HOLD ELECTIONS IN DISPUTED WARDS ON OR BEFORE JULY 2: HC
Panaji (Goa): In a fresh direction, the Bombay High Court at Goa has asked the State government to hold the elections of 15 de-reserved wards of 11 panchayats on or before July 2. The High Court had on May 24 stayed the reservation and delimitation of a few wards for the June 11 panchayat elections. The stay was granted on…
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ENSURE THAT THE STUDENTS HAVE AADHAR CARDS, GOA EDU DEPT TELLS THE SCHOOLS
Panaji (Goa): State Education department has asked all the schools to ensure that their students either have Aadhar Card or have enrolled for the crucial document. The department had earlier this year decided to make Aadhar card mandatory in schools across the State during admissions from the academic year 2017-18, mainly for availing of the various schemes like mid-day meals,…
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VELIM POLICE ATTACK CASE: CHARGES OF ATTEMPT TO MURDER, GRIEVOUS HURT STANDS WITHDRAWN AGAINST THE GROUP
Panaji (Goa): In a major relief to the group of people including two Catholic priests, the State government today submitted before the district court a plea withdraw its own application challenging the dropping of charges of attempt to murder and grievous hurt. A group of 22 people including two priests – Fr Romanova Gonsalves and Fr Lucio Dias – were…
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NOW VIJAI NOT HAPPY WITH THE NOTIFICATION ON SALE OF CATTLE FOR SLAUGHTERING
Margao (Goa): BJP’s coalition partner Goa Forward Party today criticized the union government’s notification on the sale of cattle for slaughtering claiming that “it would bring penury to farmers, meat traders, leather and hospitality industry.” “I am not happy with the new rules. The new rules can bring penury amongst farmers, meat traders, leather and hospitality industry,” GFP leader and…
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GHRC MOVED OVER CUJIRA EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX CHAOS
Panaji (Goa) A complaint has today been filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues with the Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) over the utter chaos and lack of infrastructure at the Cujira Educational complex. In his complaint Adv. Aires Rodrigues has stated that in flagrant violation of the Human Rights of the students and their parents, many Panaji based educational institutions have been…
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NORTH GOA ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR SABAJI SHETYE DETAINED.
Panaji (Goa): Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Goa Police today detained North Goa Additional Collector Sabaji Shetye when he was trapped accepting a bribe. “Shetye was trapped while accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 which was part of his demand of Rs 1.5 lakh to issue no objection certificate for shortage of explosives licence,” Superintendent of Police (ACB) Bosco George…
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VIJAI SARDESAI TAKES VANI AGRO HEAD ON
Margao (Goa): Town & Country Planning Minister Vijai Sardesai has decided to take on Vani Agro’s alcohol project seeking an explanation from the Agriculture Department whether rampant killing of ‘coconut trees’ can be allowed in the name of job creation. “Is a plot of 900 coconut trees not a coconut orchard? Is it an industrial plot and can such rampant…
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PARRIKAR WANT CANDIDATE TO AVOID LAST MINUTE HEART BURN, DELIMITATION-RESERVATION BY SEC IN FUTURE
Panaji (Goa): The reservation and delimitation of the wards in panchayats would be done by State Election Commission in future, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said. “We want State Election Commission (SEC) to do the delimitation and reservation of the wards. We want them to do it because there is certain perceptions that the exercise is being taken with certain…
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NGT ISSUES SHOW CAUSE NOTICE TO GSPCB CHAIRMAN, ASKS WHY ITS FUNCTIONING BE NOT CEASED
Panaji (Goa): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued show cause notices to chairmen of State Pollution Control Boards (SPCB) across the country including Goa after it failed to appoint the Chairman and Member Secretary in accordance with the Rules, almost ten months after the Tribunal passed its judgment. The notice is also been issued to the Chief Secretaries. NGT had…
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FC GOA APPOINTS SERGIO LOBERA AS HEAD COACH
Panaji (Goa): FC Goa is pleased to confirm the signing of Sergio Lobera Rodriguez as the new head coach of the club. The Spaniard put pen to paper on a two-year deal and will join the club in the first week of July. Lobera, who has previously coached UD Las Palmas and Moghreb Tetouan in Morocco amongst others was also…
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