ELECTIONS IN FIVE OTHER COMMUNIDADES TO BE VIDEO RECORDED: HIGH COURT
PANAJI The High Court has directed that the elections to the Communidades of Usgao, Advalpal, Sancoale, Nerul and Sirsaim be video recorded so that there is no disturbance and ruckus like Serula Communidade incident. The High Court has also asked the police authorities to take proper action against those who try to disrupt the proceedings by force. The Serula Communidade election was…
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CALANGUTE MLA MICHAEL LOBO FELICITATED AT YUVA GARJANA 2019
MAYEM Yuva Gomantak Dal from Mayem had organized a Youth festival called ‘Yuva Garjana 2019’ on February 2- 3. Deputy Speaker and Calangute MLA Michael Lobo was felicitated as youth icon of Goa. Addressing youngsters at the festival, Michael said that youth power is the biggest among all and it has to be channelized in the right way. Various groups from all…
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BJP HIDING FACTS OF MINING DELEGATION MEETING WITH PM: CONGRESS
PANAJI Reacting to the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Goa’s mining delegation which included some BJP MPs and leaders, the Goa Congress has alleged that the BJP is hiding some of the facts about the meeting. State Congress president Girish Chodankar said that other than PM’s ‘main dekhta hoon’ (I will look into it) no other facts of the…
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GOA SCHOOL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
PANAJI The Goa Basketball Association will be organising the first All Goa School Basketball League under the aegis of the Basketball Federation of India. 14 Boys Teams and 8 Girls Teams will participate in the league that will have each school playing each other and the top two teams of each pool play each other in…
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SOPTE STARTS CAMPAIGN FOR BY-POLLS
PANAJI Dayanand Sopte has kicked-off his election campaigning in Mandrem constituency by performing rituals at Bhagwati temple. Sopte was accompanied by a large number of BJP workers and supporters from Mandrem. Sopte said that some of the senior leaders from the BJP will join him for his campaign as and when they are available.
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GOVT TO SET UP DESIGN ADVISORY PANEL INSTEAD OF URBAN ARST COMMISSION TO PRESERVE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
PANAJI The state government on Wednesday said it would setup Design Advisory Panel (DAP) to help the state retain its unique architectural identity instead of Urban Arts Commission (UAC) The government had last month decided to constitute the UAC to advise it and the local governing bodies on maintenance of architectural heritage of Goa. However, TCP minister Vijai Sardesai said that there…
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CM PARRIKAR BACK IN GOA AFTER FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT IN DELHI
PANAJI Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar returned to Goa on Wednesday after a follow-up treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi. Parrikar was flown to Delhi on January 31 right after the three-day Assembly session.
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ELVIS GOMES TO BE AAP CANDIDATE FROM SOUTH GOA FOR LOK SABHA POLLS
PANAJI Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Elvis Gomes will be the Lok Sabha candidate from South Goa, the party announced on Wednesday. “The PAC (Political Affairs Committee) in AAP has chosen Gomes as its candidate from South Goa,” said AAP spokesperson Durgesh Pathak. “Gomes has the experience of working in different government departments such as urban development department, tourism department and port among…
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PM MODI MEETS MINING DELEGATION; ASSURES TO FIND SOLUTION WITHIN PARAMETERS OF LAW
PANAJI The Goa mining delegation comprising of Goa Mining Peoples Front (GMPF) chief Puti Gaonkar and other Goa BJP MPs and leaders today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Speaking to reporters GMPF chief Puti Gaonkar said that the PM has assured the delegation that the Central government will try to find a solution to the mining crisis in…
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DIGAMBAR KAMAT TO LEAD CONGRESS LOK SABHA CAMPAIGN IN GOA
PANAJI Former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat will lead the campaign for Congress in Goa for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Meanwhile, A Chella Kumar has been appointed as the chairman of coordination committee with Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Girish Chodankar as convener. Chodankar will also serve as the chairperson of the state election committee.
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