GOA: BJP-LED GOVT PUSHED GOA TO BANKCRUPTCY CLAIMS CONGRESS
Panaji (Goa) Mr Shantaram Naik ex-MP and President of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee said while reviewing the performance of Goa Government to mark the beginning of the new year, in a statement issued today said that Goa BJP is a minority Government, installed by flouting constitutional provisions and conventions and is a culprit, who took the State towards…
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GSPCB CONSENT TO SIX CONTROVERSIAL MINES
Panaji (Goa) The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) today in-principle granted Consent to Operate to six iron ore mining leases, which were allegedly found operational without valid environment clearance (EC). The six mining lease, whose Consent validity expired on December 31, 2017, belongs to M/s Vedanta Ltd Codli iron ore mine, M/s VM Salgaokar & Bros Ltd Velguem-…
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GOA: MIDNIGHT MASSES, BEACH PARTIES, FUN MARKS ARRIVAL OF 2018
Panaji (Goa) Several people thronged the beaches and flooded the party places last night to celebrate the New Year in Goa. The firework display along the beaches was held during mid night as the countdown ended and people welcomed a new year 2018. The crowds had started arriving on the beaches from the evening onwards to…
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WISHES POUR IN AS COUNTDOWN FOR NEW YEAR BEGINS
Panaji (Goa): The beach parties and celebrations across the state has reached its peak as the countdown for New Year 2018 begins. Thousands of people including locals and the tourists, majority of whom are Indian visitors have begun the celebration with several restaurants and night clubs also hosting different events to usher in the New Year.
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GOA: ADV AIRES RODRIGUES ISSUES LEGAL NOTICE TO GOVT OVER DECISION TO APPOINT ASGI ON MONTHLY RETAINERSHIP
TEAM TNV Panaji (Goa) Goa government’s recent decision to appoint Additional Solicitor General of Goa Atmaram Nadkarni to appear for State in different courts on monthly retainership of Rs 7.5 lakh has been challenged by lawyer-cum-social activist Aires Rodrigues. Rodrigues has today served a legal notice on the Chief Secretary over the blatantly illegal, arbitrary and…
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DRISHTI COMPLETES ONE YEAR OF BEACH CLEANING
Panaji (Goa) A year after Goa government roped-in services of Drishti Lifesaving Services for beach cleaning, the company claims to have collected and transported 10,72,230 kgs of garbage to Saligao Waste Treatment Plant from the state’s coast. “Since December 17, 2016 till December 17, 2017 the agency has collected and transported 10,72,230 kgs of garbage from along the state’s coast and…
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GOA: MINOR FIRE BREAKS OUT AT UNDER CONSTRUCTION MANDOVI BRIDGE PIER
Panaji (Goa): A minor fire broke out today afternoon at pier 33 of the third Mandovi Bridge which is currently under construction. According to sources, a hessian cloth which was secured to the pier caught fire due to the short-circuit of a construction power cable. Due to timely action, the fire was contained and any further mishap was prevented.
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BUDGET SESSION FROM FEB 19, CM
Panaji (Goa) Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that the Budget session of the State Legislative Assembly will commence from February 19, next year. “The Budget session will begin from February 19,” Parrikar told reporters. Chief Minister will table the State Budget 2018-19 during the session as against its tradition of present…
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NOW KARNATAKA CM WRITES TO GOA FOR ‘NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT’
Panaji (Goa) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to call for a tripartite discussion along with Maharashtra for “negotiated settlement” on the Mhadei river water diversion issue before the final hearing on the matter resumes before the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal (MWDT). The final hearing before the Tribunal is slated to commence from
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NO COMPROMISE ON STATE INTEREST; CM ASSURES ON MHADEI ISSUE
Panaji (Goa) Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today assured that Government will neither compromise on the State interest nor on the trans-basin diversion, proposed by Karnataka, which is pending before the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribuna. “I stand by my letter. My letter is perfect legally. And I have taken all the interest of Goan into confidence. It is without prejudice….
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