Goa Government revises its earlier notification and declares Wednesday, August 26, 2026 as a Special Holiday for Milad-un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad, instead of August 25. • Four Goa–Delhi flights delayed today (Aug 24) amid heavy rain and thunderstorms in Delhi; Dabolim Airport (GOI): 6E 2707, QP 1815 & Manohar International Airport (GOX): IX 1067, 6E 358 • CM Sawant has suggested introducing an online OPD facility at Goa Medical College, allowing patients to share medical reports and consult doctors remotely; directed the Health Secretary and GMC Dean to take steps to initiate the facility and reduce the daily OPD burden. • Omkar, the elephant, has started damaging crops in orchards at Tambose, Pernem, leaving locals troubled. The repeated crop damage has raised concerns among farmers in the area. • Supreme Court has reserved order on the plea of Tarun Tejpal pleading to exempt from surrendering as directed by the Goa High Court. High Court convicting in the rape case and Sentencing Tarun Tejpal 10 year rigorous imprisonment, had ordered to surrender in 4 weeks time. • ED arrests two Mumbai men in a pan-India cyber fraud probe after a Goa woman was allegedly duped of Rs2.60 crore in a “digital arrest” scam. Agency suspects Rs 30,000 crore in transactions linked to the network across 20 States/UTs. Rs 3.25 crore cash seized in searches. • A leopard entered a guest house at Varchawada-Nanoskarwada around 1:30 a.m., chased a dog to the first floor and attacked it before jumping down and escaping into the nearby forest.Residents claim the leopard has killed four dogs in the past six months and allege that repeated complaints to the Forest Department have not led to action. • CM Sawant said the government is working on a plan to directly connect the Super Speciality Block with the main Goa Medical College campus through an overbridge or fast-track link; says consultant has already been appointed and the plan is aimed at developing the entire area as one integrated GMC campus. • CM Dr Pramod Sawant said the inauguration of the Patradevi Hutatma Smarak, scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed to August 26 due to an emergency meeting involving Defence Minister Rajnath Singh • CM Dr. Pramod Sawant says the government will shortly launch the CM Avas Yojana to ensure every Niz Goemkar has a house of their own. Several vacant flats under Housing Board and Rehabilitation Board schemes will also be utilised, with the aim of achieving “House for All” in Goa.
Goa Government revises its earlier notification and declares Wednesday, August 26, 2026 as a Special Holiday for Milad-un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad, instead of August 25. • Four Goa–Delhi flights delayed today (Aug 24) amid heavy rain and thunderstorms in Delhi; Dabolim Airport (GOI): 6E 2707, QP 1815 & Manohar International Airport (GOX): IX 1067, 6E 358 • CM Sawant has suggested introducing an online OPD facility at Goa Medical College, allowing patients to share medical reports and consult doctors remotely; directed the Health Secretary and GMC Dean to take steps to initiate the facility and reduce the daily OPD burden. • Omkar, the elephant, has started damaging crops in orchards at Tambose, Pernem, leaving locals troubled. The repeated crop damage has raised concerns among farmers in the area. • Supreme Court has reserved order on the plea of Tarun Tejpal pleading to exempt from surrendering as directed by the Goa High Court. High Court convicting in the rape case and Sentencing Tarun Tejpal 10 year rigorous imprisonment, had ordered to surrender in 4 weeks time. • ED arrests two Mumbai men in a pan-India cyber fraud probe after a Goa woman was allegedly duped of Rs2.60 crore in a “digital arrest” scam. Agency suspects Rs 30,000 crore in transactions linked to the network across 20 States/UTs. Rs 3.25 crore cash seized in searches. • A leopard entered a guest house at Varchawada-Nanoskarwada around 1:30 a.m., chased a dog to the first floor and attacked it before jumping down and escaping into the nearby forest.Residents claim the leopard has killed four dogs in the past six months and allege that repeated complaints to the Forest Department have not led to action. • CM Sawant said the government is working on a plan to directly connect the Super Speciality Block with the main Goa Medical College campus through an overbridge or fast-track link; says consultant has already been appointed and the plan is aimed at developing the entire area as one integrated GMC campus. • CM Dr Pramod Sawant said the inauguration of the Patradevi Hutatma Smarak, scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed to August 26 due to an emergency meeting involving Defence Minister Rajnath Singh • CM Dr. Pramod Sawant says the government will shortly launch the CM Avas Yojana to ensure every Niz Goemkar has a house of their own. Several vacant flats under Housing Board and Rehabilitation Board schemes will also be utilised, with the aim of achieving “House for All” in Goa.
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