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Now, govt doctors to retire @ 62

The government of Goa has decided to extend the retirement age of all government doctors from 60 to 62.

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Announcing the decision, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said it would help tide over the shortage of doctors in the public sector. “Earlier we had extended the retirement age of teaching doctors at the Goa Medical College (GMC) from 60 to 65. There was a demand to extend the age of non teaching doctors. We have taken a decision to extend the age from 60 to 62. It will affect doctors in the Directorate of Health Services (DHS),” the CM said adding that there are around 100 doctors on the rolls in the DHS.
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Goa gets nod to import poultry products from Karnataka

In a major relief to Karnataka-based suppliers of poultry and poultry products, the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (AHVS) at Goa has been given the green signal to resume movement of poultry products from Karnataka to Goa.In a letter to Goa s Director of AHVS on August 11, the joint commissioner of Animal Husbandry, Western Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory,

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Published Aug 17, 2016, 7:08 AM IST
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BELAGAVI Pune, recalled that his office had earlier instructed to stop the movement of poultry and poultry products from Belagavi to Goa state, following the recent outbreak of Avian influenza in Karnataka region.Acting on the report, the collectors of both districts in Goa had banned import of poultry and poultry products from Karnataka, severely hitting the business of poultries in Belagavi district.“The sanitation certificate later issued by the director of AHVS at…

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