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Margao – Congress Party has a long history and has seen many ups and downs. Our leaders have sacrificed in the Independence struggle of the country. We have accepted the results of the recently concluded Zilla Panchayat elections as a Challenge and we all will work and emerge as a formidable force in the near future by taking up issues concerning the common man stated Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat. Addressing a Press Conference at Margao today with Congress ZP Candidates Michelle Rebello, Roman Rodrigues, Julio Fernandes, Royla Fernandes, Suzie Fernandes, Joseph Vaz and SGDC President Joseph Dias . I…

Panaji: A day after the Benaulim MLA lashed out at the party president,Nationalist Congress Party, Goa chief Jose Philipe D’souza said there was plan to expel the veteran politicians from the party over his meeting with the chief minister. Soon after the ZP elections, Alemao had met the Chief Minister Dr pramod Sawant alongwith the lone ZP elected member from Colva. This had invited controvery and criticism from various quarters including Jose Philip. “Churchill should have informed me before meeting the Chief Minister with elected member. As the president of the NCP here it is my duty of informing the…

Panaji, Goa Postal Division will be releasing a Special Cancellation on “60th Goa Liberation Day” on 19.12.2020. The special cancellation depicts the image of Goa State and Flag of India. This Special cancellation will be impressed upon all the articles posted at the HO’s and MDG’s in the Goa Division. This Special cancellation shall be in four colours. Red colour Special cancellation for Panaji Head Post Office 403001, Green Colour Special cancellation for Margao Head Post Office 403601, Blue Colour Special cancellation on Mapusa MDG 403507, Bicholim MDG 403504, Ponda MDG 403401 and Black colour Special Cancellation on Vasco Da…

Panaji: Even as the voices around the State grow louder with every passing day against the project, the Goa Tamnar Transmission Project Ltd estimates that the project is in the interest of the nation and not just Goa and that the 400 kV transmission line project will be a game changer for the areas it passes through. After the protests throughout the State, the Goa Tamnar has now prepared a benefit to loss ratio says that the ratio is approximate 715 times which means there is high benefits against the losses incurred due to environmental damage. Deputy Manager Yeshwant Singh…

PANJIM: The Goa government has invited request for proposal for development of international convention centre at Dona-Paula. The RFP will be on Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Transfer (DBFOT) basis. Goa is already a well established and globally popular tourist destination and is also the permanent venue for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). With the objective of promoting Goa as the most preferred venue for MeetingS, Incentives, Conventions & Exhibitions (MICE), the Government of Goa (GoG) has envisaged to develop world class infrastructure in the State for not only hosting the IFFl annually, but various other National &…

NEW DELHI – The state of Goa has been growing at the rate 10.88 percent between the years 2015-16 and 2019-21 due to faster growth in sectors like mining, pharmaceuticals and tourism, stated Goa chief minister, Shri Pramod Sawant, Honorable Chief Minister of Goa at the ASSOCHAM Foundation Week in the Session on Goa- organized by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). Shri Sawant mentioned that Govt. of Goa has prepared a roadmap for the future of Goa. “Our aim is to develop Goa as a skill intensive hub of economic activity where the systems of…

Panaji: In a major decision the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has issued huge penalty and show cause notices to four industrial units imposed for violation of the Water Act and Air Act. The GSPCB order states four industries M/s United Marine Products, M/s Sagar Foods & Food Processing Industry, M/s Indotech ice and Cold Storage and M/s Quality foods.that the four industrial units were leaving untreated waste in illegally dug borewells in their premises at Cuncolim Industrial Estate. M/s. Sagar Feeds & Food Processing Industry has been asked to explain why Rs.1,74,37,500 polluter pays penalty be not imposed…