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Schools under watch as health dept intensifies dengue prevention drive

NT Reporter Panaji As a proactive step to prevent the spread of dengue, the Directorate of Health Services (DHS) has instructed in-charges of all health centres to visit schools in their respective areas, check for mosquito breeding, and destroy it if found. The schools were closed for the Ganesh Chaturthi vacation, and during this period []

4 Sep 2025 12:59 am

Animal lovers suggest Rs 100-cr plan to control stray dogs in Goa

NT Reporter Panaji The newly-formed Goa Animal Federation (GAF) has suggested a Rs 100-crore plan for controlling stray dogs in the state, and found fault with animal husbandry departments proposed Rs 10,000-crore solution which the organisation claims is both ineffective and financially unsustainable. Objecting to the governments shelter-centric approach, federation members argued that the government []

17 Aug 2025 1:55 am