Revolt in Congress as Trajano D’Mello demands sacking of Faleiro
The revolt within the Congress party is likely to spur in Goa, with one of its senior leader demanding sacking of State Party president Luizinho Faleiro, holding him accountable for party’s failure to form the government, despite emerging as single largest party. In a press statement issued on Monday, the Congress general secretary Trajano D’Mello, has demanded that the…
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Panchayat polls postponed to June 17, San Joao is wet now
In a bid to avoid clashing dry-day with the traditional San Joao festival, the State Government on Monday decided to prepone the elections to 186 village panchayat to June 17. The Government had last week announced to hold the elections on June 25. The five-year term of the panchayats end on May 20 and based on…
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Digvijaya Singh admits it was mistake not to align with Vijai
Around one-and-half month after it failed to grab the opportunity to form government in Goa, Congress party has admitted its mistake of “not having pre-poll alliance with Goa Forward headed by Vijai Sardesai.” “Our mistake was not to go for a pre poll alliance with Goa Forwarded headed by Vijay (Vijai) Sardesai which was seen to be anti Parrikar and…
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Time bound delivery service from next month in Goa
Goa government will start implementing the time bound delivery service act by next month, Revenue Minister Rohan Khaunte has said. The otherwise delay in issuing residential certificates, caste certificates, property certificates, etc is soon to be a thing of the past with its implementation while the department will also crack down on corrupt staffers at all taluka and District collectors’…
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Six BJP MLAs ready to sacrifice their seat for their ‘bhai’
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar seems to have several options before him to contest the upcoming by-elections, with as many as six BJP legislators offering to quit, making way for their ‘bhai’. The State will be going for by-polls within next five months. Parrikar, who stepped down as the Union Defence Minister last month and subsequently resigned as the Rajya Sabha…
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Government does not have the choice to fix the date after the expiry of the term of Panchayat: Timble
The State Election Commission is duty bound to conduct timely elections to Panchayats and it cannot abdicate this statutory and Constitutional obligation says Prabhakar Timble, former State Election Commissioner of Goa. His comment comes in view of the declaration of Panchayat elections on 25th June. He further said that SEC should immediately approach the Governor, the authority charged to defend the…
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Congress opposes dates for Panchayat polls
A day after State government announced to hold panchayat elections on June 25, the Congress party protested against postponement of the polls- which were suppose to be held in mid-May. In a representation submitted to the State Election Commission, Congress state President Luizinho Faleiro has accused BJP-led coalition government of trying to “manipulate the tenets of democracy” by putting…
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Panchayat elections on June 25
Panaji: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the elections for all the 186 panchayat bodies would be held on June 25, though the five year tenure of all the bodies would end on May 20. “The elections for the panchayat bodies would be held on June 25. We have also decided to reduce the canvassing period from…
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Vishwajit Rane gets going; first to incubate ‘108’ ambulances
Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has decided to first treat ailing 108 ambulance service in the State which was introduced by him during his earlier tenure. The service which was known for saving hundreds of life is now in shambles which has evoked strong reaction from the minister. He has asked the management officials to be changed along with little more…
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Common Minimum Programme to be launched before Statehood Day
The BJP-led coalition government has zeroed upon ‘sab ka sath sab ka vikas with Goenkarpon’ as their slogan for its Common Minimum Programme (CMP) – the process to draft which has begun on Wednesday. With a focus on providing ‘sensitive’ and ‘responsible’ government to the people of Goa, the coalition government comprising of- BJP, MGP, Goa Forward Party (GFP) and…
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