SEC and Goa Govt at loggerheads over delimitation rights
Goa: The government of Goa and the State Election Commission has engaged in a conflict over powers to delimit the panchayat and municipal areas. In a hearing before the High Court, the State Election Commission has contended that Goa government has not amended the respective Acts giving power to the State Election Commission of delimitation and reservation in the panchayat…
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Vishwajit to have a cake-walk in Valpoi but Parrikar….
Goa: Matters are not favourable for BJP in the State and it is clearly indicated in the body language of party leaders. Their delay to announce the constituency for Parrikar is one of the indicators that the party intends to think well before saying anything. Two by-polls are staring at Goa in the months ahead. One in Valpoi constituency, that…
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Goa Governor says moral education can save broken marriages
Goa: Goa Governor Mridula Sinha has stressed for the moral education in the colleges to avoid broken marriages and parents being deserted during their old age. Speaking to team TNV the Governor of Goa Mridula Sinha said that teaching value education along with the regular course of studies is the need of the hour. She also said that there will…
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Union AYUSH minister Sripad Naik’s courtesy visit
Union AYUSH minister Sripad Naik paid courtesy visit to the office of `The Neutral View Magazine’ at Porvorim on Friday. During his brief visit, Naik glanced through the news magazine and appreciated the efforts in bringing out the fortnightly with fresh outlook towards Goa’s current issues. Naik also was informed about the functioning of our website www.theneutralview.com which…
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Special Assembly Session to pass GST Bill on May 9
The Goa Governor Mridula Sinha has summoned one-day State Legislative Assembly session on May 9, to pass the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Bill. The Assembly session has been summoned at 11.30 am. With the July 1 target to roll out the unified indirect tax regime just over two months away, the States have to pass the bill…
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Govt wants to promote Goa as coal Hub, accuses Congress
Goa: Amidst the ongoing opposition to the Mormugao port Trust’s (MPTs) coal berth expansion from cross section of society including locals, the Congress party has accused the State and Central Government of trying to promote Goa as coal hub at the cost of living of the people. Congress media cell chairman Adv Yatish Naik said that party strongly supports those…
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Trajano D’Mello expelled from Congress
Congress party today expelled its state spokesman Trajano D’Mello for anti party activities. “At the meeting of the executive committee of Goa Pradesh Congress committee took strong notice and cognizance of the anti-party utternances, activities and acts of D’Mello,” says the press note released by party’s Goa Vice President M K Shaikh. The party has said that the utterances of D’Mello…
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Goa has unique position in India’s unfolding tryst with destiny: Prez
President of India Pranab Mukherjee minced no words to appreciate the efforts of Goa University and the coastal state. “Goa has a unique position in India’s unfolding tryst with destiny. It is a shining example of our cultural pluralism and co-existence, and a symbol of a Cosmopolitanism which is essential for a modernizing society,” Mukherjee said addressing the convocation of…
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Prez conferred with Di Litt by Goa university
President of India Pranab Mukherjee was bestowed doctor of letters degree by Goa university today. Mukherjee was bestowed the doctor of letters (D. Litt) degree during twenty ninth annual convocation held at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium near here. Governor Mridula Sinha who is also Chancellor of Goa University awarded the degree to Mukherjee. State chief minister Manohar Parrikar was present as…
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Manohar Parrikar partially lifts ban on new recruitment
The Manohar Parrikar led coalition government has finally lifted the six month old recruitment ban imposed by its predecessor on the educational institutions and health sector in the first phase, within immediate effect. The ban is been lifted for Grant-in-aid institutions, educational institutions, Goa Medical College, Dental College, Institute of Psychiatric and Human Behavior and Directorate of Health Servvices and…
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