When Parrikar, Erasmo took Lok Sabha route to state politics
Staff Reporter Panaji A few of Goas prominent Lok Sabha candidates, who went on to chart a soaring political career, had made the switch to parliamentary elections after losing at the assembly polls. Termed rehabilitation by their respective parties, it was done to keep their careers moving. However, history also has a few names that []
BJP twisting Viriatos speech to spread hate, says Cong, files plaint against Modi, Sawant
Staff Reporter Panaji The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Friday filed a complaint before the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Ramesh Verma, against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, and other BJP functionaries, accusing them ofspreading wrong information by distorting Congress South Goa Lok Sabha candidate Viriato Fernandes statement on theConstitution. GPCC president []
35 structures in Usgao come under High Court scanner
Staff Reporter Panaji Taking a strong stand on unauthorised constructions, the High Court of Bombay at Goa has asked Usgao panchayat to inspect 35 structures in the village and issue stop-work and demolition orders if they are foundto be illegal. Considering the Deputy Town Planners letter, dated December 29, 2022, and the eight show-cause notices []
After 5-month delay, Centre reconstitutes green bodies for Goa
Staff Reporter Panaji After a prolonged delay of five months, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has finally reconstituted the crucial State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) for Goa. A gazette notification in this regard was issued on Thursday. The reconstitution was necessitated as the terms []
Goa Congress leaders remarks on Indian constitution spark row
Panaji: Congresss South Goa candidate Viriato Fernandes has claimed the Indian Constitution was forced on Goa after its liberation from Portuguese rule in 1961. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant called the comments appalling and said the Congress is a threat to democracy. Addressing an election meeting on Monday, Fernandes recalled that then-Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
MEA circular on revocation certificate for OCI card will provide relief to Goans: CM Sawant
PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said the Ministry of External Affairs circular on revocation certificate to be a valid document in lieu of surrender certificate for obtaining an Overseas Citizen of India card would be a relief to thousands of Goans. This is a great news for the people of Goa, Sawant said in a post on X on Sunday. He posted the MEA memorandum issued on April 4, 2024, which said the MHA has now decided to accept Revocation Certificate as an alternative documents in lie of surrender certificate in case of Indian nationals hailing from erstwhile Portuguese territories of India (Goa, Daman and Diu), who have acquired Portuguese nationality as per Portuguese Nationality Law, and who have been issued 'Revocation Order' by the RPOs (regional passport offices) instead of Surrender Certificate. Great news for people of Goa. MEA has issued clarification that Revocation Certificate will also be a valid document in lieu of Surrender Certificate for obtaining OCI Card. I thank the Union Govt led by PM @narendramodi ji, Home Minister Shri @AmitShah Ji, Minister of External pic.twitter.com/Dsy4QDG9BK Dr. Pramod Sawant (Modi Ka Parivar) (@DrPramodPSawant) April 21, 2024 Sawant said the MEA has issued clarification that revocation certificate will also be a valid document in lieu of surrender certificate for obtaining the OCI Card. I thank the Union Govt led by PM @narendramodi ji, Home Minister Shri @AmitShah Ji, Minister of External Affairs @DrSJaishankar ji & MEA MoS Smt @M_Lekhi for accepting the request of the State Government that would provide huge relief to thousands of Goan & their families, he added.
Mancurad out of reach of aam aadmi
Low supply leads to high prices at start of season, says vendor Bhiva Parab Panaji: Mango season is here, but the king of fruits, mango, especially the Goan Mancurad variety, seems to be way out of the common mans reach. A single good quality Mancurad mango is presently priced around Rs 90 with rates of []
GBSHSE announces supplementary exams for candidates from May 16
HSSC exams 2025 set for mid-Feb, allowing students early prep for JEE, NEET Panaji : Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) said that the supplementary examination would be tentatively conducted from May 16 onwards. The supplementary examination will be conducted for those candidates who are placed in needs improvement category or who []
Congress slams govt over Panaji mess, says it resembles mining site
Staff Reporter Panaji With Panaji facing a flood-like situation following heavy unseasonal showers, the Congress on Saturday censured the government over the haphazard manner in which the works are being carried out under the Smart City project. Following an inspection of heavily waterlogged sites, Congress leaders, including the state unit president Amit Patkar and spokesperson []
Panaji 18th June Road flooding annual occurrence, permanent solution needed
Staff Reporter Panaji With Panaji being in mess due to ongoing Smart City works, a heavy bout of unseasonal rain on Saturday brought the state capital to its knees. Besides overflowing of choked drains, several arterial roads, especially the 18th June Road were completely flooded, leaving the shopkeepers and residents fuming. Rainwater also entered some []
Govt will ban use of inverters producing reverse current: CM
Staff Reporter Panaji In the wake of a lineman losing his life in Bicholim on Friday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said the government will bring a ban on use of inverters in the state, which produce a reverse current. Sawant said the death of Manoj Zambaulikar occurred due to a reverse power supplying []
Taleigao VP poll: Candidates withdrawing under duress, alleges opposition panel
