Parrikar govt to revive IPBF
The Manohar Parrikar led coalition government is all set to review the controversial Investment Promotion Board and Facilitation (IPBF) and the projects approved by it till date- as part of their common minimum programme (CMP), which is expected to be released on the Statehood Day- May 30. The Board stands non-functional since November end, 2016 as the term…
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No more power tariff hike in Goa
Stating that it does not want to over burden its consumers with power tariff hike, the Electricity Department has proposed ‘No’ further hike in its tariff for the ongoing financial year. The proposal, if approved by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC), will give major relief to nearly 6.09 lakh consumers in the State. “It is submitted that ED is…
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Crime Branch registers murder case in Fr Bismarque death
The family and friends of priest-turned-social activist Fr Bismarque Dias have won half the battle as the crime branch (CB) has finally registered a case of murder. A case under section 302 (murder) was registered late last night, 15 days after the Goa bench of Bombay High Court directed the CB to re-investigate the case as homicide based on a…
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License renewal fee for casinos increased by 50%
The Goa government has issued a notification hiking the fee of license renewal by 50 percent for casinos in five-star hotels as well as offshore casinos. The existing fee of Rs 20 lakh per casino is now increased to Rs 30 lakh per casino. The notification has also fixed the transfer of license fee pertaining to casinos in five-star hotels…
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HSSC Results declared today
Continuing with its annual trend, the girls once again outshone boys in the HSSC exmaination results declared on Thursday, that saw 88.77 percent students clearing the crucial exam. Announcing the results, the chairman of Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary J R Rebello said that of the total 16,521 students who answered the exam, 14,666 have cleared it with…
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Cong can’t form the govt till Faleiro is heading it: D’Mello
What is your immediate reaction to expulsion from Congress? My immediate reaction is that very fact that drama unfolded under the cover of darkness is an indication that guilty conscience were disturbed. And they were not in a position to answer tough questions, I have posed. It was for this valid reason that they could not face the light which…
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A week after Corlim mishap, one more died
More than a week after a fatal collision between two vehicles killed five persons, the sixth ‘critically injured’ victim succumbed today. NRI Shanal Pereira, who was driving the speeding car when it lost control resulting into the mishap on the Old Goa-Corlim highway, died at Goa medical college and hospital. Sub Divisional Police Officer Nelson Albuquerque told this reporter…
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Trajano D’Mello expelled from Congress
Congress party today expelled its state spokesman Trajano D’Mello for anti party activities. “At the meeting of the executive committee of Goa Pradesh Congress committee took strong notice and cognizance of the anti-party utternances, activities and acts of D’Mello,” says the press note released by party’s Goa Vice President M K Shaikh. The party has said that the utterances of D’Mello…
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Serula land case troubles Dilip Parulekar further
In what could further brew trouble for former Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar in the illegal Serula Communidade land grab case, the State government appointed inquiry officer has informed District Court that the land allotment to the then Minister was not in accordance with the code of Communidade. The Inquiry Officer former Joint Secretary Home Srinet Kotwale in his deposition before…
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Govt should revive old institutions: Sahni
Internationally-acclaimed political scientist, Prof Varun Sahni, who is currently serving as Goa University (GU) Vice Chancellor has said the government is ensuring strengthening public universities pan-India considering that a meager 10 percent students are availing public education. Speaking at the Goa’s lone university’s 29th convocation, Sahni said that by many indicators, public universities are facing tough times. “Forty-percent of the universities…
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