GOA SESSION: OUT OF 89 MINING LEASES RENEWD, 48 ARE OPERATIONAL
Porvorim (Goa): There are 89 mining leases which are renewed of which 48 are operational, State legislative assembly was told today. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said there are 277 valid iron ore mining leases in the Sate of Goa. “So far 89 mining leases are renewed and 188 leases have got benefit of deemed extension as per Mines and Minerals…
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2016 BRICS FOOD SCAM: GHRC SLAPS SHOW CAUSE NOTICE ON GOA CS
The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) comprising of A.D.Salkar and J.A Keny has directed that a show cause notice be issued to Goa Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma as to why his utter disregard to the lawful orders passed by the Commission should not be reported to his cadre controlling authority, the Ministry of Home Affairs. The GHRC directions came after…
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GOA SESSION: LOSS OF RS 700 LAKH DUE TO LIQUOR BAN ALONG HIGHWAYS
Porvorim (Goa) Goa legislative assembly was told today that the ban on sale of liquor is expected to force state losses of Rs 700 lakh in its revenue collection. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in a written reply tabled on the House has said that the expected loss on non collection towards renewal of licence fees is estimated at Rs…
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MAH: VEDANTA LIMITED WINS TOP ACCOLADE
MUMBAI: Vedanta Limited has been recognized as an ‘Honored Company’ for its Investor Relations program by Institutional Investor magazine in its 2017 All-Asia (ex-Japan) Executive Team rankings. This accolade is awarded only to 4.7% of the total 2,510 companies covered. Vedanta also ranks among the top 3 companies in the Basic Materials sector. “We are indeed humbled by this…
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MAH: TWO ARRESTED FOR EXTORTION
PUNE: Officials of the Khadak police station arrested two persons, involved in the murder case of gangster Sharad Mohol, for allegedly trying to extort Rs 10 lakh from one Subhash Marne. The arrested accused has been identified as Anil Khilare(46) and Sagar Khilare(42) of Shukrawar peth. As per the complaint filed by Subhash Marne, his brother Anil Marne was murdered…
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MAH: FOUR YOUNGSTERS ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY
PUNE: Officials of Bharati Vidyapeeth police station arrested two youths and detained two minors, involved in robbing people on a highway near Katraj. The arrested accused have been identified as Omkar Sawant (19) of Ambegaon Pathar and Pratik Salvi (19) of Katrajgaon. According to Senior Police Inspector, Vijaysinh Gaikwad, Changdev Nanavare (58) was robbed by some youths on June 22 in…
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MAH: PUNE POLICE TO START ‘POLICE KAKA’ INITIATIVE
PUNE: After the request from school children for the BuddyCop system, which has been launched for the security of working women, the Pune city police will soon start ‘Police Kaka’ (Police Uncle) initiative to address various issues faced by the school and college students in Pune, Pimpri and Chinchwad. Police commissioner Rashmi Shukla, who has posted a video message on…
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GOA SESSION: NEW WATER SPORTS POLICY BY SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR
Porvorim (Goa): Goa government has said that the new policy for the water sports on the beaches would be ready by September this year. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the House that the new policy which will be ready by September and it will restrict the number of licences to individuals. Moreover, 60 per cent of the licences would be…
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GOA SESSION: AGREEMENT ON NATIONALISATION IN NEXT 1-2 MONTHS: PARRIKAR
Porvorim (Goa): The Memorandum of Understanding between Goa government, Inland Waterways Authority and Mormugao Port Trust would be signed over nationalization of rivers within 1-2 months. This was told to State Legislative Assembly by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. He was responding to question by Congress MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco. “We are in the process of finalizing the memorandum of understanding between…
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IT WASN’T ME!: SAYS PARRIKAR ON CASINO ISSUE
Porvorim (Goa): Goa Chief Minsiter Manohar Parrikar blamed Congress party for bringing in off shore casinos in the State claiming that all the six vessels that are permitted where by the Congress government. During the discussion on Governor’s Speech on the floor of the House today, the opposition benches tried to floor Parrikar on the issue of off shore…
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