Stating that the State has three option for mining resumption in the State, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Monday said that a final decision would be taken in a meeting at Delhi. “The next meeting will be with the mines minister and ASG in Delhi alongwith the GMOEA where the issue will be discussed,” Sawant said. Sawant said the State has three options for the resumption of mining in the State. He said that the abolition of MMDR Act, Mining Corporation and auctioning of mining leases are the three options before the State. Sawant last week met Home Minister…
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Panaji – The hardworking Goan Lifegurads are once again protesting at Azad Maidan as Government failed to keep up with its commitment to give justice to them. I once again urge immediate intervention of Chief Minister to resolve their long pending demands stated Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat. Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat today participated in the agitation of Lifeguards at Azad Maidan Panjim and expressed his solidarity to the agitating Lifeguards. Hundreds of Lifeguards assembled at Panjim today protesting against Governments lethargic approach in resolving their demands. Leader of Opposition has once again urged the Chief Minister to take…
Panaji: The One Time Settlement Scheme – 2020 by Electricity Department, Government of Goa was launched on 30th November, 2020 at the auspicious hands of the Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant in the presence of the Minister for Power, Nilesh Cabral, Chief Secretary, Parimal Rai, Power Secretary, Kunal, Chief Electrical Engineer, Shri. Rajiv Sawant and other dignitaries. This is a state welfare scheme initiated by the Honourable Minister for Power, Nilesh Cabral under the guidance of the Honourable Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant with an aim to support the consumers in clearing of their long pending dues by paying only…
Aam Aadmi Party today announced the programme of its “Veej Andolan” which will be launched from 1st December and be held till 19th December before taking a Christmas break. The findings of the referendum conducted during this programme will be presented to Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant. Announcing the programme AAP Goa convener Rahul Mhambre said this will be a state wide event, every day there will be four corner meetings at different places and urged Goans to attend them along with their electricity bills so that the same could be discussed at the meeting itself. “These meetings won’t have…
Karnataka Water Resources Minister (WRD) Ramesh Jarakiholi today has refuted allegations made by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant that Karnataka diverted waters of Mahadayi river illegally, leading to depletion of the river’s water table. Daring Sawant to prove his claims, Jarkiholi said that he would quit as a minister if the allegations were true. Jarkiholi also said that Sawant’s claims were merely for political gain. We have not violated the law. Goa CM invite you. I will resign if his allegations are made, he said.
PANJIM: Crime Branch today has submitted a 1000 odd pages chargesheet againt six accused in killing of Margao based Jeweller Swapnil Walke. Three prime accused Evender Rodrigues, Omkar Patil and Mustafa Shaikh are booked for murder 3 others who had illegally sold murder weapon to the murder accused are booked under Arms Act. After a three day search, the Crime Branch team arrested the accused Shani Kumar age 34 years, a resident of Begusarai, Rahul Kumar aged 19 years, a resident of Bishnupur, Begusarai and the third accused Kundan Kumar aged 26 years also from Begusarai. Director-General of Police Mukesh…
New Delhi, November 28: The Special Judge for CBI Cases, New Delhi has sentenced Sh. R.K. Srivastava (IAS-Retd.), then Registrar of Co-operative Societies, New Delhi & Sh. Padam Dutt Sharma, then Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, New Delhi, both to undergo two years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.35,000/- each and three private persons, Sh. Subhash Chander to undergo four years RI with fine of Rs. 25,000/-; Sh. Mayank Goswami to undergo four years RI with fine of Rs. 25,000/- & Sh. Ashwani Sharma to undergo four years RI with fine of Rs. 30,000/-. In pursuance of orders of Delhi…