Porvorim: Dy Chief Minister Babu Kavlekar today said that he has no plans of quitting the BJP. Kavlekar was reacting to the statements made by the MGP MLA that 12 MLAs alongwith seven others are planning something. He said the 12 MLAs who joined BJP want to leave the party now. “I dont know what he is talking. I am not part to any such moves. I am not leaving BJP, and why should I?” he added.
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Panaji: The government has finally given in to the demand of the casino operators to waive off the fees for the lockdown period when the casinos were shut. The state government issued a notification asking the operators to pay annual recurring fees on monthly pro data basis. “The annual recurring fees for the financial year 2020-2021 shall be calculated on monthly pro data basis and the payment thereof in respect of the month of November, 2020 upto March, 2021 shall be made on or before the 5th day of such respective month. The schedule of payment of the unpaid annual…
PANJIM: Goa today registered 183 new covid positive. While there were 249 recoveries and 8 deaths. As per DHS bulletin, a 60 year old patient from Sawantwadi with DM+CRF, ICE hepatitis C infection, 65 year old patient from Mapusa with DM+CKD+old CVA, 76 year old patient from Ucassiam with DM+HTN+NSTEMI, 67 year old patient from Navelim with DM+HTN+CKD. Further a 42 year old patient from Keri-Sattari with CKD, 60 year old patient from Chimbel with DM, 55 year old patient from Navelim with ALD And 62 year old patient from Ratnagiri with DM+HTN+old CVA succumbed to the virus.…
Pernem Police have registered an offense against 04 persons from Dhargal for assaulting another relative in the locality. As per PI Jivba Dalvi a complaint was received on 03/11/2020 from Mrs. Sharda Shirgaokar R/o Mahakajan, Dhargal informing that at around 04:45 pm, four persons pelted stones and assaulted her son near their new under construction shop at Dhargal. Accordingly an offence under section 324, 504 R/w 34 IPC was registered. All 04 accused persons namely Mr. Vijay Shirgaokar, Vallabh Shirgaokar, Abhishek Shirgaokar and Shan Shirgaokar, all R/o Mahakhajan, Dhargal were placed under arrest and further released on bail. A chapter…
PANJIM: Former Chief Minister and Congress Poriem MLA Pratpasingh Rane today urged the government to look for an alternative site for the proposed Indian Institute of technology (IIT) campus, considering the mounting opposition to the project from the villagers of Shel-Melavli. Rane said that the government should not be adamant to forcefully impose project against people’s wishes. “There is ample land available for projects like IIT. Alternate land should be identified,” he said. Rane said that people’s sentiment needs to be respected. “People are opposing,” he said. “Just because the land is fallow, let us not convert them into cement…
PANJIM: Congress Party in Goa has always respected the sentiments of the people and have dared to cancel its own decisions to uphold the democratic process and the rights of citizens as enshrined in the Constitution of India. We are committed to protect the Identity of Goa and Environment and will continue to be the Voice of the People. Congress Party will organize a meeting on Saturday 7th November 2020 at 4.00pm to warn the government and raise the Voice against the three projects coming up at Mollem including Railway Double Tracking and to oppose the attempts of the…
The Bombay High Court today issued notice on a petition filed by the Goa Foundation challenging the decision of the Goa Governor and the Chief Minister to reject the Goa Lokayukta’s order directing that the Anti Crime Branch register an FIR in t he matter of renewal of 88 mining leases The Goa Lokayukta had also directed the state government to ensure the investigation was conducted by the CBI. The writ petition is filed to challenge the orders of the Competent Authority designated under the Goa Lokayukta Act, 2011, namely, 1) the order dated 15.4.2020 passed by the competent authority,…