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Panaji: Amche Mollem Group commended Goa’s Opposition parties for coming together to put up a strong and spirited fight for Goa against the three linear projects that threaten the very existence of the state’s future. The Citizens’ movement thanked Goa’s opposition leaders for listening to the voices of the Goan people and for vociferously expressing their objections against the three linear projects at the recently held assembly session. Opposition leaders such as Digambar Kamat, Vijay Sardesai, Aleixo Reginald Lourenco, Luizinho Faleiro, Rohan Khaunte and others urged the ruling dispensation to respect the sentiments of the people and to think of…

Goa is marching towards a debt trap all because of financial mismanagement by the Bharatiya Janata Party government which believes in borrowings to mitigate its failures and which is actually pushing Goans into a debt trap alleged Aam Aadmi Party. AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre who is a chartered accountant by profession pointed out that the CAG report has very clearly pointed out that the pending revenue collection by some principal departments as on 31st March 2019 was Rs. 2,836 crore of which collection of Rs. 861 crore has been pending for more than five years. And even though the…

MARGAO: A day after the Goa Legislative Assembly hotly debated the three linear projects including the double tracking issue, the Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd said that it will go ahead with work despite protests from the locals. At a meeting called by with locals at Chandor to discuss the issue, the RVM said that “come what may, they will go ahead with work of double tracking.” “If you have issues go to the court, we have no problems,” said the RVM officials at the meeting. The people have objected to work being carried out sans any permissions. “The RVM have…

Panaji: ‘Nehru Yuva Kendra’ Goa office today observed Martyrs’ Day by paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, Joint Secretary, Youth Affairs, Government of India Sh. Asit Singh, NYKS Director Shri M. P. Gupta, Co-ordinator Shri Kalidas Ghatwal were present on this occasion. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant in his address highlighted important role of Nehru Yuva Kendra in his personal life. As a volunteer of Nehru Yuva Kendra, I learnt a lot in public life, said Chief Minister. He added that Nehru Yuva Kendra has the potential to change the political scenario…

The public hearing to finalize Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for the State will be held on March 7. The public notice announcing scheduled public hearing has been issued by the Directorate of Environment. In North Goa, the public hearing is scheduled at Taleigao Community Hall, while in South it will take place at Ravindra Bhavan. The notice mentioned that the draft plan is been uploaded on the website and the respective district level maps are available at office of District Collectors and taluka maps will be available in office of deputy collectors. The stakeholders are directed to submit their…

PANAJI: The Supreme Court of India has upheld the High Court of Bombay At Goa order to quash appointment of assistant data entry operator in electricity department. The High Court bench of Justices MS Sonak and MS Jawalkar found that the decision to change the criteria and give more weightage to the oral interview and extra curricular activities at the expense of the written test was contrary to the government’s own office memorandum dating back to 2007 which had set out uniform terms to be followed in cases of government recruitment to non gazetted posts. “The selection and appointments of…

Panaji: Stating that all three linear projects in Mollem is required for the future, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Friday refuted allegations that the projects are for transportation of coal and assured the House that his government will never allow increase in coal handling at MPT. Replying to the Private Members Resolution tabled by Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai and Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginald Lourence, which was discussed for four hours in teh Assembly on Friday, the Chief Minister said that the coal handling at MPT cannot be stopped abruptly. “The three projects are for Goa’s future. Today we may…