GOA: GOVT SYMPATHETIC TOWARDS MINING DEPENDENT; MINING SHOULD START- LOBO
PANAJI (GOA) Deputy speaker Micheal Lobo today said that government is sympathetic towards the demand of mining dependents and wants the iron ore activities to resume immediately. Speaking to reporters at the agitating site, Lobo said that during the meeting with Union minister Nitin Gadkari, government will put up that the mining activities in the State should start immediately. “Our only one…
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GOA: STUDENTS, PARENTS STUCK IN TRAFFIC FOR HOURS
PANAJI (GOA) Nearly thousand odd students were stuck in the traffic block for almost two hours, as the mining protestors decline to clear off the road. Students from Cujira school complex, Panaji city and Porvorim were stuck in traffic on their way home after school hours. Their parents were also stranded. The HSSC students…
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GOA: LATHICHARGE ON PROTESTORS; BJP MLA INJURED
PANAJI (GOA) The mining dependents protest has turned aggressive with police now resorting to lathicharge. Minister Sudin Dhavalikar, Minister Vijay sardesaai, Minister Jayesh Salgaonkar and curchorem BJP MLA Nilesh Cabral tried to pacify the agitators, who were hell bent not to move out. The entire traffic movement from North to South of the City has been paralysed since 11am. AS the protestors were…
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GOA: NATIONAL CONSULTATION ON REHAB OF WOMEN IN PROSTITUTION RECENTLY HELD BY ARZ AND CCJS
Vasco (Goa) Arz (Anyay Rahit Zindagi), an NGO, in collaboration CCJS Centre for (Criminology and Justice, School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai recently organized a national consultation on “Rehabilitation of Women in Prostitution” and “Anti-Trafficking Bill – 2017”. The consultation was held in Goa from March 15 to 18. The participants for…
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GOA: SUDIN DHAVALIKAR TRIES TO PACIFY MINING AGITATORS, FAILS TO CALM THEM DOWN
Panaji (Goa) With the traffic mess continuing and agitators refusing to budge, Transport Minister Sudin Dhavalikar went to the Mandovi bridge where the mining agitators had laid the siege. “The government is with you all. We know your problems. I appeal you all to move from here and go to Azad Maidan,” Dhavalikar said. The…
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GOA: TRAFFIC BLOCKAGE CONTINUES AT MANDOVI BRIDGE, NORMAL LIFE AFFECTED
PANAJI (GOA) As the mining dependents intensify their protest at the KTC Bus stand, the vehicular traffic is paralysed, putting normal life out of gear. The protestors have blocked the entire traffic flow towards the capital city, with hundreds of vehicles being stranded on old Mandovi bridge till Mapusa in North while till Bambolim in South. Tourists are also stuck in traffic…
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GOA: INDO-FRENCH NAVAL EXERCISE ‘VARUNA’ STARTS OFF GOA COAST
Vasco (Goa) The naval exercise between Indian and France ‘Varuna-18’ began off-Goa coast today with both the navies exercising to increase the mutual cooperation considering the common global threats. The exercise which began today would be completed on March 24 while the next two phases of it would be spread over April and May 2018…
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GOA: MINING PROTESTORS TURN AGGRESSIVE; POLICE IN ACTION
Panaji (Goa) Hundreds of mining dependents, gathered at KTC bus stand Panaji, have blocked the traffic flow to the city causing major vehicular congestion. Mining dependents this morning arrived at Bus stand as part of their ‘chakka jam’, demanding continuation of iron ore activities in the State, which are suspended since March 16. Heavy…
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GOA: MINING PROTESTERS ARRIVE IN PANAJI
Panaji (Goa) The people dependent on mining industry have arrived in Panaji. Several thousand people arrived here where there were stopped near Panaji bus stand. Strong police presence was kept at the site. The protesters were planning to walk from bus stand to Azad Maidan which has been stopped. Prohibitory orders issued in the city.
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GOA: THERE’S NO REQUIREMENT TO IMPRESS US, WE SYMPATHISE WITH YOU, VIJAI SARDESAI TELLS MINING AGITATORS
Panaji (Goa) Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai has said that there is no requirement of any protest in Panaji by mining dependent people as “there is no requirement to impress state government.” Sardesai said Goa government has not been responsible for the current crisis on the mining industry, which has surfaced due to the SC verdict.
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