log on to thegoan.net @thegoanonline MONDAY JULY 7, 2025 Facebook.com/thegoan The Goan E-Paper (Playstore/IOS) 12 pages PRICE ` 10 PANAJI MARGAO GOA VOLUME XI, NO. 20 Goa's Biggest Media Brand with Highest Viewership which makes us Instagram.com/thegoanonline NON-TEACHING GOVT HOSPITALS WITH OVER 220 BEDS CAN NOW BE DESIGNATED AS TEACHING INSTITUTIONS NEW DELHI Non-teaching specialists or consultants with 10 years of experience at government hospitals can now be appointed as associate professors, while those with two years can serve as assistant professors without the mandatory senior residency, in a move to widen the pool of eligible faculty. The new regulations by the National Medical Council (NMC) also stipulate that non-teaching government hospitals with over 220 beds can now be designated as teaching institutions, The previous 2022 regulations allowed non-teaching doctors to become assistant professors after two years in 330bed non-teaching hospitals that were being converted into medical colleges. “A non-teaching consultant >> pg 6 BOOSTER DOSE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION PG courses can now be started with two faculty members and two seats Bed requirements per unit rationalised for several specialties Senior consultants with three years of teaching experience in NBEMS-recognised govt medical institutions eligible for post of professor Diploma holders working as specialist or medical officer in govt medical institution having experience of six years, shall be eligible for post of asst professor Upper age limit for senior resident increased to 50 in pre-clinical and para-clinical subjects such as Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine New govt medical colleges permitted to start UG & PG courses simultaneously or specialist or medical officer, possessing PG medical degree with at least two years of experience in a government hospital having at least 220 beds shall be eligible to become an assistant professor of that broad specialty without the requirement of experience as senior resident and shall complete the basic course in biomedical research within two years of appointment,” the Medical Institutions (Qualifications of Faculty) Regulations, 2025 notified recently said. These regulations, brought in by the Post Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) under NMC, aim to widen the pool of eligible faculty and facilitate the expansion of undergraduate (MBBS) and post- Muddy water sparks health scare in Bardez, Mapusa PWD FLUSHES PIPELINES, TESTS SAMPLES Markets brace for earnings season, US tariff deadline & OPEC+ moves IN SHORT >> Margao fish market ready, issues persist MARGAO: The redeveloped Margao wholesale fish market is fully ready, but several issues remain unresolved. These include installation of a cold storage facility, establishment of FDA office, and the leasing and allocation of office spaces.  >> See pg 2 Two foreigners held for overstaying PANAJI: Bicholim Police have arrested two foreign nationals for illegally residing without valid travel documents. A Russian national and a Belarusian IT developer were found staying at the Housing Board Colony in Sanquelim without valid documents. Crypto scam: Shiroda local duped of `3.5L PANAJI: A resident of Shiroda was allegedly cheated of Rs3.35 lakh after falling prey to a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme. The victim was enticed by individuals posing as representatives of Capital Wealth Management, who promised high returns on investment. Ship attacked with rockets, grenades DUBAI: A ship came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, a group overseen by the British military said. THE GOAN I NETWORK MAPUSA Residents across several parts of Mapusa and other areas in Bardez, including Calangute, have been grappling with muddy water flowing from their taps for the past several days, raising serious concerns about water quality and public health. Despite numerous complaints to the Public Works Department (PWD) water division, the issue remains unresolved. Locals say the reddish-brown water is unsuitable even for boiling, let alone drinking or cooking, forcing many to depend on packaged water. "For the last several days, we have been receiving reddish water. Even after boiling, the colour remains the same and refuses to settle down,” a Calangute resident shared. VOICES OF CONCERN „„For the last several days, we have been receiving reddish water. Even after boiling, the colour remains the same and refuses to settle down „„People in certain areas are getting muddy water Similar complaints have poured in from various localities, with