Staff Reporter Panaji Withdrawal of three opposition candidates from the Taleigao village panchayat election fray has given a boost to the panel led by MLA Atanasio Babush Monserrate and his wife Jennifer, since the number of unopposed candidates has now increased to four. The candidates, who secured unopposed victories, are Siddhi Kerkar from ward No []
Control rooms set up inall assembly segments
Staff Reporter Panaji In order to allow for conduct of Lok Sabha polls in a free, fair and peaceful manner by addressing electoral queries, and providing people a forum to lodge complaints, the Election Commission of India (EC) has set up control rooms across all the assembly segmentsin state. ForNorth Goa parliamentary constituency, control rooms []
Unexpected heavy rains lead to waterlogging in Goa; Panaji mayor points finger at Smart City projects Goa witnessed unseasonal rains on Saturday, leading to traffic disruptions due to waterlogged roads, officials said. The rain, however, brought respite from the searing summer heat, they added. In its forecast, the India Meteorological Department said thunderstorms, lightning and winds gusting at 40-50 kilometres per hour are very likely in many places in Goa on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The IMD has also predicted ''heavy to very heavy rainfall'' at isolated places on these three days. As per its website, there will be light rains at isolated places till April 22, after which weather is likely to be dry till April 26. ''Rains caused waterlogging on several streets on Saturday morning. Among the worst affected was the main market area in capital Panaji,'' an official said. Corporation of City of Panaji Mayor Rohit Monserratte claimed the waterlogging was due to Smart City works underway in several areas. Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Corporation Limited, a special purpose vehicle wholly owned by the Goa government, is the nodal agency in the state for the Centre's Smart City Mission. which aims to equip urban areas nationwide with future-ready infrastructure. ''We had cleaned the drains but mud from Smart City works went back into them. Smart City must clear the flood points. We had a meeting with the Smart City MD. They have used hot mix on the roads but the main gutters have not been cleaned,'' he said.
BJP candidates in North and South Goa constituencies submit nomination forms
BJP candidates in North and South Goa constituencies submit nomination forms Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates Shripad Naik and Pallavi Dempo on Tuesday filed their nominations for elections to the North Goa and South Goa seats respectively. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who accompanied Naik and Dempo during the filing of their nominations, expressed confidence that the BJP will win both the seats in the coastal state by huge margins. Pallavi Dempo, the executive director of Dempo Industries, filed her nomination before the returning officer at the Mathany Saldanha complex (administrative building) at Margao in South Goa. She was accompanied by CM Sawant, state BJP president Sadanand Shet Tanavade and hundreds of supporters. The South Goa Lok Sabha seat is currently held by Congress' Francisco Sardinha. Dempo is pitted against Viriato Fernandes of the Congress. North Goa MP Shripad Naik filed his papers at the collectorate in state capital Panaji in the presence of CM Sawant and Tanavade. Naik said he is getting an overwhelming response from voters and has completed one round of campaigning. The parliamentarian is pitted against Congress candidate Ramakant Khalap. Sawant said in Panaji that the BJP will win both the seats in Goa. ''We will win by a margin of one lakh votes in North Goa and by 60,000 votes in South Goa,'' he said. Sawant said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given various guarantees in the party's manifesto. ''The people of Goa have also given the guarantee that they will elect both the BJP candidates,'' he said. The Lok Sabha polls in Goa will be held in a single phase on May 7.
BJP slams Siddaramaiah over his post on demolition of illegal houses in Goa
Panaji: The BJP has slammed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for his comments on the demolition of some houses allegedly built illegally and belonging to Kannadigas in Goa and said he should first work to solve problems in his own state. Bharatiya Janata Partys Goa spokesperson Giriraj Pai Vernekar told PTI on Sunday that the demolition Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Karnataka CM urges Goa counterpart to rehabilitate Kannadigas
Karnataka CM urges Goa counterpart to rehabilitate Kannadigas Panaji: After Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urged his Goa counterpart to rehabilitate Kannadigas families, whose houses were demolished in the coastal state, the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) attacked the former saying illegal occupants should vacate the land. Around 22 houses belonging to Kannadigas constructed on comunidade [] The post Karnataka CM urges Goa counterpart to rehabilitate Kannadigas appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Congress will be finished in Goa: MGP leader Sudin Dhavalikar
Congress will be finished in Goa: MGP leader Sudin Dhavalikar Panaji: Goa Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar on Sunday said that Congress will be finished in Goa and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls may be the last of the grand old party from the coastal state. Addressing a press conference here, Sudin Dhavalikar, senior leader of [] The post Congress will be finished in Goa: MGP leader Sudin Dhavalikar appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Goa: Families threaten to boycott election after their houses demolished
