GOA: CASINO OPERATIONS UNDER ELECTION COMMISSION SCANNER
Panaji (GOA) Ruling possibility that casinos can be misused with respect to cash distribution to lure the voters, the Chief Electoral Office (CEO) is keeping close watch on the operations of the casinos. CEO in its direction to the Commercial Taxes Department has asked for a strong vigil on the casinos- both onshore and off shore, to avoid its…
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MHADEI TRIBUNAL TERM EXTENDED BY ONE MORE YEAR
PANAJI (GOA) In a major development that could give major boost to State’s fight for protection of its water, the Union Government has extended the term of Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal (MWDT), involving Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra on the water diversion issue, by a period of one year upto August 21, 2018. In a notification issued last month, Union Ministry…
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MYJIO APP CROSSES 100 MILLION DOWNLOAD MARK
New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI) Mobile application suite MyJio app, of Reliance Jio, has become the second most downloaded Indian application on the Android platform by registering over 100 million downloads, as per a company official. “MyJio has crossed 100 million downloads on Google Play. It is the second Indian mobile application to cross 100 million download mark and first self-care…
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WE HAVE FIVE CROREPATIS CONTESTING BY-POLLS
Panaji (GOA) Panaji Independent MLA Kenneth Silveria is the richest candidate amongst the seven who are in fray for the Panaji and Valpoi assembly constituency by-election. Health Minister and BJP Valpoi candidate Vishwajit Rane ranks second while Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has the third highest assets. The data released by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) ahead of the polling reveals…
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SC WANTS TO KNOW WHETHER KARNATAKA APPLIED FOR NECESSARY CLEARANCES FOR KALSA PROJECT
Panaji (GOA): The Supreme Court has directed the Union Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to file a detail affidavit informing whether Karnataka government has applied for Forest and Environment Clearance for the Kalsa- Bhandura project in Kankumbi by August 17. “The Court has also asked Karnataka to file an affidavit of a responsible officer stating whether an…
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CAG OBSERVES 20% GROWTH IN STATE’s DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE
Panaji (GOA) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has said that the State’s development expenditure witnessed 20.76 percent growth in the financial year 2015-16 compared to its previous year. “While the State’s total expenditure showed a growth rate of 16.17 percent, the growth rate of development expenditure was 20.76 percent over the previous year,” the report tabled during…
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SEVEN CANDIDATES TO FIGHT FOR TWO ASSEMBLY SEATS
Panaji (GOA) Total seven candidates are in fray to fill the vacant seat of the Panjim and Valpoi assembly constituency, which will be going for by-election on August 23. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is amongst the four candidates in fray from Panaji. Girish Chodankar (Congress), Anand Shirodkar (Goa Suraksha Manch) and Kenneth Silveira (Independent) are the three other candidates. Health Minister…
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TEN CONGRESS MLAs SKIPS CRUCIAL PARTY MEETING ON BY-ELECTION
Panaji (GOA) Congress seriousness towards the upcoming crucial by-elections in Panaji and Valpoi assembly seat was evident on Monday, when ten out of their 16 MLAs distanced themselves from attending the party’s election meeting. The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) this morning held its first meeting under the new president Shantaram Naik to chalk out strategy for the scheduled by-polls….
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GOA: AIRES URGES VOTERS TO ELECT GIRISH AND ROY
PANAJI (GOA): Adv. Aires Rodrigues has today appealed to the people of Goa to support Girish Chodankar in Panaji and Roy Naik in Valpoi so that they are elected at the crucial Goa Assembly by-elections scheduled on August 23rd. Adv. Rodrigues has called upon the people to punish Manohar Parrikar and Vishwajit Rane for having very dishonestly seized power through…
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GOA: CHODANKAR’S DOOR TO DOOR CAMPAIGN PICKS UP SPEED
PANAJI (GOA): The Congress candidate in the upcoming by-election for Panaji constituency, Girish Chodankar, has completed his first round of door to door campaign in Ribander area today. He completed the campaign in just three days. Chodankar started his campaign after filling his nomination on Saturday. Many issues concerning the residents of Ribander have been brought to the notice…
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