Aam Aadmi Party today accused the BJP government in Goa of attempting to convert Goa into a drug den after already making arrangements to convert it into a coal hub. Briefing media persons AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre said it’s indeed surprising that the government is considering marijuana plantation even though the number of deaths due to drug consumption is increasing every day. “Goa is already fighting the drugs nuisance. Our youth are falling prey to it. In spite of this if the Govt. goes ahead with it, it will spell doom for the next generation Goans. ” Said Rahul…
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Panaji: The Goa Foundation has raised objection to sale and movement of ore excavated prior to 2007. In a letter to Director, Department of Mines and Technology, Dr Claude Alvares states, “We have been informed by our sources in mining circles that the Department has commenced accepting royalties on ore allegedly claimed by parties (not part of 88 mining leases) because it was extracted by them prior to 21.11.2007.” Further, the letter said “In this connection, we are drawing your attention to the Supreme Court’s judgement in the Bandekar case, where similar claim was made that the ore belonged to…
The Bombay High Court at Goa headed by Chief Justice issues notice to authorities over a petition challenging Mapusa Municipal Council’s construction of footpaths along the main roads of Mapusa town. The petitioner stated that the said roads experience heavy traffic of all kinds. Buses, trucks, transport vehicles, cars, taxis, two wheelers, cyclists and pedestrians regularly use this road for their daily commute. However, the authorities, in dereliction of their duties, have only catered to those with motorized forms of transport, thus neglecting cyclists and pedestrians. No provisions are made for the easy movement of those with disabilities. Across the…
PANJIM: BJP President Sadanand Tanawade today said that cannabis plantation is not acceptable and BJP will oppose it strongly. “I spoke to CM Sawant and CM has told me that there is no decision to allow such plantations,” he added. Meanwhile, Micheal Lobo said that CM will scrap ganja cultivation proposal as we have opposed to it,” In 24 hours time it needs to be scrapped added Lobo after meeting CM Pramod Sawant. CM Pramod Sawant said that the state was looking at legalising cultivation of marijuana as an industry. No decision has been taken yet on the proposal by…
CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Dona Paula will be celebrating its 56th Foundation Day, on this occasion the institute will organise a public lecture on “The Evolving global ocean leads emission experiment” by Prof. Edward Allen Boyle, The Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) , Cambridge, on Friday, 1st January, 2021 at 1645 hrs (on virtual mode). Prof. Edward Allen Boyle is a marine geochemist involved in the study of the oceanic dispersal of anthropogenic emissions and the evolution of the Earth’s climate. He is interested in the areas of paleoceanography, paleoclimatology, and…
PANJIM: As the State government considering allowing cannabis cultivation in the State for medical purpose, the Cabinet Ministers and MLAs wants govt to have strict measures to prevent its “misuse”. “There should be a study on the cannabis issue and then the state govenremnt should consider whether it is good or bad,” said Tourism Minister Babu Azgoankar Mandrem MLA Dayanand Sopte said that Cannabis plantation if permitted only for medical purposes and that the state governemnt should have control so that it doesnt land in hands of other people. PWD Minister Deepak Pauskar said that governemnt will have to handle…
The Health Ministry has recommended to the Ministry of Civil Aviation the extension of the temporary suspension of flights originating from UK into India to be further extended till 7th January (Thursday), 2021. This has been recommended based on the inputs received from the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) headed by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) and the National Task Force jointly headed by DG, ICMR and Member (Health), NITI Aayog. It has also been suggested to Ministry of Civil Aviation that after 7th January 2021, strictly regulated resumption of limited number of flights originating from UK into India…