GOA: CM TO MEET OPPOSITION MLAS ON DEVELOPMENT ISSUE ON DEC 16
Panaji (Goa): Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has scheduled meeting with opposition MLAs on December 16 to listen and resolve their grievances on the issue of development works in their respective constituencies. The meeting is scheduled after Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar today called on Chief Minister questioning the kind of treatment meted out to the MLAs in…
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GOA: GOA GOVT TO GIVE FIVE CRORES AS RELIEF TO THOSE AFFECTED WITH CYCLONE IN LAKSHADWEEP & OTHERS
Panaji (Goa): State Government has decided to provide a helping hand to the people affected with Cyclone Ockhi in Lakshadweep, Kerala and other States. The State Cabinet today took decision to contribute Rs five crore towards Prime Minister Relief Fund to provide relief to those affected with cyclone “The real damage has taken place at Lakshadweep for which cabinet…
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GOA: DIG RELIEVED BECAUSE OF HIS “NOT SO GOOD ACTIVITIES”- CM
Panaji (Goa): A day after DIG Vimal Gupta was relieved from Goa, State Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the IPS officer was involved in “not so good activities”. Union Ministry for Home Affairs relieved Gupta, who is involved in bribery allegation to close departmental inquiry against lady police sub inspector (PSI) and police inspector (PI), both who are…
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GOA: I AM NOT A POLITICIAN” ; SAYS MINE OWNER HEDE
Panaji (Goa): Claims condonation was granted by Centre much before the powers given to the State Mining baron Prafulla Hede, in the news over alleged illegal condonation of delay, has shot back at the charges arguing that condonation of delay in applying for renewal of his mining lease at Collem was carried out by the Center in 1992-93 year. He…
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GOA: SOLAR POWER POLICY APPROVED BY CABINET
Panaji (Goa): The State cabinet today approved the Solar Power Policy, with an aim to generate 150 MW of green power by 2021. Addressing reporters after the meeting, Chief Minister Parrikar said that cabinet has approved the Solar power policy, which is an initiative towards producing green power in the State and reduce the carbon footprints. Parrikar said that…
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GOA: JMFC ISSUES NOTICES TO CRIME BRANCH & OLD GOA POLICE
Panaji (Goa): Panaji JMFC Vaishali Lotlikar today issued notices to the Crime branch and Old Goa Police seeking their replies on December 12th to the petition filed today by Adv. Aires Rodrigues seeking that the Court monitor the investigation of both the F.I.Rs registered in connection with the alleged sex scandal involving Fisheries Minister Vinod Paliencar.
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GOA: GOVT TO PROMOTE CONTRACT FARMING; CM
Panaji (Goa): Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today announced to introduce contract farming concept to boost and revamp the agriculture sector in the State. “Person who knows the value of land will definitely contribute in the development of the village as well as the State,” Parrikar said after releasing the reports of Characterization and Mapping of Land…
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GOA: DIG FACING BRIBERY ALLEGATION RELIEVED FROM GOA POLICE
Panaji (Goa): The Goa government has relieved controversial IPS officer Deputy Inspector General of Police Vimal Gupta, nearly a month after his involvement in a bribery scam emerged. Gupta, promoted to the rank of DIG last year, a year after joining the Goa Police force in 2015 as Superintendent of Police is entangled in the controversy that…
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RTO OFFICE SHIFTED TO PARYATAN BHAVAN
Panaji (Goa) The Regional Transport Office (RTO) Panaji today shifted to a new location at First Floor of Paryatan Bhavan at Patto. Following the major fire breakdown in October, the RTO office was temporarily functioning from the PWD division XI office, at Patto. The RTO office was originally situated at the KTC bus stand. Registration of vehicles, issuance of licences…
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COMPENSATION TO CYCLONE AFFECTED SHACK OWNERS AFTER FOLLOWING LEGAL PROCEDURES: GOVT
Panaji (Goa): Availing compensation from the State government might not be easy for the shack owners who have suffered massive loss due to Cyclone Ockhi. The Goa government has begun examining the cases following ‘legal procedures’ considering that majority shack operators have violated CRZ norms. The State has also refused to term the Cyclone effects as…
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