Goa: Families threaten to boycott election after their houses demolished Panaji: Occupants of around 22 houses in Sangolda village of North Goa have threatened to boycott Lok Sabha elections after a demolition squad began to raze their houses on Friday. Constructed on comunidade land, these people were fighting a legal battle to save their houses, [] The post Goa: Families threaten to boycott election after their houses demolished appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Businessman arrested after blast at his cashew farm in Goa; forensic team reaches site
PANAJI: Police arrested a local businessman on Tuesday morning after a massive blast at his cashew farm in a village in North Goa district where forensic experts have started an investigation, an official said. The entire area was sealed following the incident in Ansolem village on Monday evening. A forensic team along with experts on explosives arrived at the spot on Tuesday morning, he said. As per the initial investigation, gelatin sticks stored in one of the godowns at the private cashew farm exploded at around 8 pm on Monday, they said. There was no casualty but several houses around the farm developed cracks due to the blast and the structure where the explosives were stocked collapsed, a police official said. The explosion was heard even up to Valpoi town, located four kilometres from the blast site. A large number of people were participating in the Shim Parade in Valpoi town at the time of the incident, he said. The Valpoi police arrested Naseer Hussain Jamadar on Monday night after the blast at the cashew farm owned by him at Ansolem village in Bhironda panchayat of Sattari taluka in North Goa, the official said. The accused has been booked under sections 436 (mischief by fire or explosive substances), 427 (mischief causing loss or damage to a property) and 286 (negligent act with respect to explosive substance so as to endanger human life) of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the Explosive Substances Act, he said. The structure where the explosives were stored completely collapsed. The impact of the blast was such that houses situated 2-3 kilometres away developed cracks, the official said, adding there was no casualty. The police said they were investigating how such a huge quantity of explosives was procured. A senior police official said gelatin explosives were being used in stone crusher plants located in surrounding areas. Local MLA Deviya Rane in a post on X on Monday said they had received reports of a blast at Ansolem in Bhironda Panchayat and that no casualties were reported at the site. A thorough investigation is underway, she said, adding that stringent action will be taken once the probe is concluded.
Chargesheet Filed Against Bengaluru CEO Who Killed Her Son
The Goa Police have filed a chargesheet in a court in Panaji against Suchana Seth, the CEO of an Artificial Intelligence-based startup, who allegedly killed her own son, News18s Yesha Kotal shares more!
Goa Police file chargesheet against Bengaluru CEO accused of sons murder
Panaji: The Goa Police have filed a chargesheet in a court here against Suchana Seth, the CEO of an AI start-up, accused of killing her four-year-old son at an apartment in the coastal state, a senior official said. Seth (39) was arrested from Chitradurga in neighbouring Karnataka on January 7 while she was travelling in Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Goa: Telangana bound truck carrying whisky worth Rs 30 L seized
Panaji: Goa Excise officials, on Sunday, March 31, seized 1,250 boxes of whisky valued at Rs 30 lakh at Goa-Maharashtra border, allegedly being transported to Telangana. Excise Inspector Rajesh Naik told IANS that the seizure was done at Patradevi check post in the North district of the coastal state. We have seized 1,250 boxes of Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Goa celebrates Easter with special prayers; Guv, CM remind people of Jesus Christ's teachings
Goa celebrates Easter with special prayers; Guv, CM remind people of Jesus Christ's teachings Christians attended special prayers at churches and chapels in Goa on Sunday on the occasion of Easter, celebrated to mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and also held processions in various parts of the state. Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant extended greetings on Easter. They said Jesus Christ preached the eternal values of love, compassion and brotherhood and that his messages can help people in the present day world to lead a more meaningful, peaceful and happy life. Out of Goa's population of 16 lakh, around 30 per cent people are Christians. A large number of people, including women and children, thronged churches in the coastal state to attend the prayers and masses which started at midnight. In some churches, including Our Lady of Immaculate Conception church in state capital Panaji, prayers were also held in the Portuguese language besides English and Konkani. Governor Pillai extended greetings to the people of Goa, particularly the Christian brethren on the auspicious occasion of Easter. In a message, he said the day of Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus, three days after his death. ''Easter is the ultimate sign and divine symbol of victory over forces of death, darkness and evil,'' he said. Jesus Christ preached the eternal values of love, compassion, brotherhood, responsibility and forgiveness, the governor said. ''In the present-day-world, afflicted with many man-made evils, the messages of Jesus Christ can help to transform us and guide us to lead a more meaningful, peaceful and happy life,'' he said. CM Sawant said Easter is the time to share love and happiness. ''In the present day, the noble virtues and values embodied by Jesus Christ can give us strength to lead a more meaningful life, promoting human values,'' he said. ''Easter reminds us all to follow our conscience and practice what we can do for others in day-to-day life. On this day, let us pledge to strive for the welfare of others and inspire people to empower others. May all of us, living in this beautiful state of Goa, join together in building a new society, wherein the interests of others will reign above all,'' the CM said.
