VHP on beef : Congress feels there is agenda of polarisation by BJP
With BJP national leaders and its front organisations like Vishwa Hindu Parishad calling for a need to impose beef ban in Goa, the Congress party, condemning the move, has charged the ruling despension at the centre of hidden agenda of polarising people on communal grounds. “It is a well-planned and well thought out strategy of BJP at the centre.The only…
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IN NEXT TWO YEARS THERE WILL BE BAN ON BEEF EATING IN GOA: VHP
Panaji: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is capable of imposing complete ban on cow slaughtering and beef eating in Goa within next one or two years without involving the State government, a senior functionary of the organisation said today. “Like everywhere else in the country, in Goa too we are awakening people against cow slaughter and beef eating. You will have…
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Sexual harassment accusations hit Goa Medical College
The state-run Goa Medical College is back in the news, and yet again for all the wrong reasons. An associate woman professor has accused unidentified persons for sexually harassing her, by way of scribbling explicit and offensive reference to her body, on the wall and doors of her office. The doctor, after allegedly failing to get support from her superior…
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Calangute police rescues 17-yr-old kidnapped girl
In a quick rescue operation, the Calangute police arrested a Belgaum- Karnataka native on charges of allegedly kidnapping an underage girl from a local village here. Sameer alias Raya, who has been staying on a temporary address at a coastal village was arrested after a long interrogation session at the police station. “The girl’s family lodged a complaint that their 17-year-old…
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www.theneutralview.com Launched at the hands of Revenue Minister Shree. Rohan Khaunte
“I will always be there with TNV in its journey” said Revenue Minister Rohan Khaunte after inaugurating the The Neutral View’s Website in its office today. Expressing his happiness over the neutral approach of the fortnightly, Khaunte urged TNV to contribute positively to Goan journalism. Also present on the occasion were Shri. Anil Pednekar, Sarpanch of Succor…
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Carrot-and-stick policy by mining department in Goa
In an unique exercise to get hold of those involved in illegal iron ore mining activities, the Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG) has decided to reward those lease holders who reports about irregularities and illegalities of the other lessees- who on the other hand will lose out on the fresh production quota allotted. Director Mines Prasanna Acharya said that…
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Parrikar govt’s partners against allowing casinos in River Mandovi
No further extension and immediate shifting of offshore casino vessels from River Mandovi is going to be on the platter of the Common Minimum Programme of the BJP-led coalition government- which will be released soon. Manohar Parrikar-led government last month granted further extension of six months to the off shore casino vessels to shift out of River Mandovi. The Government…
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NIO develops under water robotic platform
The researchers at Dona Paula based CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) have developed a robotic platform that can be stationed at any water depth down to 200 metres to track the oceanic processes. “Scientists at Marine Instrumentation group of CSIR – National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO) have developed a robotic platform, Seabed Resident Event Profiler (SREP), that can be…
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GFP to include Coconut issue in Common minimum program
As the withdrawal of controversial amendment to the Goa Preservation of Trees Act- that declassified coconut as ‘tree’ being the priority of the BJP-led coalition government in its soon to be drafted Common Minimum Programme (CMP) – the allies Goa Forward party (GFP) wants Government to declare Coconut Tree as ‘State Tree’. The first meeting to chalk out CMP of…
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Assault on doctors has given sense of defensiveness: Medha Salkar
After the shocking incident of private doctor being assaulted by a woman, Indian Medical Association has taken up the issue before the authorities. TNV spoke to IMA Goa branch chief Dr Medha Salkar. Q. The recent assault on a senior doctor in Carmona have sent shock waves through the medical fraternity in Goa, what impact will this have on the…
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