UNOPPOSED VICTORY FOR 55 PANCHAS; FIGHT STILL ON FOR 5297 IN UPCOMING PANCHAYAT ELECTIONS
Panaji (Goa): As the last day for nomination withdrawal ends today, total 55 candidates got elected unopposed while 5297 are in fray for the June 11Panchayat elections. The elections would be held for 1466 wards spread across 186 village Panchayats. With this, the official ten-day campaigning begins. The state Election Commission had increased the expenditure limit of candidates to Rs 40,000. The…
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COMMON MINIMUM PROGRAMME WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON JUNE 18: PARRIKAR
Panaji (Goa): Due to ongoing code of conduct in the state in the wake of upcoming Panchayat elections, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that the details of common minimum program of alliance partners would be announced on June 18. Parrikar had announced that all the alliance partners including BJP, Goa Forward Party, MGP and independent MLAs will work out…
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SAWAIKAR SPELLS OUT 3 YEARS OF WORKS OF SOUTH GOA
Margao (Goa): “Positive atmosphere has now developed within Goa and Goans and the reason is the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the centre” said MP Narendra Sawaikar while listing out he achievements of Modi Government on its 3rd anniversary. In a press conference addressed at Margao Member of Parliament of South Goa Narendra Sawaikar said “National Institute…
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SANGH FOR ARLEKAR, BJP FOR SANJIV DESAI FOR RAJYA SABHA POST
Panaji (Goa): Even as the activity to select right candidate for Rajya Sabha poll has stopped for time being, the choice for BJP is hovering between Rajendra Arlekar and Sanjiv Desai. Top sources in BJP revealed that Nagpur headquartered RSS wants to project Rajendra Arlekar as the BJP candidate for Rajya Sabha from Goa, while the local unit has been…
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MICKKY DEMANDS POSTPONEMENT OF PANCHAYAT ELECTIONS
Margao (Goa): Mickky Pacheco, Former Nuvem MLA has demanded the postponement of the Panchayat Elections given the amount of complaints regarding delimitation and reservation process. The former Legislator came up with cases of problems in Delimitation and reservation process by the Government and has demanded that a proper study of the statistical data of the wards be made and only then…
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SANDIP BHANDARE ELECTED GCCI PRESIDENT
Panaji (Goa): Sandip Bhandare has been elected unopposed as the President of Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the term 2017-19. He will succeed Narayan Bandekar, who has been President of the Chamber for the last two terms from 2013 to 2017. Sandip Bhandare joined the Chamber in 1994, and is known for playing an active role in the Chamber’s…
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BABUSH=PANAJI, SATYAVIJAY, ROY=VALPOI = CONGRESS BY POLL CHOICES
Panaji (Goa): Even before the Election Commission of India (ECI) is yet to announce the dates for by-polls in Goa’s two constituencies, the Congress party has shortlisted the candidates in Panaji and Valpoi constituencies. The party also decided that the candidate for Goa Rajya Sabha seat should be decided with a consensus with like minded parties. The election for Rajya Sabha…
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PARRIKAR REVEALED WHY STANDARD OF FOOTBALL IS GOING DOWN, IT IS BECAUSE PEOPLE PLAY CRICKET
Panaji (Goa): Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has claimed that people have forgotten Football and have started playing Cricket, due to which the standard of the Soccer has gone down “Goa has passion for football. What is the reason that we never reached that level of performance?” Parrikar questioned during golden jubilee celebration of nationally famed Dempo Football Club in Panaji. “I…
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PRICES OF COMMODITIES IN GOA TO COME DOWN IN 2-3 MONTHS DUE TO GST, PARRIKAR TELLS LEGISLATORS
Panaji (Goa): While rolling out a detailed program to introduce GST across the state, Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar today said that 73 per cent of the traders have already registered under the new tax regime. “Considering the current figures, almost 73 per cent of the traders have already complied with GST registration. We expect that by the end of…
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TRIBAL MINISTER PROMISES IMPLEMENTATION OF FOREST ACT BY DECEMBER
Margao (Goa): The Tribal Welfare Minister Govind Gawade has promised to clear the issues of the Forest Act and implement it by December. The Minister at a meeting held in South Goa told the officials to clear all pending issues of the Forest Rights Act before December and slot it for implementation in the same month. “The problems of the tribals and…
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