Shigmo festival brings zeal to Panaji with music, colourful performances
Shigmo festival brings zeal to Panaji with music, colourful performances Shigmo Festival, also known as Shigmotsav, welcomes the spring season in Goa in the Konkan way. The two-week arts and culture festival is held every year at the start of the spring season in the month of Phalgun, according to the Hindu community living in Goa. This year, the festival will be celebrated from March 26 to April 8, 2024. It is celebrated to bid adieu to winter and welcome spring. This festival is a fusion between Holi and the carnival. The main attraction of the 14 days of Shigmotsav festival is the spectacular parades comprising of street dancers, traditional folk and exquisitely and elaborately built floats depicting scenes from the regional mythology. Speaking to ANI, Panaji Shigmotsav Samiti President Shrinivas Dempo said, Shigmo is celebrated with fervour in the state of Goa. Panaji Shigmo is the oldest Shigmo. Basically, this is culture from the interiors, you know, when the spring season and harvesting season starts, these are all farmer dances. But are done in such a beautiful way. So, many like-minded people thought, this should become almost a state festival and be brought into the major cities. That's how Shigmo was born. Earlier, it was only a carnival. This is our 37th year Panaji Shigmotsav. One of the visitors shared her experience and said, The whole Indian culture is shown in this festival. Not just about Goa. It's a good thing. Shigmo festival commemorates the homecoming of the warriors who had left their homes and families at the end of Dusshera to fight the invaders. During Shigmo festival ripening of the winter crop is also included as a reason for the festivities. The Hindu traditions of the Goanese and mythology are exhibited through this spring festival. (ANI)
ED questions AAPs Goa chief, 3 others in money laundering case
Panaji: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday questioned Aam Aadmi Partys Goa unit president Amit Palekar and three others in connection with a money laundering case. The ED had summoned Palekar, AAP leader Ramrao Wagh and two others Dattaprasad Naik and Ashok Naik for questioning in a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
ED questions AAP's Goa unit chief, three others in money laundering case
PANAJI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday began questioning Aam Aadmi Party's Goa unit president Amit Palekar and three others in connection with a money laundering case. The ED had summoned Palekar, AAP leader Ramrao Wagh and two others - Dattaprasad Naik and Ashok Naik - for questioning in a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Although details of the case are yet to be known, sources said they were called for questioning in the money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, in which Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and some other AAP leaders have been arrested. Dattaprasad and Ashok are leaders of the Bhandari community in Goa. Palekar arrived at the ED office here at 12.10 pm, while the three others reached there before him at 11.15 am. Before entering the agency office, Palekar only said, I have been summoned. I will talk to you all after I am back. After coming out of the office around 2 pm for lunch break, Palekar said, I cannot reveal what the investigation is about. I have joined the probe. Whatever questions they are asking me, I am answering. He said he has been asked to bring the data related to the case. Whatever data the ED has asked me to bring, I will bring. They are doing their job, I will do mine as a citizen, he said. After the break, the central agency started questioning them again. BJP protests outside Delhi Assembly demanding CM Kejriwal's resignation; AAP leaders in yellow t-shirts raise slogans against PM Several AAP leaders, including its MLAs in Goa Venzy Viegas and Cruz Silva were present outside the ED office to show solidarity with Palekar and others. Viegas alleged that attempts were being made to get statements from some people so that they can put up the case and refuse bail to Kejriwal. Fear psychosis is being created amongst the AAP leaders. News is spread on various social media platforms that the sleuths will knock the doors of both the MLAs on Good Friday and they will be arrested, he said. He claimed that this gimmick was aimed at diverting people's attention from the electoral bonds issue. The ED has alleged that the AAP became a major beneficiary of proceeds from the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam. 'ED's motive is to crush AAP': 10 points raised by Kejriwal during his submission before the court Arrest illegal, AAP out with Me bhi Kejriwal
Bank Holidays: Banks will remain closed for so many days in April, check the complete list here...
