SUBSTANDARD HOUSES FOR REHABILITATED MOPA FAMILIES
PERNEM Around 14 dhangar families from Mopa have been recently rehabilitated at Pernem-Kasarvane. However, the rehabilitated families have now complained about the substandard quality of the houses and also said that it poses a danger to their lives as the big pieces of slab can collapse anytime. Speaking to media, the families have also informed that they have not yet received any…
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MINING DEPENDENTS MARCH TO MINISTER SUDIN DHAVALIKAR’S RESIDENCE
PANAJI The mining dependents today marched to Transport Minister Sudin Dhavalikar’s residence over their demand for resumption of mining activity in the state. The mining dependents, under the banner of Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF), walked to the private residence of Dhavalikar at Bandora village. GMPF president Puti Gaonkar later said that Dhavalikar has assured them that he would meet Prime Minister…
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BANK EMPLOYEES TO GO ON STRIKE FROM JANUARY 8
PANAJI The Goa Bank Employees Association (GBEA) has announced a two-day general strike on January 8-9 in response to a call by the National Trade Union Convention. The general secretary of GBEA AM Pereira said that the government, in the name of development, is implementing policies that will further make the rich richer at the cost of common people. The trade unions…
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MEMBERS OF WOODEN HOMES APPRECIATE COLVA POLICE STATION STAFF
MARGAO The members of Wooden Homes India today appreciated the Colva police station staff for dedicated work done towards society under the guidance of PI Colva Filomeno Costa for the year 2018 The group gave gifts n sweets to staff and public who attended police station today. Also, they had a prayer for the wellbeing and safety of the Police Department.
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‘BLACK FLAGS’ TO PM MODI ON NEW MANDOVI BRIDGE INAUGURATION DAY: GMPF
USGAO The Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF) has decided to sway black flags to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Goa on Jan 12 for the inauguration of 3rd Mandovi bridge. The GMPF held a meeting at Usgao to decide their future plan of action. “We will stand with black flags in a limit permitted by Goa Police,” GMPF…
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CORTALIM ROAD DIVERSION AFTER JAN 7: SARDESAI
MARGAO TCP Minister Vijai Sardesai has insisted on diversion of Cortalim-Margao traffic only after inauguration of new Mandovi bridge. Sardesai has informed that he has convened a meeting with PWD Minister Sudin Dawlikar and PWD officials on December 28, Friday, to discuss on this traffic diversion. He further said that he has been discussing the diversion issue with the police and…
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CABINET APPROVES CREATION OF COMPENSATION FUND FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS
PANAJI The Cabinet meeting on Thursday approved the Goa Compensation Scheme for women victim or survivors of sexual assault/ other crimes 2018. A women victim compensation fund will be created and the compensation amount fixed under the scheme will range from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. The victim will be paid the compensation depending on the gravity of the…
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MINING ISSUE- DELEGATION OF STATE MINISTERS TO MEET PM NEXT WEEK: DHAVALIKAR
PANAJI PWD minister Sudin Dhavaikar has said that the state government will be sending a delegation of ministers to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week to discuss the mining issue. The decision to send a delegation of ministers was taken at the cabinet meeting on Thursday, Dhavalikar said. Later in the evening GMPF (Goa Mining People’s Front) president Puti Gaonkar spoke…
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PALOLEM RAPE: CONGRESS DEMANDS PARRIKAR’S RESIGNATION
PANAJI The Congress today demanded the resignation of ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar over the rape of a British national on Thursday in Palolem, Canacona. The increasing number of sexual assaults on foreign nationals in the state will have an adverse impact on Goa’s tourism and also the image of the state, Goa Mahila Congress chief Pratima Coutinho told reporters at…
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WON’T ALLOW GADKARI TO INAUGURATE NEW KHANDEPAR BRIDGE: GMPF
PANAJI The mining dependents have threatened to stop union minister Nitin Gadkari from inaugurating the Khandepar bridge on Sunday. The members of Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF) have said that they will protest against the inauguration event and have demanded that a senior cabinet minister from Goa should inaugurate the bridge. GMPF leader Puti Gaonkar has said that the mining dependents would…
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