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Goa govt to tie-up with industry body to tap private job avenues: CM Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said his government will tie-up with the states apex industry body to generate job opportunities in the private sector for local youths. Sawant said the state government, for the first time, has shared Employment Exchange data with the private sector to enable industries to recruit the best professionals available in Goa. Talking to PTI, the Chief Minister said at least 250 youths were gainfully employed in the private sector during the last 3 to 4 months through the state's Employment Exchange. He said youths registered with the Employment Exchange will get career counselling from the Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) which will also help them get jobs under a tie-up with the government. Expressing unhappiness over frequent opposition to development initiatives in the state, Sawant said some people are opposing a marina project, which has the potential to change the face of tourism in Goa. A private investor has ..

Goa CM Pramod Sawant says he will be BJP's face for 2022 Assembly polls

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said he would be his party BJP's face for the 2022 state Assembly elections

New city near Panaji to be developed on lines of Navi Mumbai: Goa CM

The Goa government is planning to develop a parallel city at a short distance from Panaji, on the lines of Mumbai's Navi Mumbai township, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday

Goa govt to lift ban on new jobs from January 2021: CM Pramod Sawant

The Goa government will lift its ban on new recruitments from next January, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Saturday.

Goa CM continues working from home after testing Covid-19 positive

Earlier on Wednesday, Sawant had tested positive for Covid-19. He said that he was asymptomatic and had opted for home isolation

Home isolation helps asymptomatic Covid-19 patients: Goa CM Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said home isolation is proving to be an effective tool for the clinical management of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in the state.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant tests coronavirus positive

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said he has tested positive for coronavirus

Goa govt to facilitate smooth conduct of JEE, NEET: CM Pramod Sawant

Goa CM Pramod Sawant conveyed his best wishes to the candidates appearing for NEET and JEE in the coastal state and said that the state government will ensure smooth conduct of the exams amid Covid-19

Ramesh Pokhriyal requests Goa CM to provide security for NEET, JEE exams

Ramesh Pokhriyal has requested Goa CM Pramod Sawant to make elaborate security arrangements for conducting the medical and engineering entrance exams NEET and JEE in the coastal state

BJP hits back at Cong for demanding apology from Goa CM over alleged remark

BJP said that he has not done anything for which he needs to apologise and also took a jibe at the Opposition party saying that "Opposers of Prabhu Shree Ram have suddenly become Ganesh Bhakts"

Goa CM Sawant must apologise for Ganesh Chaturthi remarks: Congress

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) demanded an apology from Pramod Sawant for his alleged statement that the number of Covid-19 cases had increased after Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations

Goa CM, Governor hope Lord Ganesha keeps Covid-19 pandemic in check

Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and CM Pramod Sawant expressed hope that Lord Ganesha would keep Covid-19 pandemic at bay in Goa, in their greetings to the people on the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi

Goa guv Satya Pal Malik objects to new Raj Bhavan; govt shelves proposal

The Governor has written to the chief minister, requesting him to defer the proposal for a new Raj Bhavan till the state's finances improve

Antigen test for people arriving in Goa from outside: CM Pramod Sawant

Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, Pramod Sawant has said his government will start rapid antigen tests of people arriving in the state from Thursday

Not wearing mask may yield prison term in Goa, says CM Pramod Sawant

The Goa government is mulling imprisonment for persons not wearing masks and for not following social distancing norms, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday.

Single portal for info on govt, private job vacancies in Goa: CM Sawant

The portal is part of a number of measures announced by the state government on Friday to help the industrialists and common people in the state recover from the situation created by Covid-19

Goa CM Pramod Sawant says community transmission may have begun in Goa

'Community transmission' of coronavirus had already begun in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant admitted on Friday

Lockdown 5.0? All eyes on states as Phase-IV of curbs draws to a close

Sources indicated that the focus this time would be on further easing the curbs on economic activities, including opening shops in malls, while maintaining stringent norms in the containment zones

Impossible to host National Games in October due to Covid-19: Goa CM Sawant

"State govt would communicate to the Sports Ministry to convey to the Indian Olympic Association about Goa's unwillingness to host the event and to postpone it in light of Covid-19," Sawant said

Goa makes Covid-19 negative certificate mandatory for people entering state

The Chief Minister said that Goa is the only state to conduct 13,000 Covid-19 tests on all the people who have entered the borders