There are only a few days left in March. Also, the financial year 2023-24 is about to end. It is being told that there will be no bank holiday in many states on April 1. If we talk about the entire month of April, then in this month of 30 days of April, according to RBI, there will be holidays for 14 days. During this period, banks will remain closed due to Navratri, Eid, and other special occasions. On which day and on which occasion, where will the banks be closed by RBI (RBI Latest Updates)? Let us know about it through the bank holiday list in April (bank holiday list in April 2024). Banks will remain closed for a total of 14 days in April Date Day Holiday Bank closure in the entire country or state Monday, April 1, 2024, will be a holiday due to the closure of bank accounts at the end of the financial year. Kochi, Kohima, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Srinagar and Thiruvananthapuram. Banks will be closed on Friday, April 5, 2024, due to the birthday of Babu Jagjivan Ram and Jamaat-ul-Vida. Hyderabad-Telangana, Jammu and Srinagar Banks will remain closed across the country on 7 April 2024, a Sunday, a weekly holiday. 9 April 2024 Tuesday Gudi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Telugu New Year and 1st Navratri Banks will remain closed in Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji and Srinagar. Banks will remain closed in Kochi and Kerala on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, for Eid. Thursday, April 11, 2024, is Eid, a bank holiday across the country. Banks will remain closed across the country on 13 April 2024, Saturday, the second Saturday of the month. Banks will remain closed across the country on 14 April 2024, a Sunday, a weekly holiday. Banks will remain closed in Guwahati and Shimla on 15 April 2024, Monday, Himachal Day. 17 April 2024 Wednesday Shri Ram Navami Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Shimla, Mumbai and Nagpur. There will be a bank holiday in Agartala on Saturday, April 20, 2024, for Garia Puja. Banks will remain closed across the country on 21 April 2024, a Sunday, a weekly holiday. Apart from this, there will be a bank holiday on 27th April and 28th April 2024. The fourth is Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28. In such a situation, all the banks across the country will remain closed. Online services will continue when banks are closed Many important works cannot be done when banks are closed. In such a situation, you can do bank-related work sitting at home through mobile or net banking. You can use an ATM to withdraw cash. Apart from this, you can also make digital payments through credit cards and debit cards. PC Social media
AAP'S Goa unit chief Amit Palekar, three others appear before ED in money laundering case
Panaji AAP Goa president Amit Palekar questioned by ED in money laundering case linked to Delhi excise policy scam
If you are employed, then obviously your salary must be coming into your bank account only. If we have to make online payments to someone, we can do so only with the money deposited in our bank account, etc. Now most of the work related to banking is done online, through net banking, mobile banking, or ATM, but still, there are many tasks left for which we have to go to the bank. In such a situation, if you are going to the bank for some work, then it becomes important for you to know for how many days the bank will be closed in the next month of April. So let's check the list of holidays released by the Reserve Bank of India. You can learn about this in the next slides... Banks will remain closed for 14 days in April, see the complete list here:- 1, 5, and 7 April Bank accounts are closed due to the end of the financial year on 1st April, due to which banks will remain closed on 1st April. There will be a bank holiday in Srinagar, Jammu, and Telangana on 5th April due to Babu Jagjivan Ram's birthday and Jumat-ul-Vida. Apart from this, 7th April is a Sunday, hence there will be a holiday for the banks of the entire country. From 9 to 11 April in Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, and Srinagar on April 9 due to Gudi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Telugu New Year and earlier Navratri, as well as in Kochi and Kochi on April 10 due to Eid. Kerala banks will remain closed Eid is on 11th April, hence there will be a holiday for banks all over India. 13 to 15 and then 17 April The 13th of April is the second Saturday of the month and on the 14th of April, there will be a holiday in banks across the country due to Sunday. Due to Himachal Day on 15th April, there will be a holiday for banks in Guwahati and Shimla zones. At the same time, there is Shri Ram Navami on 17th April, due to which the banks of Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Shimla, Mumbai and Nagpur will remain closed and there will be no work here. will be 20, 21, 27 and 28 April Banks will remain closed in Agartala on 20th April due to Garia Puja and banks across the country will remain closed on 21st April due to Sunday being a holiday. 27th April is the fourth Saturday of the month, while 28th April is a Sunday, hence banks will remain closed across the country. (PC: Istock)
Kejriwals arrest: BJP seeks probe into AAPs 2022 Goa poll funding
Panaji: The Goa unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should step down from the post after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering case. Kejriwals arrest on Thursday night, the first of a sitting chief minister, came hours after the Delhi High Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Congress, BJP dependent on AAP, MGP to win South Goa seat
Panaji, March 22 (IANS) Both National Parties, BJP and Congress, for whom winning the South Goa seat has become a prestige issue, are dependent on regional party MGP and AAP respectively, to win the election. Congress and BJP are yet to declare candidates for South Goa seat. In Goa, it is considered that the South []
Mhadei Dispute: Goa govt warns Karnataka of filing contempt petition in SC
Panaji, March 22 (IANS) The Goa government on Thursday warned Karnataka of filing a third contempt petition before the Supreme Court for resuming work to allegedly divert Mhadei water to the Malaprabha basin. Goa Water Resource Minister Subhash Shirodkar said at a press conference that the state government is keeping a close watch on the []
