FRIDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2026

Time to crack whip on Covid norms violators

The Covid cases in Goa are increasing everyday. Goa is back in the red zone.The health minister said that Goa is not a  police raj state and it is difficult for the government to crack the whip on Covid  norm violators. There is absolutely no doubt that each one of us should behave responsibly. But unfortunately this is not happening and violators not only put their lives at risk but also those of several innocent citizens. 

Look at the way the tourists behave on the beaches of Goa, drinking, enjoying and going about with gay abandon without even wearing a mask. Same is the case at private parties held in Goa. In the interest of people of Goa, the healthcare system and the medical doctors and staff, all of whom are overburdened, time has come to crack the whip without hesitation on the violators when neither good sense or common sense prevails. 



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The state needs a full-time governor

Aires Rodrigues, Ribandar
Published Apr 1, 2021, 11:01 PM IST
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It will soon be eight long months that Goa has been without a full-time Governor since that abrupt transfer of Governor Satya Pal Malik on August 19 last year.  It is not known how much longer the State will have to wait to see a dedicated Constitutional head at our Raj Bhavan.This inordinate delay in appointing a full-time Governor for our State is inexplicable, while Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari continues for so long holding additional charge of Goa.…

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