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Goa bustles with tourists but pandemic may play party-pooper

Lockdown: Industries hit; unemployment may rise in Goa

7:40 pm April 9, 2020

Panaji: Unemployment may be a major fallout of the COVID-19 lockdown in Goa, as industries in the state have been severely hit and economic activity has come to a standstill. Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Wednesday informed Chief Minister Pramod Sawant that the industries will witness a slump, if the state government […]

Coronavirus helplines either busy or unreachable, complain users

4:57 pm April 2, 2020

New Delhi: When over the counter paracetamols did not help abate Delhi-based Ankur Tiwari’s low-grade fever, sore throat and breathlessness, he tried calling up the COVID-19 helplines to check if he needed to get tested for the fatal virus, but to no avail. “The numbers were either busy or did not connect at all. I […]

7 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, CM briefs opposition

Karnataka CM convenes all-party meet on COVID-19

9:03 pm March 28, 2020

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday to discuss measures that need to be taken in coming days to control the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Pointing out that several people in the state have been affected by the virus, Yediyurappa in a letter to leaders of […]

Pramod Sawant completes one year as Goa CM

9:46 pm March 19, 2020

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday completed one year in office. Sawant took over as chief minister following the death of Manohar Parrikar. Sawant, who was then Speaker of the state Assembly, was selected for the top post by his party BJP which ruled in the state in alliance with the Goa Forward […]

CM Kejriwal flags off 100 low-floor buses

7:22 pm March 6, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday flagged off 100 low-floor air-conditioned buses under the Cluster Scheme from the Rajghat bus depot here. Fresh tenders for procurement of e-buses will be floated soon and these buses will start arriving in the next few months, he said. The chief minister said about 9,000 new […]