Goa AAP condemns Kejriwals arrest by ED
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) The Goa chapter of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday condemned the arrest of party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Goa AAP President Amit Palekar said that the timing of the arrest was designed to []
BJP misusing govt machinery for LS poll campaign: Goa Congress
Panaji, March 20 (IANS) Goa Congress on Wednesday attacked BJP over its alleged misuse of government machinery for political campaigning, saying that they have written a complaint to the Election Commission to take action against BJP for violating the Code of Conduct by organising Vikasit Bharat programs. GPCC President Amit Patkar said that when the []
Karnataka has started diverting Mhadei water: Goa Forward MLA
Panaji, March 20 (IANS) Goa Forward Party President and MLA Vijai Sardesai on Wednesday said that Karnataka has started the construction of a nullah to divert water from Kalasa to Malaprabha basin and has asked the Goa government to come clean on it. The government is acting deaf, blind and dumb on the Mhadei issue. []
Bank Holiday on Holi: Holi (Holi 2024) will be celebrated across the country on 25 March 2024. On this auspicious occasion of Holi, along with all the government banks in many cities of the country, private banks will also be closed. However, banks will remain open in some cities even on March 25, 2024. Let us tell you that banks will remain closed for a total of 14 days in March 2024. This includes Sunday, 2nd-4th Saturday, public and regional holidays. If you also have to go to the bank for some work, then you must check the bank holiday list of your city once. Where will banks remain closed on March 25 (Bank Holiday on Holi) Holi will be celebrated on 25 March 2024. Banks will remain closed in many cities of the country on this occasion. Along with this, banks will also remain closed on 22 March 2024 (fourth Saturday), and 23 March 2024 (Sunday). This means that in many cities banks will open only on 26 March 2024 (Tuesday). On the occasion of Holi 2024, Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Raipur, Ranchi, All banks in Shillong and Shimla will remain closed. March 2024 Bank Holiday List date reason state 22 March Bihar Day Bihar March 23 Fourth Saturday everywhere Sunday 24th March everywhere 25 March Holi/Dola Yatra Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla 26 March Yaosang/Holi Bihar, Manipur, Odisha 27 March Holi Bihar 29 March Good Friday everywhere Sunday 31st March everywhere According to the bank holiday list, banks in Bihar will remain closed from 22 March 2024 to 27 March 2024, that is, the banks of Bihar will remain closed for 6 days. Online service will remain operational Even though banks will remain closed, customers will continue to get the benefits of online banking services. This means that on bank holidays, customers can easily avail services like online banking, net banking, ATM, etc. Apart from this, users can also make online payments through credit cards and debit cards. PC Social media
BJP treats all sections equally: Goa CM
BJP treats all sections equally: Goa CM Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said the Bhartiya Janata Party treats all sections of society equally irrespective of their caste and religion. Addressing a public meeting at Chimbel village near Panaji, the chief minister said some political parties are playing divisive politics and appealed to voters to defeat them. Taking a dig at Congress, he said since the Grand Old Party lacked supporters, no one from their camp visited Chimbel village. ''The BJP does not believe in caste or religion. When the temple of Lord Ram was built in Ayodhya, the government allotted a huge land nearby where the largest mosque is taking shape. The BJP treats everyone equally,'' he said. Voting for two Lok Sabha seats in Goa is scheduled on May 7. Sawant, who completed five years in office on Tuesday, released a statement thanking the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his ''guidance and wholehearted support for various initiatives aimed at the welfare of the people of Goa''. He also thanked BJP president J P Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for their ''constant support and guidance''. Sawant was sworn in as the chief minister on March 17, 2019, after the demise of the then CM Manohar Parrikar. The BJP once again reposed its faith in Sawant after the saffron party won the assembly elections in 2022.
Lala Ki Basti, other slum areas help politicians to win polls: Goa RGP
Panaji, March 19 (IANS) While the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) allege that the migrants staying in Lala Ki Basti and other slum areas help politicians to win elections, the Chief Electoral Officer has said that there will be no chance of double voting this time. The coastal state will go to poll on May 7, []
LS polls: Goa Police intensifies checking at borders, constituencies
Panaji, March 18 (IANS) Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, intensive checking at the six check posts in North Goa has begun in order to curb illegal activities, along with monitoring of movement with the aid of CCTVs, an official said on Monday. The coastal state will go to polls on May 7, in the []
Petrol costliest in Andhra Pradesh & Kerala; BJP-ruled MP, Bihar close behind
