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‘These people have destroyed Goa’: Minister tables report about change of land zones in coastal beltSubscriber Only
July 13, 2022 13:52 IST
Goa Town and Country Planning Minister Vishwajit Rane tables report that shows eco-sensitive areas were turned to developable areas in Congress MLA Michael Lobo’s stronghold
Goa: Day after skipping meet with Mukul Wasnik, ex-CM Digambar Kamat says he was not invitedSubscriber Only
July 13, 2022 11:46 IST
Goa Congress: Cut up about being divested of his responsibilities, Digambar Kamat said he was the only MLA from the previous Assembly who was left in the Congress before the 2022 polls. “If I had to go (to BJP) I could have gone before the election,” he said.
BJP has nothing to do with ‘rebellion’ in Goa Congress: CM Pramod Sawant Panaji
July 12, 2022 13:45 IST
On Sunday, five of the total 11 Congress MLAs in Goa went incommunicado, fuelling speculations about a split in the party.
Goa: Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo say still with Congress, party to seek their disqualificationSubscriber Only
July 11, 2022 16:59 IST
MLAs Michael Lobo and Digambar Kamat were accused of conspiring with the BJP to engineer the defection of eight of its 11 MLAs in the state Legislative Assembly.
No info about ‘split’ in Goa Congress Legislature Party: Speaker
July 11, 2022 13:24 IST
On Sunday, out of the total 11 Congress MLAs in the state, five -- Michael Lobo, Digambar Kamat, Kedar Naik, Rajesh Faldesai and Delialah Lobo -- went incommunicado, a senior party leader earlier said.
Goa Cong moves its 5 MLAs to undisclosed location ahead of Assembly session; to announce new CLP leader
July 11, 2022 10:35 IST
The party will also announce the name of its new leader of opposition before the commencement of the Assembly session, according to Goa Congress chief Amit Patkar.
Goa Congress faces split, accuses leaders Kamat, Lobo of joining hands with BJPSubscriber Only
July 11, 2022 09:37 IST
Towards the end of a day marked by intense speculation and meetings with the MLAs, AICC Goa desk in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao announced that Lobo had been removed from the position of the leader of the Congress legislature party and that action for anti-party activities would follow against him, Kamat and three other MLAs.
Goa: Congress removes Michael Lobo as LoP over ‘conspiracy to engineer defections’
July 10, 2022 22:37 IST
Alleging that both Lobo and Kamat had been working with the BJP in the background, Rao said: "I remember Mr Kamat leading the oath in temple, church and dargah. Clear reflection of how much they believe in Goa."
Goa shuts schools today and tomorrow after IMD red alertSubscriber Only
July 8, 2022 09:55 IST
Extremely heavy rainfall was recorded in Sanguem and Cancona in South Goa, the IMD said. While Sanguem received 233.4 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours, Cancona received 213.8 mm.
2 held for using fake IDs to stay at hotel hosting rebel Sena MLAsSubscriber Only
July 3, 2022 05:08 IST
The two persons arrested on Saturday were identified by the police as Sonia Dohan from Haryana and Shrey Kotiyal from Uttarakhand. Gawas said they were booked under the IPC sections for offences of cheating and impersonation. The duo had checked into the hotel on Friday.
Will reply to Uddhav Thackeray’s letter removing Eknath Shinde from post of Shiv Sena leader: Deepak Kesarkar
July 2, 2022 15:54 IST
Eknath Shinde arrived at the Taj Resort and Convention Centre in Dona Paula at about 4 am Saturday morning and held a meeting with the rebel MLAs in the hotel at about 11 am. He had said that the MLAs would return to Mumbai Saturday.
New Maharashtra CM reprimands rebel MLAs over their dance at Goa hotel
July 1, 2022 18:14 IST
On Thursday, the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs broke into a dance in the lobby of a luxury hotel in Goa, where they are currently staying, when they heard that Shinde was going to be the next chief minister of Maharashtra.
Song and dance in Goa hotel as Shinde takes oath, his comrades to return home tomorrowSubscriber Only
July 1, 2022 02:07 IST
Hours later, they spoke with him through a video-conferencing facility. Soon after, videos of them dancing in a banquet hall surfaced on social media.
Rebel Sena MLAs land in Goa, Shinde to discuss next moveSubscriber Only
June 30, 2022 07:02 IST
After camping in Guwahati for days, the Shinde faction, which brought down the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, arrived on a special Spice Jet flight at Dabolim airport in South Goa.
Security beefed up outside Goa hotel ahead of Eknath Shinde-led rebel camp’s arrival
June 29, 2022 19:46 IST
The Shinde faction, which is set to break away from Shiv Sena and stake claim to form the government in Maharashtra with the BJP, is expected to arrive in Goa late evening after a long stay in Guwahati.
HC quashes Goa govt decision to defer Panchayat polls, asks it to notify election date in 3 daysSubscriber Only
June 29, 2022 13:15 IST
While the five-year tenure of some of the Panchayats had expired and was about to expire in others, the court directed the state government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to ensure that the elections are held and completed in “no later than 45 days”.
Assembly archives intact, CM misguided: Goa SpeakerSubscriber Only
June 28, 2022 19:54 IST
On June 17, Sawant had said that records of the Assembly's first session in 1963, and up to 2000, were destroyed when the Assembly was relocated from Adil Shah Palace in Panaji to Porvorim in 2000.
Goa: Opposition MLAs say no to training event in hotelSubscriber Only
June 28, 2022 02:27 IST
The session was aimed at training and educating MLAs about the procedures and processes of the Assembly. Nineteen of Goa's 40 legislators are first-time MLAs.
As Goa Cong leader gets notices over properties, minister says will expose ‘illegalities’Subscriber Only
June 26, 2022 22:39 IST
The state’s Town and Country Planning (TCP) minister Vishwajit Rane Sunday promised to expose “illegalities” of people in high positions.
Goa CM reviews SIT findings on Illegal land grabbingSubscriber Only
June 27, 2022 01:23 IST
“Earlier the accused arrested by SIT, had revealed that they had forged documents of close to 70 properties of which majority of them were of the similar nature,” a government official said Sunday.
Blood trail leads Goa police to murder accused
June 26, 2022 03:29 IST
On Saturday morning, a man was found dead in the rear of a pick-up truck parked outside a hotel in Margao; he had suffered multiple, grievous stab wounds on abdomen and chest.
Speak to anti-govt NGOs, Goa CM tells industry
June 26, 2022 01:49 IST
Speaking at the 114th AGM of Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Pramod Sawant said the government spends a lot of time and money on litigation, which comes in the way of infrastructure projects.
Goa: Fitness trainer kills professor, dumps body in jungle
June 25, 2022 21:06 IST
The police suspect it to be a case of unrequited love.
Illegal land grab: Record attendant of Goa archives department arrested by SIT
June 24, 2022 20:35 IST
So far, the police have arrested two other men, Vikrant Shetty from Margao and Mohammed Shafi, who they had described as “the alleged kingpin”.
Goa police to transfer cases of land irregularities to SIT: DGP
June 24, 2022 12:37 IST
The SIT arrested a man from Karnataka for allegedly illegally transferring 60-70 properties in Goa using forged documents.
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