BJP IS PATRONISING BEGGAR MAFIA IN MARGAO – GOPAL NAIK MARGAO: Margao Block Congress President Gopal Naik has claimed that government is not taking any action against the beggars and homeless in Margao as some close aids of the BJP must be operating the Beggar Mafia. “It is unfortunate that even after three deaths of persons sleeping on roadsides have occured due to Covid and Margao MLA Digambar Kamat repeatedly urging the government authorities to roundup all the homeless and beggars and accomodate them in shelter homes, the government has not acted for last fifteen days.” said Naik He further…
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PANJIM: In a major U-turn, the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) today gave clean chit to Roy Ravi Naik, from the infamous alleged drug-nexus case, minutes after he formally joined the saffron brigade. BJP president Sadanand Tanavade said that his party never alleged involvement of Roy Ravi Naik in the drug nexus cases; but had named some other Roy Naik. “There are so many Roy in Goa, He is roy Ravi Naik Show us one single statement where we have said Roy Ravi Naik” the BJP President Sadanand Tanawade told media He said, “We have BJP former president who was…
While calling for a study on the salinity in Mhadei River in view of proposed diversion of water, Centre has refused Goa’s request for that Mahatrashtra and Karnataka should seek its consent for the project sighting the Tribunal judgement. Union Minister for jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat ina letter to the Chief Minister said that Government of Karnataka has recently submitted feasibility reports of Kalasa Nala Diversion Scheme and Bhandura Naia Diversion Scheme to Central Water Commission (CWC), and these are under appraisal as per the existing CWC guidelines and as per the directions/order given in the Report-am Decision of…
In a tragic development, three personnel of Electricity department were killed on the spot and atleast four critically injured as the department’s truck carrying electricity poles, overturned at Borim circle. As per information, the truck was carrying poles from Margao to Marcel. Three persons dead were trapped under the truck and the bodies were removed after a crane was pressed into service. The deceased are Pubdalik Jalmi, 45, Khandola, Sameer Parab 42, Amona and Sagun Gawas, 28 Amona. The injured are driver Pradosh Naik, 47, Shiroda, Pranav Naik, 34, Kumbharjua, Ladu Kankonkar, 59 of Corlim, Ghanshyam Naik age 36, Tivrem,…
PANJIM: Aam Aadmi Party asked the Chief Minister as to why he wanted teachers to be in schools on daily basis when he preferred to end assembly in a mere 3 hours fearing covid infection to MLAs. Stating that the hypocrisy of the government was out in the open, AAP Education cell leader Richard Dsa said that there were reports of several cases of infections among teachers in July last when the government defied centre’s orders only to relent in the last 5 days. He said that now again the government was back to forcing teachers to work from schools…
In a major development, the side wall of the tunnel of Konkan Railway route near Pernem station collapsed, which has led to either trains being cancelled or diverted. Konkan railway officials said the tunnel, located between Madure station in Maharashtra and Pernem station in Goa, collapsed in the wee hours on Thursday at 2.50 am. A press note issued by the Konkan railway said that at least half a dozen trains have been diverted via the South Western Railway route of Madgaon-Londa. Further, note added said that there were casualties or injuries and the restoration is in progress. This is…
PANJIM: A division bench of the Bombay High Court at Goa today issued a notice to the state government and to the National Tiger Conservation Authority on PIL filed by the Goa Foundation in connection with the declaration of a tiger reserve in the state of Goa. This PIL is filed in public interest on behalf of the tiger population and associated wildlife of the Western Ghats, seeking directions to the Government of Goa to notify a tiger reserve for the tigers of the state and of adjoining wildlife sanctuaries. This urgent relief is sought in the wake of the…