Petrol costliest in Andhra Pradesh & Kerala; BJP-ruled MP, Bihar close behind Petrol and diesel prices are the costliest in the country in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala while it is cheapest in smaller states and UTs like Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Delhi and those in the North East, mainly due to differential in local sales tax or VAT rates, oil industry data showed. The three state-owned fuel retailers - Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) - last week cut petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2 a litre each, ending a nearly two-year hiatus in price revision. That reduction brought relief to fuel users but rates continue to be above Rs 100 a litre mark in some states due to higher Value Added Tax (VAT). Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP-ruled Andhra Pradesh has the costliest petrol at Rs 109.87 a litre, followed by Left Democratic Front (LDF)-ruled Kerala, where a litre of petrol comes for Rs 107.54. Congress-run Telangana is close behind with petrol costing Rs 107.39 a litre. BJP-ruled states are not far behind - petrol costs Rs 106.45 a litre in Bhopal, Rs 105.16 in Patna (BJP in coalition with JD-U), Rs 104.86 in Jaipur and Rs 104.19 in Mumbai. Mamata Banerjee's TMC-ruled West Bengal has petrol priced at Rs 103.93 a litre. Other states with over Rs 100-a-litre petrol are Odisha (Rs 101.04 a litre in Bhubaneswar), Tamil Nadu (Rs 100.73 in Chennai), and Chattisgarh (Rs 100.37 in Raipur), industry pricing data showed. Petrol is the cheapest in Andaman & Nicobar Island where it comes for Rs 82 a litre, followed by Silvassa and Daman where it comes for Rs 92.38-92.49 a litre. Other smaller states too have local VAT, leading to cheaper petrol - Delhi (Rs 94.76 a litre), Panaji (Rs 95.19), Aizawl (Rs 93.68), and Guwahati (Rs 96.12). Most North Eastern states are among the lower-end of the petrol price band. Diesel prices have almost a similar story with Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh selling the fuel at Rs 97.6 a litre, followed by Rs 96.41 a litre in Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram, Rs 95.63 in Hyderabad and Rs 93.31 in Raipur. The fuel is in the Rs 92-93 a litre range in BJP-ruled sales of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Bihar. It is also in that range in Odisha and Jharkhand. Diesel is the cheapest in Andaman & Nicobar Island where it comes for about Rs 78 a litre. Delhi - which has the lowest VAT among metro cities - has diesel priced at Rs 87.66 a litre, while in Goa it costs Rs 87.76 per litre. Commenting on the price cut, Goldman Sachs said the net marketing margin of the three oil marketing companies will decline to Rs 08-09 a litre from Rs 1.7-2.7 a litre. Morgan Stanley said the price cut ''should finally remove a key overhang for fuel retailers''. ''The Rs 2 per liter price cut (our estimate was for Rs 2-3 a litre) brings India's fuel basket to USD 85 per barrel Brent crude (i.e. breakeven fuel marketing profitability at this crude price). However, the implied integrated fuel margins for retailers will average 30 per cent above mid-cycle considering the strength in refinery margins,'' it said. JP Morgan said the effect of the reduction is equivalent to about a USD 3.5 a barrel increase in crude oil prices. ''Although small on headline, a Rs 2 per liter cut will reduce oil marketing companies' revenue / EBITDA by about Rs 30,000 crore annualized.'' A retail price cut, it said, was expected as the three companies had become highly profitable in the last three quarters, and ahead of general elections due in a few weeks. ''That prices have been cut one-time, and without any signal that pricing goes back to being crude linked (with periodical revisions) can be seen as a negative for these businesses, in our view. Yet, the price cut is relatively modest and seems unlikely to be followed by more (at least near term) - crystallizing the risk for these companies.'' Emkay Global Financial Services said the price cut translates to a reduction of Rs 1.6-1.7 a litre in gross marketing margins. ''In our view, this cut will be effective for next 2-2.5 months and once national elections are over, we would return to a normalized margin scenario. Deepening deregulation with resumption of daily pricing should likely pass any USD 5-10 a barrel movement in oil prices.''
1 killed, 13 injured as truck falls into Goa valley; CM Sawant, minister rush to help victims
1 killed, 13 injured as truck falls into Goa valley; CM Sawant, minister rush to help victims One person was killed and 13 others were seriously injured after a truck fell into a valley in Goa, police said on Sunday, as Chief Minister Pramod Sawant who was passing by the spot rushed to help the victims. The accident took place near Quepem town in South Goa district on Saturday night. Goa CM Sawant and state social welfare minister Subhash Phal Desai, who were passing by the spot after participating in poll campaign, got down from their cars to help the victims. Sawant, who is an Ayurvedic doctor, checked the pulse of the victims, while Phal Desai got down into the valley and helped in pulling out the victims from the accident-hit vehicle. A senior police official said the victims were sitting on the truck's carrier. The driver lost control over the wheels following which the truck turned turtle and fell into the valley, he said, adding the victims got trapped inside the vehicle. One person died on the spot while 13 others, including five children, as many men and three women, were seriously injured, he said. CM Sawant and minister Phal Desai joined the rescue work along with the police, fire and emergency services personnel and locals. The injured persons were taken out of the truck and Phal Desai accompanied them while they were being shifted to the Goa Medical College and Hospital near Panaji in ambulance and police vehicles, the official said.
1 killed, 13 injured as truck falls into valley in Goa
1 killed, 13 injured as truck falls into valley in Goa One person was killed and 13 others, including five children, were seriously injured after a truck fell into a valley in South Goa district, police said on Sunday. The accident took place near Quepem town on Saturday night. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and social welfare minister Subhash Phal Desai,who were passing by the road after a poll campaign, joined the rescue work along with locals. The victims were sitting on the truck's carrier. The driver lost control over the wheels following which the truck turned turtle and fell into the valley, a senior police official said, adding the victims got trapped inside the vehicle. One person died on the spot while 13 others, including five children, as many men and three women, were seriously injured, he said. CM Sawant and the minister, who were passing by the road, joined the rescue work along with the police, fire and emergency services personnel and locals. The injured persons were pulled out from the truck and rushed to the Goa Medical College and Hospital near Panaji, the police added.
