GOA:98 PER CENT OF BJP VOTERS WILL COME FOR POLLING IN PANAJI: PARRIKAR
Panaji (Goa) Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar who is contesting on BJP ticket from Panaji constituency was one amongst the first few voters. This is what he told media after emerging from the voting: “There will be heavy voting and from our side voting will be very good. From my side we will get 98 per cent of the voters out….
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GOA: POLLING IN PANAJI, VALPOI CONSTITUENCIES BEGINS, PARRIKAR-VELINGKAR CROSSES EACH OTHER
Panaji (Goa) The voting for the by-election in Panaji and Valpoi constituency began at 8 am with chief minister Manohar Parrikar becoming one of the early voter. The rains have continued hitting Valpoi and Panaji but that has not dithered the voters. There were queues seen in some of the polling stations. Parrikar arrived at sharp 8 a.m. at Masson…
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GOA: RAHUL GANDHI WISHES GIRISH CHODANKAR ALL THE BEST, CALLS HIM HONEST, UPRIGHT, MODEST
Panaji (Goa) Congress candidate Girish Chodankar has received a well wish that he deserves most. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has extended well wishes tChodankar for the by-election in Panaji constituency scheduled tomorrow. Chodankar is contesting against Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar who is fielded on BJP ticket and Goa Suraksha Manch candidate Anand Shirodkar. “Honest, upright and modest @girishgoa is a…
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PORTUGAL LOOKS AT STRENGTHENING TIES WITH GOA
Panaji (Goa): In a bid to boost ties between Portugal and its former colony Goa, Indian Ambassador to Portugal has assured to hold talks with Air India for direct flights from Lisbon to India. In her short visit to Goa, Official Nandini Singla met Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar to promote ties between the two regions. ” The Indian ambassador…
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OFF SHORE CASINOS TO GO ‘DRY’
Panaji (GOA) The off shore casinos operational in the water of Mandovi are asked not to serve the liquor to its customers till Wednesday midnight and on August 28 in the wake of by-election scheduled on Panaji assembly constituency on August 23. The counting will take place on August 28. North Goa Collector Nila Mohanan told reporters that dry-days are declared…
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STAGE SET FOR BY-POLLING ON WEDNESDAY; 51,000 VOTERS TO VOTE TO ELECT THEIR LEADERS
Panaji (GOA)The voters of Panaji and Valpoi assembly constituency will cast their vote on Wednesday to elect their new representative in the State Assembly. Total 51,032 voters are eligible to cast their vote during the by-election which includes 22,203 voters in Panjim and 28,829 voters in Valpoi. The by-polling for the two assembly constituency will take place at 76 polling…
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GOA: FAKE NEWS AGAIN, THIS TIME TARGETTING BABUSH MONSERRATTE ON PRUDENT MEDIA
Panaji (Goa) The fake news has hit again. This time targeting Babush Monserratte and that too on Prudent Media channel. The snapshot of the twitter account run by local cable channel has been circulated in the social media which quotes Goa Forward Party leader Atanasio Monserratte appealing people not to vote for Parrikar during August 23 Panaji by election. “Babush (Monserratte)…
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REMOVE M V LUCKY 7 ASAP: HIGH COURT
Miramar (Goa): “Lucky 7” is turning out to be a troublemaker for the State. The Goa bench of Bombay High Court has taken serious view of the matter asking Golden Globe Hotels Pvt Ltd to remove the vessel and pay for damages, if any to the concerned. “Miramar beach is frequented by many people. It should not be…
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GOA: GOVT DECLARES HOLIDAY IN CONSTITUENCIES GOING FOR BY-POLLS
PANAJI (GOA): The government has declared public holiday on Wednesday, August 23, for the offices situated within the limits of 11-Panaji and 19-Valpoi Assembly constituencies being the polling day for the by election. According to the notice issued by the Department of Information and Publicity, this holiday will be a paid holiday for the state government employees, industrial workers, daily…
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GOA: THE CAMPAIGNING ENDS, D DAY ON AUGUST 23, DRY DAYS IN PANAJI AND VALPOI CONSTITUENCIES
Panaji (Goa) After a fortnight long campaigning, the silence on political developments will prevail in Panaji and Valpoi constituencies. The election campaign which ran for almost a fortnight came to close at 5 pm today. The press conferences were held by all the political parties which are in the fray expressing confidence that their candidates will win in the ensuing…
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