Digambar Kamat claims he was victim of political frenzy
Former chief minister Digambar Kamat is once again under the scanner of the investigation agencies, over a year after he was grilled albeit narrowly escaping arrest in the very controversial Louis Berger bribery scandal. And yet again, Kamat – this time being investigated in the massive mining scam – said he is a victim of political frenzy. The seasoned politician…
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Monkey fever takes its first toll in Goa
Monkey fever which is also known as kyasanur forest disease took the first toll of this year. Gulabi Gawas, a 45-year-old, woman from Keri, Sattari died in Goa medical college and hospital due to KFD. Gulabi Gawas who was being treated at Goa medical college and hospital (GMCH) died yesterday. The woman was admitted in GMCH five days back as she…
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Manohar Parrikar partially lifts ban on new recruitment
The Manohar Parrikar led coalition government has finally lifted the six month old recruitment ban imposed by its predecessor on the educational institutions and health sector in the first phase, within immediate effect. The ban is been lifted for Grant-in-aid institutions, educational institutions, Goa Medical College, Dental College, Institute of Psychiatric and Human Behavior and Directorate of Health Servvices and…
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Revolt in Congress as Trajano D’Mello demands sacking of Faleiro
The revolt within the Congress party is likely to spur in Goa, with one of its senior leader demanding sacking of State Party president Luizinho Faleiro, holding him accountable for party’s failure to form the government, despite emerging as single largest party. In a press statement issued on Monday, the Congress general secretary Trajano D’Mello, has demanded that the…
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Panchayat polls postponed to June 17, San Joao is wet now
In a bid to avoid clashing dry-day with the traditional San Joao festival, the State Government on Monday decided to prepone the elections to 186 village panchayat to June 17. The Government had last week announced to hold the elections on June 25. The five-year term of the panchayats end on May 20 and based on…
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Don’t succumbs to pressures: Vishwajit Rane tells medical officers
State health minister Vishwajit Rane today appealed all the government doctors “not to succumb to the pressures asking false medical certificates however influential the person who is demanding it be.” In his first ever interaction with the medical officers from across all the state run hospitals and medical facilities, Rane cautioned them against falling for any kind of pressures which…
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With accidents on rise, penalties for traffic violations also to hike
With the increasing number of accidents on the roads due to negligent driving, the Central Government has passed a bill, which will enable the authorities to heavily fine any traffic violators. The Centre had brought this bill in August 2016 to amend the Motor Vehicle Act, the bill was then forwarded to the standing committee and then a law was…
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When Vishwajit got going, 20 Ambulance staff went home
Cracking a whip on gross indiscipline, Goa Health department on Saturday suspended 20 staff attached to emergency ambulance services, following surprise inspection. State health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Friday night conducted surprise inspection along with the officials of various ‘108’ ambulances which are stationed at different locations. “Few of the staff was found abandoning the ambulances in the night….
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Gujarat native arrested for possessing ganja, charas
Sunny Ujegriya, who is a native of Gujarat and a resident of Candolim has been arrested by Calangute police on charges of illegally possessing narcotic substances worth Rs 50,000. The accused was caught red handed in possession of 135 grams of ganja and 350 grams of charas, on Saturday midnight. Ujegriya was produced before the judicial magistrate first class…
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Kamat quizzed by SIT after he gets anticipatory bail
Former Goa chief minister Digambar Kamat was today questioned by special investigation team (SIT) of Goa crime branch for more than two hours in connection with the illegal mining during his tenure as state mines minister. “Kamat was questioned for around two-and-half hour on various clarifications that were required for the SIT of crime branch which is investigating into the…
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