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Goa rammed through land ownership Bill despite objections by Revenue, Law, FinanceSubscriber Only
August 31, 2021 09:34 IST
The Bill accords the status of bhumiputra (son of the soil) to persons living for at least 30 years in Goa. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told the House it would allow the “mool Goenkar (original Goans)” the right to stake claim to ownership of their house on land measuring up to 250 square meters.
Congress appoints Alexio Sequeira as Goa unit working president, Girish Chodankar to remain state chief
August 30, 2021 14:43 IST
Goa goes to polls early next year to elect its 40-member assembly and the Congress seeks to wrest control of the state from the BJP.
Goa: Minor raped, woman assaulted for refusing bike ride
August 28, 2021 00:31 IST
While the man was arrested as soon as the complaint was filed on Thursday, the police are investigating whether or not the child had been abused by the accused in the past as well.
Man arrested for kidnapping minor girl in North Goa
August 22, 2021 04:29 IST
Police officers said that the medical examination report would ascertain whether or not the girl had been sexually assaulted by the accused.
After spat with Cabinet colleague, Goa minister now spars with MLA
August 19, 2021 05:53 IST
On Tuesday, Dabolim MLA Godinho, who is also senior member of Chief Minister Pramod’s Sawant’s cabinet, said that Saldanha had done no work in Cortalim and the projects she inaugurated are the ones that he had started while he represented the constituency.
Goa’s apex tourism body asks for charter flights to resume; CM Sawant says will write to CentreSubscriber Only
August 17, 2021 22:38 IST
According to TTAG, Goa accounts for 92 percent of the charter flights coming into India.
Goa’s 90% population given one dose of Covid-19 vaccine: CM Sawant in I-Day address
August 15, 2021 12:13 IST
“I can proudly say that 90 percent of the population has taken the first dose of the vaccine which is more than anywhere else in the country. Goa will be the first state to complete 100 percent vaccination," Sawant added.
Navy cancels unfurling of tricolour on Goa’s Sao Jacinto island after locals oppose; islanders say will hoist flag on their own
August 14, 2021 05:00 IST
The ‘distrust’ that the residents of the island have, comes from the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) and the Major Port Authority Bill, 2020 passed by the Parliament in which the island has been shown in the jurisdiction of the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT).
Goa Bhumiputra Bill needs to be redrafted: Michael LoboSubscriber Only
August 13, 2021 09:48 IST
The Bill accords the status of Bhumiputra – the word that may now be replaced – to a person who has lived in Goa for at least 30 years.
Goa: Woman found dead on beach; police say no indication of sexual assault
August 13, 2021 09:48 IST
According to Goa police, a post-mortem revealed that there was no indication of sexual assault or violence and the woman had died due to drowning.
Challenge of acquittal in sexual assault case: Tejpal seeks in-camera hearing; Govt says people have right to know how woman dealt with by courtSubscriber Only
August 11, 2021 11:51 IST
Tejpal’s counsel Amit Desai told the court that the proceedings in the case before the trial court as well as earlier proceedings before the High Court were also held in-camera.
Former AAP Goa convenor joins Congress; former bureaucrat says Goa looking at Cong as alternative
August 9, 2021 06:17 IST
Gomes was inducted into the party at a ceremony held at the Congress House in presence of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar and Leader of Opposition in the Goa legislative assembly and former chief minister Digambar Kamat.
Under PM Modi, 11 women ministers, daughters winning medals for India: BJP Mahila Morcha president says in Goa
August 9, 2021 05:40 IST
BJP Goa President Sadanand Tanavade, Mahila Morcha State Incharge Sulakshana Sawant and its President Sheetal Naik among “hundreds of women karyakartas” present at the gathering, the BJP said in a statement.
Goa: To quell rumours of closure of container shipping, MPT slashes charges on container services
August 6, 2021 22:24 IST
MPT officials say ‘rumours’ had led to concerns over 450-500 job losses; negative impact on value chain
Facing backlash, Goa CM Pramod Sawant says will drop ‘Bhumiputra’ from new BillSubscriber Only
August 4, 2021 12:07 IST
Goa CM Pramod Sawant: “The sentiments of many people are attached to the word Bhumiputra and the government is ready to drop this word [from the Bill]. I assure you that we will drop the word Bhumiputra from the Bill. It is possible to name it Goa Bhumi Adhikarini Bill,” Sawant said.
Man held for faking Goa CM’s fake FB profile, seeking money
August 3, 2021 02:31 IST
The Goa police worked together with the police in both Mewat and Mathura to trap Husain, said police officials.
Goa gangrape case: CM Pramod Sawant says responsibility on both sides, statement taken out of context
July 31, 2021 10:37 IST
Goa gangrape case: "My statement about the unfortunate incident was taken out of context. Both as head of a responsible government and as father of a 14-year-old daughter, I was deeply pained and disturbed. The pain of this incident is inexplicable," Pramod Sawant said.
Goa Assembly passes Bhumiputra Adhikarini Bill amid Opposition walkout
August 6, 2021 13:38 IST
The opposition MLAs, including those from the Congress, Goa Forward Party, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party and Independents, called the passing of the Bhumiputra Bill and 10 others “murder of democracy” and “election engineering”.
No deaths due to oxygen shortage, says Goa Health Minister Rane; Assembly session concludes without debate on Covid-19Subscriber Only
July 31, 2021 10:43 IST
Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane had in May stoked a controversy after he claimed that a drop in oxygen levels in the Covid-19 ward of the government-run Goa Medical College (GMC) in the early hours of the day had led to deaths of several Covid patients.
Goa gangrape case: Minister Gaude backs CM Sawant’s remarks on responsibility of parents for child’s safety
July 31, 2021 10:36 IST
Goa gangrape case: Responding to jibes over rape of two minor girls, the CM Wednesday had said, “You cannot only blame the government and police…Parents are also responsible.”
LoP urges CM to tell protesting para teachers in Goa to go home, ‘doesn’t look nice’, he says
July 30, 2021 11:11 IST
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told Kamat that they had been told to go home and the government had not arrested them.
‘Forests are God’s gift to Goa’: Ex-CM Pratapsingh Rane asks govt to re-route linear projects along coastline
July 30, 2021 09:43 IST
The doubling of the railway line from Castle Rock in Karnataka to Kulem in Goa, expanding of a national highway to a four-lane one and the Goa-Tanmar Transmission Project are the three linear projects that have met stiff opposition from environmentalists, locals and NGOs.
Goa: Oppn attacks govt over railway double-tracking, environmental issues; CM says will file say on CEC report in SCSubscriber Only
July 29, 2021 09:17 IST
Pramod Sawant said that the land acquisition for the double-tracking project was being carried out by the Centre and the state government was only facilitating it.
Tito’s co-owner throws hat in election ring; says wants to contest for BJP
July 28, 2021 08:56 IST
If the BJP denied him a ticket to contest the election slated early next year, Ricardo D'souza said he would contest independently. If he won, he said he would extend support to the BJP.
Insult for Goan political stalwarts to be compared with current lot: Arvind Kejriwal
July 27, 2021 13:21 IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Power Minister Satyender Jain on Monday termed politicians in Goa as "third class", inviting a sharp reaction from Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who said the remark was an "insult" to sons of soils such as late Parrikar and Sequeira.
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