Panjim: While BJP government in the state has borrowed thousand of rupees to run the show, its chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant and Urban Development Minister Milind Naik are illegally selling iron ore estimated to crores of rupees for personal benefits, alleged Goa Pradesh Congress Commitee President Girish Chodankar. “This is clear-cut case of corruption, where Chief Minister is also benefiting from Milind Naik. Hence, he is safeguarding him. Both have done huge loss to state exchequer by illegally selling ore.” Chodankar lambasted. It may be recalled that GPCC Vice President Sankalp Amonkar had persistently demanded probe into the illegalities.…
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Panjim, 26,November 2020: A new report titled “Tobacco Control Law in India – Origins and Proposed Reforms” released on Tuesday revealed that there are glaring gaps in the existing tobacco control legislation COTPA 2003. Smoking areas are allowed in restaurants, hotels and airports despite a ban on smoking places in India; tobacco advertisements and products are prominently displayed in stores and kiosks despite a ban on advertising; the existing penalties under COTPA 2003 are not sufficient; sale of single stick cigarettes and other loose tobacco products is the norm in India; emission yields which are displayed on cigarette packets often…
In a major relief for JSW Steel, the High Court today has issued stay on notice issued by State Govt to JSW Steel to recover Rs 156cr cess on coal transportation. The matter is again fixed for fianl healing next month. JSW had filed a write petition before the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court challenging the applicability of the Goa Rural Improvement and Welfare Cess Act, 2000 on goods transported by rail and the issuance of a show-cause notice dated 29th September 2020 for non-payment of the cess to the extent of INR 156.34 crores. JSW hadsaid the…
The Aam Aadmi Party today announced a “Veej Andolan” in Goa to challenge the BJP government in the state to provide uninterrupted power supply to Goans and also provide it for free to those consuming up to 200 units per month. AAP leader Valmiki Naik pointed out that frequent power cuts are common in areas like Netravali in Sanguem taluka, Canacona, including Panjim, and Power Minister Nilesh Cabral’s hometown of Curchorem, because of which people have to unnecessarily invest in inverters and other power backups. “Not only are the power cuts inconvenient but power fluctuations are another cause of worry,”…
MARGAO: NCP MLA Churchill Alemao today showed public the documents to prove Ex CM Digambar Kamat granted permission for expansion of coal handling at MPT. Addressing the media, Alemao said, “Today i m making these documents public as to prove how Former CM Digambar Kamat granted permission for expansion of coal handling at MPT,” Taking on Kamat, Alemao said that if he is corrupt then to return back his Rs 7 lakh that he had borrowed. “If as Congress has called me a smuggler, that how did u became my election agent back then when I had contested Lok Sabha…
PANJIM: South Goa M.P. Francisco Sardinha has urged the state government not to create Goa into a coal hub and play with health of people. “The people of Goa do want double tracking, coal, marina and any other environment destruction, the government should listen to the people,” said Sardinha Sardinha further has requested Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant to change his decision on double tracking and coal in the larger interest of the state. “Don’t go all the way to help the corporates at the cost of the state and take consideration the feelings of the people of the state,”…
Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona has passed away at his home in Tigre after suffering a cardiac arrest, reports suggest. The flamboyant player, best known for leading Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title, was 60. Earlier in November, Maradona had undergone a surgery for a brain clot. His personal doctor, neurologist Leopoldo Luque, had said that the problem likely was caused by an accident. He had celebrated his 60th Birthday on October 30 and had showed up that night for Gimnasia’s national championship match against Patronato, which his team won 3-0. He left before the end of the first…