residents expressing frustration over the department’s slow response. “People in certain areas in town are getting muddy water supply. We are not sure if the water supplied is properly filtered or not,” said Kamal D’Souza, a councillor from Mapusa. Mapusa Municipal Council Chairperson, Priya Mishal, acknowledged the problem, stating that last week’s supply supply... We are not sure if the water supplied is properly filtered or not „„We are under the impression it’s because of turbidity in the water, which tends to increase during the monsoon was indeed muddy. “We are under the impression it’s because of turbidity in the water, which tends to increase during the monsoon,” she said, while noting that the situation has since stabilised in some parts. With the issue showing no signs of immediate resolution, Congress workers met with local PWD officials, demanding urgent action and threatening to stage a protest >Continued on P5 >>12 Come join us Contact: 9011043385 / 9850755549 / 9130004704 / 9689923150 Email: marketing@prudentmedia.in Medical faculty rules relaxed, consultants can be professors PTI WORLD BOXING CUP: INDIA CLINCHES 3 GOLD MEDALS RNI: GOAENG/2015/65729 Advocates plan writ in High Court THE GOAN I NETWORK graduate (MD/MS) seats in medical colleges across India, the Commission said. India's healthcare system is undergoing significant transformation with the Centre announcing a vision to add 75,000 new medical seats over the next five years. “However, a critical bottleneck has been the availability of qualified faculty required to initiate or expand medical programs. These new regulations are a major step towards unlocking the existing human resource potential within government health systems and optimising medical education infrastructure,” it said. According to the regulations, PG courses can now be started with two faculty members and two seats, relaxing the earlier requirement of three faculty and a senior resident. Bed requirements per unit have also been rationalised for several specialties. India outplayed England in the second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Sunday to level the five-match series 1-1 60% of Margao trial courts idle due to judge shortage MARGAO Justice delayed is justice denied, so goes the good old adage. Strange it may seem, but true that nearly 60 per cent of the trial courts in Margao are non-functional for want of judges. Reason: Out of the 10 trial courts in Margao catering to Salcete taluka, there are no judges to preside over as many as six courts. Margao has a total of 10 courts -- four senior civil judges and the remaining six junior civil judges. Among the four senior civil judges, one court remains non-operational due to the absence of an incumbent judge. The situation is far more alarming at the junior civil judge level, where only one of the six courts is functional. The remaining five are inactive, once again due to the lack of appointed judges. Given the situation, the South Goa Advocates Association had in March last petitioned to the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court JUSTICE ON HOLD IN MARGAO „„10 trial courts in Margao cater to Salcete taluka „„No judges to preside over in as many as six courts „„There are 4 senior civil judges and 6 junior civil judges in the 10 courts „„Among 4 senior civil judges, one court non-operational due to absence of incumbent judge „„At the junior civil judge level, only one of the six courts is functional „„Remaining five are inactive due to lack of appointed judges pointing out that since Margao is the commercial capital of Goa, 60 per cent non-functional courts in Margao is having a very major impact. However, since there is no change in the ground reality, the Association has now resolved to approach the High Court with a writ petition. Association President Adv Prasad Naik has said that there’s no judge in Canacona catering to the taluka. The sole judge in Canacona (junior civil judge) is presently in maternity leave and it is understood that she will not be available for next few months, he stated in the petition. He added: “In case of urgent matters, the papers have to be brought to Margao, where the judge holding charge for Canacona, is sitting. Margao is nearly 40 kilometers away from Canacona. This will cause tremendous hardship to Advocates and litigants of Canacona Taluka”. Adv Naik said such severe shortage of judges are resulting in frequent adjournments which, in INDIA CRACKS ENGLAND’S FORTRESS JINX BROKEN India scripted history as it was the first-ever Test win at the venue India previously played 8 matches in Birmingham and lost 7, while drawing one They finally broke the 58year jinx MATCH STATS Gill scored 430 with knocks of 269 in 1st innings and 161 in 2nd Akash picked 10 wickets, including a 6-wicket haul Siraj too helped with a total of 7 wickets India beat England by 336 runs to record their biggest away win in Test cricket’s history MUSK LAUNCHES 'AMERICA PARTY' AMID FEUD WITH TRUMP 1 US tech billionaire has Elon Musk said he formed a new political party to give Americans their freedom back. He announced his plans on his social media platform X that he had set up the ''America Party'' to challenge the twoparty system in the country. Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom,” Musk said in a post on X. “When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO said. Musk did not say where the party may be registered. To legally form the party would require it to register with the Federal Election Commission.  >> See pg 7 2 3 BIGGEST WIN IN TEST (RUNS) 336 >Continued on P5 608 Gill-led side set 608 runs for the English team to chase, but the hosts could only manage 271 Court rulings fail to deter real estate inflow in Goa Regulations for Golden ASHLEY DO ROSARIO THE GOAN I PANAJI A series of major judicial setbacks including the recent Bombay High Court at Goa judgement junking the controversial Calangute-Candolim and Arpora-Nagoa-Parra ODPs have had no impact on flow of investments in the real estate sector in Goa. On Sunday, Bengaluru-based Sattva Group said it will invest Rs 800 crore in Goa's real estate and property market. The company, which is among the biggest real estate firms in South India, will make the investments over the next two years. "We will invest around Rs „„Bengaluru-based Sattva Group says it will invest Rs 800 cr in Goa's real estate and property market „„The company, among biggest real estate firms in South India, will make 800 crore over the next two years in Goa," news agency Press Trust of India quoted Sattva Group's Managing Director Bijay Agarwal as saying. The development comes days after reports emerged that another real estate giant, DLF, has sought cancellation of the State RERA registration of its controversial Rs 450 crore PROPERTY BOOM investments over next two years „„The group also has interests in hospitality and education „„It has developed 'Sattva Water's Edge' housing project on Dabolim-Chicalim plateau 'Bay View' project atop the Reis Magos hill overlooking the Mandovi river. RERA sources have said the cancellation of the registration was potentially to 'modify' the plans and seek fresh registration subsequently. There has been no communication from DLF yet explaining the reason behind its surprise move to cancel the RERA registration of the project. The Sattva group, which also has interests in hospitality and education, is already a significant investor in Goa and has developed the 'Sattva Water's Edge' housing project on the Dabolim-Chicalim plateau. Apart from this project's expansion in the second phase, the company's plans for two more projects are in the works. Meanwhile, Goa's real estate conundrum has faced multiple judicial orders reversing policy laws and executive orders which facilitated largescale freeing up of green zones for real estate development. The most recent judicial intervention was the judgement of the Bombay High Court at Goa which junked the two controversial ODPs of Calangute-Candolim and Arpora-Nagoa-Parra. The judgement has also cancelled the zone changes granted by the TCP, PDA and other authorities under these two ODPs numbering over >Continued on P5 Visa in UAE relaxed PTI DUBAI The United Arab Emirates has started a new type of Golden Visa, which will be based on nomination, albeit with some conditions, unlike the current practice of investing large amounts in either property or business here. Until now, one of the ways to get Dubai's Golden Visa from India was to invest in property whose value should be at least AED Two Million (Rs 4.66 crore), or invest a large amount in business in the country. Under the new nomination-based visa policy, Indi- ans can now enjoy the UAE's Golden Visa for life by paying a fee of AED 1,00,000 (INR around 23.30 lakh), beneficiaries and people involved in the process have told PTI. Over 5,000 Indians will apply for this nomination-based visa in three months. India and Bangladesh have been selected for the first phase of testing this visa, and a consultancy Rayad Group has been chosen to test the initial form of the golden visa in India. Rayad Kamal Ayub, Managing Director of Rayad Group, said this is a golden opportunity for Indians to get the UAE's Golden Visa.