GOA: COAL TRANSPORTATION IS BIGGEST SOURCE OF POLLUTION- NIO
Panaji (Goa) The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in its recent report has spelled more trouble for Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) by concluding that coal transportation is a biggest source of pollution at the port and its vicinity. NIO senior scientist Dr. Ramaswamy, who assisted officials of Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) for their study,…
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GOA: HINDU ACTIVISTS DEMAND TO LIFT BAN ON PRAMOD MUTHALIK
Panaji (Goa) After Karnataka court acquitted Shree Ram Sena leader in connection with Mangalore pub attack, right wing Hindu organizations today urged Goa administration to lift the ban on the leader imposed on the leader since the year 2014. The activists of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) today met Additional District Collector of North Goa Vikas…
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GOA: IN SUMMER, GOA GETS RAIN ALERT – PORT DEPT ISSUES WARNING TO VESSELS IN SEA
Panaji (Goa) As the weather in Goa witnessed a sudden change, the ports department has issued warning to all vessels in the sea over the possible deteriorating of weather. While cruise vessels, passenger vessels and water sports operators are asked to stop operations until further orders, off shore casinos, barges and fishing vessels are asked to be vigilant. “In view…
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MAH: CAC RECOMMENDS CM TO FILE REVIEW PETITION IN THE MINING CASE
Panaji (Goa) The Cabinet Advisory Committee (CAC) that met today for the very first time resolved to recommend to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar that government should file a review petition in the Supreme Court in the matter related to mining lease renewals. Supreme Court has quashed second renewals of 88 leases and has stopped operation of…
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GOA: CAC TO MEET TOMORROW TO DISCUSS ON MINING CRISIS
Panaji (Goa) The first meeting of the three-member Cabinet Advisory Committee (CAC), to discuss and work out solution for the mining crisis, will be held tomorrow afternoon. CAC comprises of Minister Ramakrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar (MGP), Minister Francis D’Souza (BJP) and Minister Vijay Sardessai (Goa Forward Party). It is an temporary arrangement made in Chief Minister…
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GOA POLICE RECOMMENDS SUSPENSION OF LICENSE FOR OVER SPEEDING AND DRUNKEN DRIVING
Panaji (Goa): Caught over speeding or driving in inebriated condition will result in temporary suspension of driving license as the Goa Police has decided to tighten the noose around the traffic violators. Director General of Police Dr Muktesh Chander has warned of penalty as well as suspension of license. “Those found over speeding and driving under…
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GOA: MICCKY PACHECO HITS CONTROVERSY BUTTON AGAIN
Margao (Goa) The video of former state tourism minister Francisco Miccky Pacheco abusing a person who was clicking his act of driving the car on the beach has surfaced. The former minister, however, has said that he had not abused the person but instead was irritated with him because he was chasing him on the…
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GOA: MINING DEPENDENTS GET DESPERATE AS TWO DAYS LEFT FOR THE BAN
Panaji (Goa) With only two days left for the mining industry in Goa to stop fresh extraction of ore, the mining stakeholders are groping in darkness as there is no solution in the sight. State PWD minister Sudin Dhavalikar who is currently heading the government in absence of chief minister Manohar Parrikar has said that he will have to approach the…
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SICK DIG TRANSFERRED BACK TO DELHI
Panaji (Goa): On leave for nearly three months, IPS Officer Rupinder Kumar has been transferred to Delhi with immediate effect. The 2003-batch AGMUT cadre officer was transferred to Goa in December 2016 and posted as DIG Range. He was also appointed to monitor the high level investigation into the mining scam involving politicians, bureaucrats, mines officers and individual lease…
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TCP BOARD TO DEBATE OPPOSITION TO GREATER PANAJI PDA IN ITS MEETING ON MARCH 19, VILLAGERS PROTEST
Panaji (Goa) After protests from the six village panchayats against inclusion of their lands in Greater Panaji Planning and Development Authority, Town and Country Planning minister Vijai Sardesai has said that the issue would be discussed in TCP meeting scheduled on March 19. Sardesai made this statement after six village committees submitted their objection to him…
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