VIDEO OF TCP MINISTER’S ARGUMENT WITH FISHERWOMAN GOES VIRAL
Panaji A video of Goa Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai having an argument with a fisherwoman in Margao town and allegedly using derogatory words against her has gone viral on social media, with an NGO filing a complaint of molestation against him today. The Agriculture Minister, however, alleged that his conversation with the woman was “maliciously interpreted”. “I’m utterly shocked and appalled by…
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HIGH COURT DIRECTS GOA GOVT TO SUBMIT BRICS FOOD SCAM REPORT
PANAJI The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed that the Goa Chief Secretary’s report on the alleged Rs 51 lakh BRICS food scam during the 2016 international event, should be submitted to the Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC). The decision by Justices Nitim Jamdar and Prithviraj Chavan came after the state government challenged the Commission order to…
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PARRIKAR TO MEET MLAs FROM MINING BELT TOMORROW
PANAJI Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has called a meeting of MLAs from the mining belt, the two MPs, the advocate general of Goa and director of mines and geology on Thursday, June 21, to discuss and work out solutions to restart mining operations in the state, MGP MLA from Sanvordem Dipak Pauskar said. The meeting will be held at 12 pm…
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PARAB NOT CONNECTED WITH KETAMINE TRADE: GOA BJP
PANAJI The BJP on Tuesday said that Vasudev Parab, holder of a government-allotted industrial plot in the coastal state where a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) raid busted a ketamine manufacturing racket, was not involved in its trade. “Parab does not have any involvement in it. He has not committed this crime. The only crime he has committed is that he…
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PRESIDENT RAM NATH KOVIND TO VISIT GOA ON JULY 7
Panaji President Ram Nath Kovind will be on his first visit to Goa on July 7 and 8. During his visit, President Kovind will preside over the Goa University’s 30th annual convocation ceremony. Kovind, who was supposed to visit Goa on February 24, had called off his visit, following sudden illness of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. Parrikar informed that President Kovind will…
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RAJASTHAN CM VASUNDHARA RAJE ANNOUNCES BIGGEST LOAN WAIVER SCHEME IN THE COUNTRY
JHALAWAR Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje on Monday announced the biggest loan waiver scheme of the country which will be implemented soon and benefit nearly 30 lakh farmers in the state of Rajasthan. This scheme will benefit around 14,250 farmers in Jhalawar where Rs 251 crore loans will be waived off, while in Dag Assembly area, 32,000 farmers will benefit as…
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SUSPEND MD, DISQUALIFY ALL 11 DIRECTORS OF GOA DAIRY: MILK FARMERS
PONDA Agitating milk farmers of Goa Dairy have demanded Registrar of Cooperative Societies to disqualify all 11 directors and suspend managing director Navso Sawant within eight days. The milk farmers have also demanded to appoint an IAS officer to administrate Goa Dairy. Farmers have alleged MD Navso Sawant of dominating in Goa Dairy decisions. They said that Navso Sawant boasts of having…
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SENIOR RANE GETS DISCHARGE FROM GMC
PANAJI Senior Congress leader Pratapsingh Rane has been given discharge from GMC. Rane was admitted in GMC after he complained of fever on Saturday. He was kept under medical observation for 36 hours and later given discharge after various medical tests.
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TIGERS SPOTTED NEAR KULEM-CASTLEROCK TRAIN TRACK; RAILWAY OFFICIALS WARNS TOURISTS, TREKKERS
MOLEM In a warning to tourists and travellers, the Railways on Saturday issued a public caution stating that tigers and leopards have been sighted along the Castlerock-Kulem rail section near the Goa-Karnataka border. “It is reported that tigers and leopards have been spotted near the railway track between Castlerock-Kulem ghat section. Therefore, the general public and tourists are advised to be…
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CM PARRIKAR HOLDS MEETING WITH PWD OFFICIALS TO REVIEW ONGOING INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS
PANAJI Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who returned from the US two days ago, conducted a meeting with officials of the Public Works Department (PWD) in his chamber at the secretariat to review the progress of the ongoing infrastructure works in the state, an official in the Chief Minister’s Office said. “The chief minister reviewed all the ongoing (infrastructure) works and also set…
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