log on to thegoan.net @thegoanonline TUESDAY JUNE 10, 2025 Facebook.com/thegoan The Goan E-Paper (Playstore/IOS) 12 pages PRICE ` 10 PANAJI MARGAO GOA VOLUME X, NO. 353 Goa's Biggest Media Brand with Highest Viewership which makes us Instagram.com/thegoanonline Come join us Contact: 9011043385 / 9850755549 / 9130004704 / 9689923150 Email: marketing@prudentmedia.in Docs up ante, want Rane to apologise in casualty ward  MEDICOS PROTEST, SET 24-HOUR DEADLINE  DR KUTTIKAR WANTS VISHWAJIT’S APOLOGY TO GO VIRAL JUST LIKE HIS HUMILIATION DID THE GOAN I NETWORK PANAJI Medics at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) went on a day-long protest on Monday demanding a “public apology” from Health Minister Vishwajit Rane who berated chief medical officer (CMO) and ordered his suspension. Though the Minister tendered his apology through a media interview and later on social media, the protesting doctors demanded that Rane should visit the casualty ward and apologize to CMO, failing which the situation may escalate from Tuesday, leading to suspension of health services. “I was humiliated by the Minister in the casualty on Call off strike, I will apologise in public: Sawant's plea to doctors Doctors protesting outside the GMC complex on Monday.  Narayan Pissurlenkar June 7. Our demand is that we require public apology in the casualty itself...Minister should come there and apologize to me immediately. The way my humiliation went viral on social media, his (Rane’s) public apology should also go viral,” said Dr Rudresh Kuttikar, the CMO, who was reprimanded by the Minister on Saturday that led to massive uproar. Responding to the Minister's apology through social media platforms and in an >Continued on P7 ANAND RETURNS FOR WORLD RAPID AND BLITZ TEAM C'SHIP >>12 RNI: GOAENG/2015/65729 PANAJI: Appealing GMC doctors to call-off their strike, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday expressed his willingness to apologise in public. As doctors resorted to strike demanding a public apology from Health Minister Vishwajit Rane and threatened to disrupt all services from Tuesday, Sawant >Continued on P7 Dean to file plaint against cameraman PANAJI: Dean of GMC Dr Shivanand Bandekar announced he will be filing a complaint at Agassaim Police Station seeking registration of an FIR against the cameraman who carried out videography in a prohibited area during Health Minister visit on June 7. The assurance came following demand from GARD that videography should be banned and action should be taken against those who filmed the incident in patient care area. Sewage-driven pollution: Tourism sector comes under GSPCB lens AGNELO PEREIRA THE GOAN I MAPUSA The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has launched efforts to trace the root cause of rising pollution in the State’s sea and river waters, initiating several corrective measures even as the tourism sector comes under increased scrutiny for its role in the environmental degradation. “All this faecal contamination in the sea water is mainly due to sewage being discharged into the water bodies,” an official said, on condition of anonymity. 163 cases with new Covid variant found NEW DELHI: About 163 cases of the newly emerging Covid-19 variant XFG have been detected in India, according to data. The variant harbours four key spike mutations and has achieved rapid global spread following its initial detection in Canada.  >> See pg 7 are not part of emergency services. We requested them to go to OPD or any other health centre,” he explained. “I was just following protocol. Ours is a tertiary care unit that handles only serious and critical cases but these days… even minor cases are coming to the emergency department. But as Offshore casino sewage strictly monitored: GSPCB Sea, river pollution may not be as alarming: Joglekar The tourism-driven State, with its 105-kilometre-long shoreline, is dotted with starred hotels, guest houses and beach shacks – bringing the spotlight squarely on the adequacy and effectiveness of sewage treatment facilities. According to the Board, one of the first steps in curbing marine pollution is to assess whether sewage treatment plants (STPs) across Goa – 13 in total, operated by both government and private entities – are functioning efficiently. An online monitoring system, which records Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) levels, is mandatory for all STPs, but compliance remains patchy. “Only two or three plants have installed the required monitoring systems. Others PANAJI: The Goa government’s ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’ honoured achievers, showcasing 11 years of Modi-led progress toward an Atmanirbhar Goa and Vikasit Bharat by 2047. >> See pg 6 NATION FIRST Decisive, Fearless, Responsible Bharat per protocol we cannot entertain those. Emergency ward is not for such cases,” he explained further adding that he was not even given a chance to explain. According to Health Minister, his outburst was following a complaint from a family member of a senior citizen, who was refused an injection in casualty ward. Four dead after falling off trains MUMBAI: Four commuters died and nine were injured after falling off two overcrowded local trains in Thane on Monday, officials said. The incident occurred near Mumbra station when the trains were passing each other on a steep turn.  >> See pg 7 BrahMos missile goes global: exported to Philippines 33 times increase in India’s defence exports CBC 44101/13/0007/2526 75% of the defence capital acquisition budget earmarked for domestic production Indigenous LCH Prachanda, world's only attack helicopter capable of landing and taking off at 5,000 M with a significant load, inducted into Indian Air Force Operation SINDOOR demonstrated remarkable valour of our armed forces; 9 terror bases in enemy land destroyed in just 22 minutes Ordnance Factory Board converted into 7 defence PSUs to boost autonomy, efficiency and growth Viksit Bharat ka Amrit Kaal SAAL Seva, Sushasan, Garib Kalyan ke >Continued on P7 Govt celebrates 11-yr milestone I was just following protocol, asserts Dr Kuttikar PANAJI: Chief Medical Officer Dr Rudresh Kuttikar, who was castigated by the Health Minister for failing in his duty, on Monday clarified that he was just following protocol. “Some relatives came asking to give an injection of Vitamin B12 to their patient. 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