GOA: NOW YOU CAN BE IN JAIL IF YOU CONVERT ORCHARD LAND ILLEGALLY
Porvorim (Goa) The Town and Country Planning department has decided to amend its act making it punishable offence for those who illegally convert their orchard land into settlement zones. And the offender can land himself behind bars for one year. The department has identified that not less than 20 lakh square metres of the orchard land has been illegally converted…
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GOA IN THE LIST OF TOP FIVE INDIAN STATES IN TOURISM
Panaji (Goa) Here’s a huge year ending cheer for Goa! The 5th biennial Hotelivate State Ranking Survey for Tourism done in association with the World Travel & Tourism Council-India Initiative (WTTC-II) has ranked Goa 3rd in the list of top five states in tourism. While Delhi and Maharashtra are at the top two places, Goa stands third followed by Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
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Triumph Motorcycles gearing up for their 4 years celebration at India Bike Week – 2017
With the onset of winters, bikers are all set to head to Vagator, Goa for the much – awaited India Bike Week 2017! The iconic fifth edition of Asia’s largest motorcycle event is returning after a long gap of a year and a half and is scheduled for the 24th and 25th November 2017. A great migration of over…
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CONGRESS ASK CEO TO CHECK ON DUPLICATION OF VOTERS
Panaji (Goa) Congress candidate Girish Chodankar today approached Chief Electoral Office (CEO) with a demand to do randomization of voters in the assembly constituency of Panaji and Taleigao. CEO is currently undertaking special camp of purifying the electoral roll. In his letter to CEO, Chodankar has informed about duplication of voters in the two assembly seats.
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79,000 CR LOSS TO STATE DUE TO ILLEGAL MINING LEASE RENEWALS; CLAIMS GF
Panaji (Goa): Goa Foundation (GF) today claimed that the illegal lease renewals granted to 88 iron ore mines resulted into the loss of Rs 79,836 crores to the State exchequers. GF has challenged the renewal of 88 mining lease before Supreme Court, who has reserved its order in the matter. The final hearing concluded on Tuesday. Speaking…
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GOA TAXIS TO SOON HAVE DIGITAL METERS AS GOVT WITHDRAWS ABEYANCE NOTIFICATION
Panaji (Goa): In view of high court continuously monitoring the case of delayed installation of digital taxi meters, the Goa government today withdrew its earlier notification that kept in abeyance the implementation of the Amended Rule 140. The division bench, which is hearing a petition filed by major tourism stakeholders in the tourism industry alleging the government was illegally and unconstitutionally…
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YOU ARE NOT HELPLESS TO ACT AGAINST DEFAULTING PANCHAYATS AND MUNICIPALITIES: HC TELLS GOVT
Panaji (Goa): A Division Bench of the Bombay High Court at Goa comprising of Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Nutan Sardessai today reminded the Goa Government that it had enough powers to act deterrently against Panchayats and Municipalities who are defaulting in complying with the directions issued on collection and disposal of garbage. The…
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CM SANCTIONS RS 25 CR EACH TO RULING MLAS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS
Panaji (Goa) In a bid to speed up the developmental works across the State, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today in- principle sanctioned Rs 25 crore for each of his ruling MLAs to undertake plan and non plan works through public works department (PWD) in their respective constituencies by March, 2018. Parrikar this morning held review meeting with…
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EX-CM KAMAT SKIPS SIT QUESTIONING, REQUESTS TO DEPOSE ON FRIDAY
Panaji (Goa): Sitting Congress MLA Digambar Kamat skipped deposition before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with probe into illegal con-donation. The politician, in a letter sent through his personal assistant requested the SIT to reschedule his questioning to Friday as he is unwell. “We have received the letter wherein Kamat has said he is unwell and would appear
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GOA: FEAST OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER TO GO-GREEN THIS TIME
Rupesh Samant Old Goa: The Church is contemplating the possibility of making one of state’s most revered festival celebrating St Francis Xavier to be made eco-friendly banning the use of plastic or bio-degradable material during the event to be held on December 4. The feast of St Francis Xavier at Old Goa, where…
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