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Governor extends R-Day greetings

PANAJI

The Governor of Goa, Bhagat Singh Koshyari has extended his warm greetings on the occasion of 72nd Republic day of India. “Over the last seven decades India has proved itself to be a vibrant democracy. The transition of political power every five years at the centre, states and local self-governing Institutions through elections has always been smooth and successful,” the Governor said.

The Governor adds, “In India under the decisive and visionary leadership of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi ji we have done a remarkable job of containing of virus by way of minimizing infections and loss of lives underlining the resilience of our spirit.In Goa also my Government has done exceedingly well in managing the Covid crisis under the able leadership of young and dynamic Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. 

Similarly, Prime Minister’s clarion call for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ during the Covid crisis has reverberated across the nation. Goa by launching ‘Swayampurna Goem’, has become a role model for the rest of the country,” the Governor added. 

“Several Central and State welfare schemes have been implemented to better and brighten peoples lives. Tourism has been opened up and has been gaining momentum since September 2020”, the Governor said, 

“My Government is very keen to protect the interests of Goa in the Mhadei River Dispute. Vigorous efforts are being made to stop any diversion of waters to Karnataka,” the Governor said.

“On this great occasion of Republic Day, let us reaffirm our faith in our Constitution and pledge to uphold its integrity in letter and spirit”, the Governor concludes.

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53 new Covid cases detected, no deaths

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Jan 25, 2021, 12:13 AM IST
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PANAJIA total of 53 new cases of Covid-19 were detected from among the 1,162 samples tested in the last 24 hours by the Health Department. The total confirmed cases have touched 52,924 of which 824 are presently active. A total of51,335 patients have recovered from the infection so far. With no Covid related deaths being recorded in the state on Sunday, the Covid victim count remained steady at 761. The recovery rate in Goa is 97 per cent and 4.3 lakh persons…

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