NGT DIRECTS 25 MINING LEASEHOLDERS TO APPEAR BEFORE MOEF TO DECIDE ON THE VALIDITY OF EC
Panaji (GOA) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Pune bench has directed 25 mining lease holders, whose leases are in operation without valid environment clearance (EC) to appear before the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) for grant for fresh ECs on September 7. The NGT order passed on August 9 is in connection with implementation of the judgement of…
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CONGRESS WANTS FIR AGAINST CM IN LUCK 7 CASINO VESSEL INCIDENT
Panaji (GOA) Almost a month after MV Lucky 7, the offshore casino vessel drifted at Miramar beach, the Congress party has demanded that an FIR be filed against Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar for abetment of criminal negligence that led to the incident. “We demand that an FIR be filed against Parrikar for complete negligence. Those who have abetted the offence…
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AADHAR CARD NOW MANDATORY TO AVAIL BENEFITS OF TRIBAL WELFARE SCHEMES
Panaji (Goa) The State Department of Tribal Welfare has made Aadhar card mandatory for all the beneficiaries availing benefits under various scheme implemented by the department for the welfare of the community. Following instructions issued by the Government of India under section (7) of aadhar Act, 2016, all the applicants are requested to seed their Bank account with aadhar number…
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ECI BANS EXIT POLLS FROM AUGUST 21- 23
Panaji (GOA) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has prohibited conducting any opinion or exit poll in connection with the upcoming by-elections for Panaji and Valpoi assembly constituencies from August 21 to August 23. The elections are scheduled to take place on August 23 and counting on August 28. The campaigning for the election will conclude on August 21 at…
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MY FATHER WILL NOT CONTEST ELECTIONS IN FUTURE; SAYS VISHWAJIT
Panaji (GOA) Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today announced that his father and senior Congress MLA Pratapsingh Rane will not contest the future elections. Rane, BJP candidate for Valpoi by-election, said that in 2022 election, both the constituencies- Valpoi and Poriem, will be ruled by him under BJP. Senior Rane is Congress legislator from Poriem constituency and the longest serving…
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GOA: FISHERY ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE SECTOR JOINTLY LAUNCH FIP
PANAJI (GOA): Six key fishery societies, fishmeal producers and aquatic feed manufacturers today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to support Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) as part of their strong intention to promote sustainability in the supply chain of fisheries and related products along the coastal sate of Goa state and Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. The associations and private…
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आंबोलीच्या अंतरंगातली रंगउधळण
विवेक ताम्हणकर आंबोली म्हटलं की, धबधबा आणि घनदाट धुकं आपल्याला आठवतं. जास्त पावसाचं पठार म्हणून ओळखला जाणारा हा प्रदेश जैवविविधतेच्या दृष्टीने तितकाच महत्त्वाचा आहे. सिंधुदुर्ग जिल्हयातील सावंतवाडीपासून अवघ्या ३० कि. मी. अंतरावर वसलेल्या या आंबोलीच्या अंतरंगात डोकावल्यावर निसर्गाची अनेक रूपं थक्क करून टाकतात. यातही विविध झाडं आणि फुलं भटक्यांचं लक्ष वेधून घेतात. हिरवे हिरवे गार गालिचे, हरीत तृणांच्या मखमालीचे । त्या सुंदर…
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PLEASE RUSH TO MIRAMAR, LAST FEW HOURS TO CLICK SELFIE WITH CASINO, VESSEL LIKELY TO MOVE TODAY
Miramar (Goa): Today probably could be the last day of the off shore casino ship M V Lucky 7 at Miramar beach where it is grounded for over 20 days. The Golden Globe Hotels Pvt Ltd owned vessel is likely to towed away in the next few hours subject to water tide. According to the Ports Administration, the vessel…
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HC SETS ASIDE CHARGESHEET AGAINST VISHWAJIT RANE
Panaji (Goa) In what could be a major relief for Health Minister Vishwajit Rane ahead of the bypolls, the Goa bench of Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside the charge sheet and the Criminal Proceedings against him. Rane had approached the High Court seeking to quash the charge sheet and criminal proceedings before the JMFC which were…
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BJP SLAMS SHANTARAM NAIK OVER HIS REMARKS ON QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT
Panaji (Goa) The BJP slammed the Congress over its statement that NDA-led government at Centre and BJP-led coalition in Goa were conniving with the British and t had not right to teach the latter about freedom. “We pity the ignorance of GPCC President Shantaram Naik about the history of India and the independence struggle since he was still a…
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