Goa police hits road against traffic violations
Panaji: Armed with the latest gadgets, the traffic police today descended on various stretches of the State to act against the rash and negligent driving, drunken driving and various other violations. The action is a follow up of the meeting held by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday asking the police to be stricter in implementing the traffic laws. Parrikar was…
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SONSHI ISSUE: GHRC SEEKS REPORT FROM CS,DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GSPCB
Panaji: The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) comprising of A.D.Salkar and J.A Keny has today issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Director of Mines and the Member Secretary Goa State Pollution Control Board seeking a detailed report within two weeks on the complaint filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues over the denial of fresh air and water to the residents of Sonshi…
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INCREASING HUMAN–BISON CONFLICTS IN GOA
The state animal of Goa – the majestic gaur – has been fighting a life and death battle in various areas in the state, ever since the manbison conflict escalated in Goa. Cases of bison intruding into agricultural and horticultural fields are continuously on the rise. However the State Forest Department as well as other concerned government authorities have…
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Safety and security of tourists No 1 priority for Tourism Minister, Govt. of Goa
Manohar Azgaonkar outlines his priorities for tourism with regards to safety and security of tourists Panjim, 18 April: Be it on or off the coast, tourists make Goa their preferred destination to holiday every season. The increasing number of arrivals whether from the national segment or international segment reinforces one fact that Goa is a much loved destination all through the year. From 27.88 Lakhs tourist arrivals in…
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Truck driver in Corlim accident appears before police
The truck driver, who was on the run after a packed car rammed into the huge vehicle killing five persons during the busy evening hours of Monday, appeared before the Goa police claiming innocence. Sholapur-based Ganesh along with his cleaner, who hails from Belgaum testified before the Old Goa police team justifying why they ran away from the accident…
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Eight bombs found in Pune defence locality
Pune: Walkers in Dighi area alerted the police after they found eight ‘bomb-like’ objects in the hilly defence area around 10.30 am on Wednesday. Cops rushed to the spot and later informed the defence authorities. According to the police, citizens were alarmed after seeing the objects. The police confirmed that the suspicious objects were bombs, and it was later diffused. The…
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WE HAVE DITCHED OURSELVES: TIMBLE
Q. Is it true that you were kept completely in the dark regarding Goa Forward Party (GFP)’s decision to align with BJP? – To align with BJP was an option put forth along with other alternatives like sitting in the opposition, which was also scouted as an option. But both these were never considered as the options to be realized….
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DRY DAYS AHEAD?
Believe it or not! For Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar the reins of power always come bundled with some major turmoil. Be it the iron-ore mining industry disaster in 2012 or the ongoing liquor ban crisis, Parrikar’s sarkar has always been marked with ‘panvoti’ than ‘parivartan’. One may recall that within six months of taking charge in 2012, Parrikar had…
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‘BABA RE BABA’, WHAT VISHWAJIT DID WAS UNPREDICTABLE TILL MARCH 11
As more than a thousand people from Valpoi flooded the streets of Panaji earlier this month, there was something unusual happening. The news of Vishwajit Rane joining the BJP was already an old story, but to see it happen so quickly, was something unbelievable. But that’s what Goa’s politics has come to right now. Vishwajit’s introduction to politics was through…
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Pratapsinh Rane not to campaign against Vishwajit
Congress veteran Pratapsingh Rane has decided to distance himself from party’s campaigning against his son-party rebel and Minister in the BJP-led coalition Government- Vishwajit during the forthcoming by-polls for the Valpoi constituency- that will take place in next five months. On the other hand, the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) that met on Tuesday morning has resolved that all its 16 MLAs will…
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