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Parra: In one of the most stinging attack on Congress, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant On Friday charged that former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat gave permission to Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) to increase coal import by five million tonnes on March 2, 2012 when model code of conduct for Goa Assembly elections was in force. Speaking at the inauguration of Parra panchayat ghar in presence of Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho, RDA Minister Michael Lobo, GSIDC vice chairman and MLA Joshua D’Souza, Parra sarpanch Delilah Lobo and panchayat members were present, Sawant said those who created the problem are opposing it…

PANJIM: Goa today reported 156 COVID-19 positive cases today. While there were 167 recoveries and 2 deaths. As per DHS bulletin a 84 year old patient from Mapusa with DM+HTN+IHD and 29 year old patient from Pernem with ALD succumbed to the virus. Meanwhile, the active cases stand at 1715, samples tested today are 1551 and total deaths are 658

Panaji: Union Minister of State for AYUSH (IC) & MOS Defence Shri Shripad Naik’s efforts have been a great relief to the Seafarers in Goa for obtaining the ‘Continuous Discharge Certificate’ (CDC) required to work on a foreign ship for non-compliance with the law. The five-year ban imposed on Seafarers by ‘D.G.Shipping’ has been reduced to three years. ‘D.G.Shipping’ has given a chance to Seafarers who have completed their earlier detention, too, to apply for a new CDC. Section 9 of the ‘Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) Rules,’ enacted under the “Central Merchant Shipping Act, 1970” prohibits Indian sailors from working…

Panaji. November 13: Aam Aadmi Party today appealed to the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant to give Goans something as a Diwali gift as he has done for the non-Goan casino owners. Surel Tilve, spokesperson for Aam Aadmi Party referred to the joint letter addressed by CII, GCCI, GSIA, Travel & Tourism Association of Goa and VIA to the CM asking for help to Goan business houses. “It is surprising that cash rich sectors like the Casino have been given a waiver of Rs. 277.08 Crores by the Goa government despite facing resource crunch” he said. He lamented that when…

Sports Authority of India has released a total of Rs 5 crore, 78 lakhs and 50 thousand as an Out of Pocket Allowance (OPA) for a total of 2783 Khelo India Athletes (KIAs) for the month of October and November. The OPA (Rs 1.20 lakh annually) is transferred directly to the athlete’s bank account, whereas the rest of the amount is spent on the athlete’s training, food, lodging and education at the Khelo India Academy where the athlete trains. It also includes expenses towards travel to hometown, diet charges while at home and other miscellaneous expenses incurred by the athletes.…

Urban Development Minister Milind Naik on Friday congratulated the BJP for winning the Bihar elections and further said that the victory only proved that BJP was the party that was the choice of the people and a party that will go forward with people of all religions and walk of life. Stating that running a municipality with the help of an administrator may not be beneficial for the people , Naik urged that Goa should also conduct the municipal elections soon so that people could have their representative in the municipal councils. Naik said that after seeing how safely the…

Margao – The Government in power must show guts to change its own decisions & respect peoples sentiments. There is no point in pointing fingures on others, when the party in power has all the avenues available to put things in order to protect the identity of Goa stated Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat. Congress Party has always respected Public Sentiments & have always taken pro-active steps to protect Identity of Goa . My letter as then CM dtd. 09/11/2009 to then Union Minister for Environment & Forest Jairam Ramesh makes Congress Party’s stand crystal clear on the Coal issue…