complaint against Goa CM, health minister over COVID-relate
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North Goa (Goa) [India], May 17 (ANI): The Congress on Monday filed a police complaint against Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Health Minister Viswajit Rane, claiming that their "sheer incompetence, mismanagement and criminal negligence" led to the "deaths of hundreds of COVID patients
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Goa CM speaks to Amit Shah regarding damage caused by Tauktae, assured of
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Panaji (Goa) [India], May 17 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Monday spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the impact and devastation caused by the Tauktae cyclone in the state.
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Vijai Sardesai urges Goa CM to utilise Rs 100 cr from MLA fund for COVID-1
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Panaji (Goa) [India], May 17 (ANI): Former Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai on Monday urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to urgently utilise Rs 100 crores from MLA local area development fund for administering vaccines to people and ramping up the health infrastructure of the state.
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Cyclone Tauktae: 2 dead in Goa, power supply disrupted, roads blocked
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 16 (ANI): Two deaths were reported in Goa due to cyclone Tauktae, informed Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Sunday.
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Cyclone Tauktae to hit coastal areas of Goa by late afternoon: IMD
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New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Cyclone Tauktae will hit the coastal areas of Goa by late afternoon as it is very likely to keep moving in the north northwest direction, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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