GOA: I AM NOT A POLITICIAN” ; SAYS MINE OWNER HEDE
Panaji (Goa): Claims condonation was granted by Centre much before the powers given to the State Mining baron Prafulla Hede, in the news over alleged illegal condonation of delay, has shot back at the charges arguing that condonation of delay in applying for renewal of his mining lease at Collem was carried out by the Center in 1992-93 year. He…
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GOA: SOLAR POWER POLICY APPROVED BY CABINET
Panaji (Goa): The State cabinet today approved the Solar Power Policy, with an aim to generate 150 MW of green power by 2021. Addressing reporters after the meeting, Chief Minister Parrikar said that cabinet has approved the Solar power policy, which is an initiative towards producing green power in the State and reduce the carbon footprints. Parrikar said that…
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GOA: JMFC ISSUES NOTICES TO CRIME BRANCH & OLD GOA POLICE
Panaji (Goa): Panaji JMFC Vaishali Lotlikar today issued notices to the Crime branch and Old Goa Police seeking their replies on December 12th to the petition filed today by Adv. Aires Rodrigues seeking that the Court monitor the investigation of both the F.I.Rs registered in connection with the alleged sex scandal involving Fisheries Minister Vinod Paliencar.
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GOA: GOVT TO PROMOTE CONTRACT FARMING; CM
Panaji (Goa): Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today announced to introduce contract farming concept to boost and revamp the agriculture sector in the State. “Person who knows the value of land will definitely contribute in the development of the village as well as the State,” Parrikar said after releasing the reports of Characterization and Mapping of Land…
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GOA: DIG FACING BRIBERY ALLEGATION RELIEVED FROM GOA POLICE
Panaji (Goa): The Goa government has relieved controversial IPS officer Deputy Inspector General of Police Vimal Gupta, nearly a month after his involvement in a bribery scam emerged. Gupta, promoted to the rank of DIG last year, a year after joining the Goa Police force in 2015 as Superintendent of Police is entangled in the controversy that…
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GOA’S NOEL, AJIT, ARUN, DEEPAK QUALIFY IN MAIN DRAW
BAMBOLIM (GOA) Goan paddlers Noel Noronha and Sachin Soares (40+), Ajit Ghantker, Deepak Gopani, Joseph Sequeira, Anand Naik, Arun Naik and Sanjeev Afzalpurkar (50+) and Uday Volvoikar (60+) won their respective League matches to qualify into the main draw in individual category events, in the Forza International Veteran Cup 2017 Table Tennis championship organised by Goa Table Tennis Association in…
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AIRES CASE HANDED OVER TO CRIME BRANCH
Panaji(Goa) The Goa government has transferred the case accusing social activist Aires Rodrigues of sexual harassment to Crime Branch today, a senior official said. A married woman had filed case before Anjuna Police accusing Rodrigues of outraging her modesty and sexual harassment on November 27. The lady had claimed that the accused had linked her to the alleged sex scandal involving…
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SESA GOA MISHAP: BODY OF MANOJ NAIK TRACED AFTER FOUR DAYS
Codli, Sanvordem (Goa) The body of worker who had caved in an iron ore dump at Sesa Iron Ore’s Codli mine in South Goa was traced today, four days after the incident. Manoj Naik who was working on a ripper had got buried in the iron ore dump along with the machine on December 02. The…
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RTO OFFICE SHIFTED TO PARYATAN BHAVAN
Panaji (Goa) The Regional Transport Office (RTO) Panaji today shifted to a new location at First Floor of Paryatan Bhavan at Patto. Following the major fire breakdown in October, the RTO office was temporarily functioning from the PWD division XI office, at Patto. The RTO office was originally situated at the KTC bus stand. Registration of vehicles, issuance of licences…
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COMPENSATION TO CYCLONE AFFECTED SHACK OWNERS AFTER FOLLOWING LEGAL PROCEDURES: GOVT
Panaji (Goa): Availing compensation from the State government might not be easy for the shack owners who have suffered massive loss due to Cyclone Ockhi. The Goa government has begun examining the cases following ‘legal procedures’ considering that majority shack operators have violated CRZ norms. The State has also refused to term the Cyclone effects as…
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