GOA: BJP SAYS, NO LEADERSHIP CHANGE DUE TO PARRIKAR’S ABSENCE
Panaji (Goa) Even while ruling out any leadership change in absence of chief minister Manohar Parrikar, the BJP has said that in case it happens, it will remain with the party and not allies. The issue of chief minister Manohar Parrikar absence from the State due to health reasons was discussed during BJP meeting in…
READ more..GOA: NUVEM AAP UNIT CRITICIZES EX-MLA PACHECO
NUVEM The AAP unit of Nuvem has strongly condemned the display of arrogance and unlawful attitude of Nuvem’s ex-MLA and former tourism minister Mickey Pacheco. In a statement issued here, Nuvem unit coordinator Ramiro Mascarenhas while referring to the viral video of highhandedness of the ex MLA, further said that this is yet another example of the low regard that many…
READ more..GOA: BJP HELD MEETING AHEAD OF GADKARI VISIT
Panaji (Goa) With only three days left for Union shipping minister Nitin Gadkari to arrive in Goa, the BJP today held meeting to discuss the crucial mining issue. BJP National Secretary B L Santhosh chaired the meeting which was attended by majority of the legislators and office bearers at party office. There was a…
READ more..GOA: AAP LEADERS JOIN SENA IN GOA
PANAJI (GOA) AAP leaders and 2017 assembly candidate for Sanquelim constituency Milind Gawas and Bicholim constituency Sainath Patekar joined Shiv Sena in the presence of Goa Observer MP Sanjay Raut at Sena Bhavan, Dadar, Mumbai on Friday. Goa Sampark Pramukh Jeevan Kamat and Goa President Jitesh Kamat were prominently present. Strengthening of Party base in Goa is at a fast pace….
READ more..GOA: EX-PERNEM ZP CHAIRMAN PARAB SNUBS ARLEKAR FOR CRITICIZING AJGAONKAR; SAYS ARLEKAR FAILED TO DO WHAT AJGAONKAR IS DOING FOR PERNEMKARS
PANAJI Lashing at former Pernem MLA, Rajendra Arlekar, for his statements against Minister for Tourism and Sports, Mr. Manohar (Babu) Ajgoankar, the former Zilla Parishad Chairman of Pernem, Mr. Pandurang Parab said, “Mr. Ajgaonkar’s move to agitate at Mopa was in the interest of the locals to provide them employment opportunities and was a fruitful exercise.” In a statement issued today,…
READ more..GOA: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BJP-GFP-MGP-IND GOVT
Panaji (Goa) While State government completes one year in the chair today, the day is bereft of any celebrations as Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar continues to be hospitalized in the USA being treated for the pancreatic disease. BJP had formed the State government along with its post-election allies – Goa Forward Party, MGP and Independents…
READ more..GOA: VITHAL CHOPDEKAR & ASMITA KERKAR TO BE ELECTED UNOPPOSED AS MAYOR & DY MAYOR
PANAJI (GOA) First-time councilors Vithal Chopdekar and Asmita Kerkar are all set to be elected unopposed as the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Panaji City Corporation. The opposition panel backed by BJP has decided not to contest the elections, which are scheduled tomorrow. Chopdekar and Kerkar are from the ruling panel backed by…
READ more..GOA: GPPDA TO DRAFT NEW ODP FOR TALEIGAO
Panaji (Goa) The newly constituted Greater Panjim Planning and Development Authority (GPPDA) held its first meeting today morning and it is decided to draft new outline development plan for Taleigao. The meeting was chaired by Atanasio Monserrate. The meeting has resolved to draft land-use map for Taleigao planning area. “GPPDA will prepare a map…
READ more..GOA: GOA SHOULD HAVE PRESIDENT’S RULE AS STATE IS HEADLESS ANDPEOPLE ARE HELPLESS: RAKHI PRABHUDESAI NAIK
PANAJI “The recent statement by Goa Forward Party President Vijai Sardesai that state is going through emergency like situation is true disclosure of the affairs which Goa is currently going through. In absence of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, the State is left headless and deserves to be ruled by President of India through his emissaries,” said Goa Shiv Sena spokesperson Rakhi Prabhudesai Naik. She further…
READ more..ALL-PARTY DELEGATION CALLS ON NITIN GADKARI
Panaji (Goa) An all party delegation led by Senior Minister Sudin Dhavalikar today morning called on Union Minister for Shipping Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi seeking his intervention in ensuring that the iron ore mining operations continue in Goa post March 15. The delegation, is likely to meeting Prime Minister, later during the day. The delegation included…
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