PRESENTED BUDGET CONFIRMS COLLAPSE OF ADMINISTRATION: CHODANKAR
Panaji Congress has claimed that the budget presented by CM Parrikar, re-affirm lack of administration in State for last year. GPCC President Girish Chodankar has alleged that CM Parrikar has burdened State with debts. Chodankar further stated that the budget has also proved that there is no governance and collapse of administration. “The so-called budget presented in the assembly only re-affirms and…
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PARRIKAR TRAVELS DELHI FOR CHECK-UP
PANAJI Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has left for Delhi for a routine health check-up at All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Parrikar went to the airport immediately after the Assembly session and boarded a special flight at 5:30 PM. Sources have said that Parrikar is expected to return back to Goa within 2 days.
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SARDESAI EQUATES CM PARRIKAR WITH CHRIST FOR BUILDING BRIDGES
PANAJI TCP Minister Vijai Sardesai on Thursday praised CM Manohar Parrikar for building infrastructure like bridges and compared him to Jesus Christ. Mentioning a phrase from the Holy Bible, Sardesai said that Jesus built bridges not walls, and Manohar Parrikar is the man who is building bridges. “In the Bible, there is a saying, which says a man should build bridges and…
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PARRIKAR SKIPS MORNING SESSION OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY
PANAJI Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today skipped the morning session of the ongoing budget session of the state Assembly. The reason behind his absence in the morning was not mentioned, however, Speaker Pramod Sawant announced that questions listed under Parrikar’s name be postponed to the next session.
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JIVBA DALVI RECEIVES ‘PRAJA MITRA’ AWARD AT SWABHIMAAN 2019
CALANGUTE Calangute Police Station PI Jivba Dalvi was honoured with Samaj Mitra Award at Swabhimaan- Goa Police Awards 2019 at Kala Academy, Darya Sangam on Tuesday, January 30. Dalvi received the award at the hands of Goa Governor Mridula Sinha and Art & Culture Minister Govind Gaude. Speaking to reporters PI Dalvi said that he was extremely honoured that his hard work…
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DOUBLE WIN FOR ASSAILANTS AT 3-A-SIDE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
MARGAO The Assailants Basketball Club, Panaji, clinched the 3×3 Basketball Championship in both, men’s category as well as the under-15 boys’ category. In the men’s category, Mangesh Pawar, Mandeep Dhadwal, Satpal, Munendra Kumar, Sidney Missier and Brian Colaco played outstanding for Assailants while Ian D’Souza, Saahil Desai, Siddhant Gosavi and Mayur played excellent for Sharada Assailants. It was a gruelling full-day tournament for…
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BILL INTRODUCED TO BAN DRINKING, COOKING IN PUBLIC SPACES
PANAJI With an aim to make tourist hot-spots nuisance-free, the Goa government introduced a bill on Wednesday which bans drinking and cooking in open public spaces and beaches. Tourism minister Manohar Ajgaonkar introduced the legislation in the Legislative Assembly. The bill reads a fine of Rs 2000 for an individual and Rs 10000 for a group if found drinking or cooking in…
READ more.. OPPOSITION MLAs QUESTION TOURISM MINISTER OVER BEACH CLEANING CONTRACT
PANAJI The opposition MLAs today questioned Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar in the Assembly over beach cleaning contract which was allowed to Drishti Lifesaving Services Private Limited. Congress MLAs Philip Neri Rodrigues, Digambar Kamat and Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, said that Ajgaonkar allowed the private firm to continue the beach cleaning task for two years without issuing a tender for the work. Ajgaonkar replied…
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SWABHIMAAN- GOA POLICE AWARDS TO BE HELD TODAY
PANAJI The annual Goa Police Award Ceremony- Swabhimaan 2019 will be held today at Kala Academy, Panaji, from 6:30 PM onwards. Goa Governor Mridula Sinha will be the chief guest for the function while Minister for Art & Culture Govind Gaude will be the guest of honour. This is non-ticketed event and entry will be on first come first serve basis. The…
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PLAN ‘B’ IS READY TO FACE ANY POLITICAL SITUATION: SARDESAI
PANAJI Goa Forward Party chief and TCP Minister Vijai Sardesai has said that he has a Plan ‘B’ ready for any political situation which may arise. Vijai further said that that apart from state Congress and to some extent the Congress high command, nobody wants a mid-term poll. “Nobody else in Goa wants midterm poll, it is only the local Congress and…
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