8861 NEW NAMES ADDED IN THE ELECTORAL ROLL
Panaji (Goa) As many as 8861 new names were added to the voters electoral roll, which was published today. Nearly 13,431 names were also deleted from the roll following request from the voters. As on date, the total number of people eligible to cast their votes are 11,19,777. As per the press statement released by the…
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NO MINING OPERATIONS IN ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE ‘NO GO AREAS’- DRAFT NATIONAL MINERAL POLICY
Panaji (Goa) Draft National Mineral Policy 2018 has proposed ‘in-violate areas’ or ‘no-go areas’ thereby banning of mining operations in identified ecologically fragile and biologically rich areas. The draft policy is been kept open for public suggestions till February 9. The policy has admitted the very fact that extraction of minerals impacts other natural resources…
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STATE BUDGET OF ‘DIFFERENT STYLE’ TO BE PRESENTED ON FEB 22 DURING MONTH-LONG ASSEMBLY SESSION
Porvorim (Goa): Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, preparing to present the State budget on February 22, said this time the Budget will be of different style. “The assembly session will be summoned on February 19 with the address from Governor. I will present the Budget on February 22. The Budget will be…
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कार रेसिंग ने ली तीन दोस्तों की जान, घटना के बाद बाकी दोस्तों ने तोड़ा मोबाइल
मुंबई – दोस्तों-दोस्तों के बीच कार रेसिंग करना काफी भारी पड़ा. इस कार रेसिंग की वजह से कार का एक्सीडेंट हो गया जिसमें तीन की मौत और दो लोग गंभीर रुप से घायल हो गए. इस घटना के बाद दोस्तों को इतना गहरा सदमा लगा कि गुस्से में आकर अपने मोबाइल फोन तोड़ दिए ताकि इस घटना की जानकारी…
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BEEF TRADERS CALL OFF STRIKE; SUPPLY TO RESUME FROM TOMORROW
Panaji (Goa) Following assurance from police, the beef traders today evening called off their strike with the meat supply slated to resume in the State from Wednesday. The beef traders were on indefinite strike since Saturday after slaughterhouses from Karnataka refused to supply the meat pending action against the cow vigilantes. Addressing reporters, Quershi Meat Traders Association…
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COW VIGILANTES ARE GOVT SPONSORED, CHARGES CONGRESS
Panaji (Goa) “Many of the cow vigilantes are sponsored by BJP-led state government,” Congress Senior leader Francisco Sardinha alleged today accusing government of trying to satisfy RSS by acting against beef supply to State. “Many of these cow vigilantes are sponsored by the State government to disturb the influx of beef in the State,” former MP…
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TOURIST TAXIS TO GO OFF ROADS ON JAN 19
Panaji (Goa): The tourist taxi operators have called for a state-wide strike on January 19 to protest alleged harassment by RTO officers as well as the implementation of speed governors. The North and South tourist taxi associations have stood unanimous on the decision warning the strike could be indefinite if government fails to resolve the issues. “We petitioned chief minister
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GOA: HARMONY CIRCLE COMES UP IN CALNGUTE
To symbolise the unity and brotherhood between the people belonging to different religions in Goa, the authorities have taken an initiative for the beautification of the Santa Cruz chapel and Shanta Durga temple on Calangute road and name it as the Harmony Circle. The move has been appreciated by many residents of Calangute. “Being the tourist hub of Goa, the…
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GOA: LET MOPA COME STILL DABOLIM IS ALL SET TO EXPAND
Rupesh Gurudas Samant Vasco (Goa): While construction of Mopa airport is likely to impact the traffic at existing facility at Dabolim, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has said that they will go ahead with their expansion plans considering the growth in the aviation sector. Goa is currently having lone airport at Dabolim, which is located at Indian Navy’s…
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GOA: BEEF SHORTAGE LIKELY FROM TODAY IN GOA
Goa is staring at beef shortage from today with the traders refusing to import the meat from neighbouring state alleging harassment by cow vigilante. The association of the traders have said that the regular supply fresh beef which was arriving from Belagavi in Karnataka has stopped from today till State government assures the solution for harassment…
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