Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announces Cabinet approval for the recruitment of doctors and nurses on a contractual basis to urgently operationalize ICU facilities at South Goa District Hospital. The appointments will be on a contractual basis until permanent vacancies are advertised. The move comes in response to allegations of the government neglecting the major district hospital, voiced by petitioner Vijai Sardesai. The court has issued notices to the government to file an affidavit in the case, with the next hearing scheduled for January 24.