RAHUL GANDHI MAKES SURPRISE VISIT AT GOA ASSEMBLY; MEETS CM IN HIS CHAMBER
PANAJI Congress president Rahul Gandhi today made a surprise visit to Goa State Assembly and met CM Parrikar directly in his chamber in the Assembly. However, Rahul did not interact with media. CLP leader Babu Kavlekar said that it was Rahul’s private visit and stated that Rahul also visited the opposition lobby and met all Congress MLAs assuring for another formal visit.
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OPPOSITION CONGRESS BOYCOTTS GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS ON DAY ONE OF BUDGET SESSION
PANAJI The opposition Congress today boycotted Governor Mridula Sinha’s address on day one of the state Assembly budget session. The opposition members wore black arm bands as a mark of protest. As Governor Sinha got up to address the members, Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar stood up and said the governor should not address the House as the “opposition voices were not…
READ more.. GOA ASSEMBLY BUDGET SESSION FROM JAN 29 ONWARD
PANAJI The three-day budget session of the State Assembly will commence from Tuesday. Speaker Pramod Sawant said that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar would be present for the three-day session. The chief minister had chaired the Business Advisory Committee meeting last week. Governor Mridula Sinha will address the House on the first day of the session. The amendment to the Tourist Trade Act, to curb…
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NSUI STARTS STUDENTS INTERACTION PROGRAMME IN MANDREM COLLEGE
MANDREM National Students Union of India (NSUI) Goa kicks off its interaction programme in Mandrem College of Commerce and Economics with the Campaign #BehtarBharat, where students will set the National Agenda. GPCC President Girish Chodankar and Former Union minister Ramakant Khalap were present to interact with the students, GPCC president promised to solve the issue of funds not being granted to…
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WILL CONTEST BY-POLL AS INDEPENDENT IF BJP DENIES TICKET: PARSEKAR
PANAJI Former Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Tuesday said that he is ready to contest by-poll from Mandrem as an independent if he is denied ticket by the BJP. “If I am denied ticket by the BJP to contest in the by-poll from Mandrem then I will contest as an independent,” Parsekar said adding that he has the support of BJP’s…
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THREE-DAY BUDGET SESSION MERE CONSTITUTIONAL OBLIGATION: CHODANKAR
PANAJI Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Girish Chodankar, on Tuesday, told reporters that the government was just completing a constitutional obligation of convening the House every six months by convening a three-day Budget Session. “The three day Assembly session is being convened only to fulfil a constitutional obligation and not democratic values,” Chodankar said. Opposition leader and Congress MLA Chandrakant Kavlekar…
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PARRIKAR NEEDS REST: KAVLEKAR
PANAJI Congress MLA and Opposition Leader Chandrakant Kavlekar, on Monday, said that ailing CM Manohar Parrikar has a sharp mind but he needs to take rest. “CM Parrikar has a sharp mind but he needs rest as he is unwell,” Kavlekar said, after meeting of the State Legislative Assembly’s Business Advisory Committee on Monday. The opposition leader had formally met the Chief…
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PARRIKAR IS THE ARCHITECT OF MODERN GOA: PM
PANAJI Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, complimented ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar as the “architect of modern Goa” and wished him a speedy recovery. “I wish him (Parrikar) a speedy recovery. He is truly the architect of modern Goa and I appreciate his efforts even after being ill,” Modi said while responding to a question from a party worker…
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CONGRESS AFRAID OF BEING EXPOSED DUE TO AMENDMENT IN TCP ACT: SARDESAI
PANAJI TCP minister Vijai Sardesai, on Friday, alleged that the Congress government, during its tenure, had illegally converted 16 crore square metres of agricultural land purchased by non-Goans, into settlement zone. Sardesai also alleged that many Congress leaders had accepted money to facilitate this land conversion, and are afraid of being exposed. ” A lot of Conversions of agricultural land into settlement…
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VISHWAJIT WAS THREATENED BY TOP BJP LEADERS: CHELLAKUMAR
PANAJI AICC general secretary A. Chellakumar on Tuesday said that Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has been threatened by top BJP leaders. Chellakumar said that a day before Rane quit Congress to join BJP in 2017, he (Rane) had spoken to him about the threats to him and his family. “‘I want to save my family’. This is whatVishwajit told me 24 hours…
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