Will strictly deal with misinformation: Goa CEO
Panaji, March 16 (IANS) Goa Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ramesh Verma on Saturday said that officers on election duty will strictly deal with misinformation and spread the correct information while withdrawing the content (misinformation) from social media. The coastal state will go to poll on May 7, in the third phase of Lok Sabha general []
Goa govt forms panel for exposition of St. Francis Xaviers sacred relics
Panaji, March 15 (IANS) The Goa government has constituted an Exposition Secretariat committee for the exposition of the sacred relics of St. Francis Xavier in Old Goa to be held from November 21, 2024 to January 5, 2025. The committee will monitor the day-to-day functioning and oversee all the activities related to the decennial exposition. []
Goa Cabinet gives nod to private medical college in South
Panaji, March 15 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday that his government has decided to establish a private medical college, under a trust, in the South district. The Chief Minister said that the private medical college will run along the lines of Goa Medical College (government) in North, providing free treatment to []
Woman gives birth to baby girl inside ambulance in Goa
Panaji, March 13 (IANS) A woman delivered a baby girl inside an ambulance without any complications on Wednesday. Pemlata (26) had gone into labour on the way to the hospital at Dharbandora in South Goa on Wednesday morning. Though both the emergency medical technician (EMT) and the ambulance pilot were men, they managed to help []
Congress played vengeful politics over 2G, 3G scams: Goa CM
Panaji, March 13 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that Congress played revengeful politics and sent people to jail when they raised its voice against their multiple scams. Pramod Sawant attacked Congress while addressing the NaMo Navmatadata Sammelanin Ponda-South Goa, where students studying in BJP MLAs college attended the program. Congress has []
Ahead of LS polls, Goa Police holds inter-state border coordination meet
Panaji, March 13 (IANS) Goa Police officials on Tuesday held an inter-state border coordination meeting with their counterparts from neighbouring Karnataka and Maharashtra for smooth conduct of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Officials said that the meeting would help to facilitate the exchange of information about wanted criminals, proclaimed offenders and other aspects related to []
Goa govt working on providing accessible healthcare: Minister Rane
Panaji, March 13 (IANS) Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday said that the government is working on providing accessible healthcare and would be adding more facilities to help people. Rane was speaking during the launch of six Basic Life Support (BLS) and two Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances here. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said []
Two companies of central forces reach Goa for upcoming polls
Panaji, March 12 (IANS) Goa has received two companies of central paramilitary forces for area domination and confidence-building measures to ensure free, fair and peaceful Lok Sabha elections, officials said on Monday. IGP Omvir Singh Bishnoi told IANS that two companies of central force have arrived in the coastal state so far, and they expect []
Man From Odisha Held With 4 Kg Ganja In Goa
Panaji: The Goa Police on Sunday arrested a man hailing from Odisha for allegedly possessing ganja valued at Rs 4 lakh, officials said. The police said that the Crime Branch team led by Police Inspector Dattaram Raut conducted a raid near wholesale fish market at Margao in South Goa and nabbed the accused person. [] The post Man From Odisha Held With 4 Kg Ganja In Goa appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .
Man from Odisha held in Goa with 4 kg ganja
Panaji, March 10 (IANS) The Goa Police on Sunday arrested a man hailing from Odisha for allegedly possessing ganja valued at Rs 4 lakh, officials said. The police said that the Crime Branch team led by Police Inspector Dattaram Raut conducted a raid near wholesale fish market at Margao in South Goa and nabbed the []
Goa: 2 brothers arrested for taking supari to kill lover of employers wife
Panaji, March 10 (IANS) Two brothers from Bihar, who allegedly took supari from their employer to kill the paramour of his wife using made in US pistol, have been arrested by Goa police on Saturday, a top police official said. Superintendent of Police (South), Sunita Sawant, addressing a press conference here on Saturday said that []
No one should be deprived of education: Goa CM
Panaji, March 8 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday that the state government has taken steps to strengthen the education sector so that no one is deprived of pursuing studies. Speaking during an event to distribute laptops to the meritorious students from the SC and ST categories, Sawant said, My government has []
Travel tips: These 5 solo travel destinations are best for women, you must also make a plan
There was a time when girls in India were not advised to travel alone at all, but in the last few years, the number of women solo travelers has increased significantly. Many women want to travel alone because they cannot find a good travel partner or they like their own company. Let us know where you can plan to travel in India without any companion. Women go through a lot of tension and stress in their lives, so they can find solace in Pondicherry, a union territory of South India. In this city situated on the banks of the Arabian Sea, you can see the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Rock Beach, Paradise Beach, Aurobindo Ashram, French War Memorial, Auroville, and Matrimandir. Mysore is a historical city that was once the home of Tipu Sultan and his father Hyder Ali. Here you can see Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hills, Mysore Dussehra, Darya Daulat Bagh, Vrindavan Garden, Zoological Garden, and St. Philomena Church. Munnar located in Kerala is a very beautiful hill station that is spread in the Western Ghats. The main attraction here is tea plantations, apart from this you can see Mattupetty Dam, Eravikulam National Park, Cheyyapara Waterfalls, and Indo-Swiss Dairy Farm. Sikkim is a state which is known for its mountainous beauty, it is crowded with tourists in both summer and winter seasons. Here you can see Snow Fall, Gurudongmar Lake, Tsongmo Lake, Yuksom, Yumthang Valley, Nathu La, Gangtok, and Singalila National Park. Goa is generally considered a couple destination, but women can also travel solo here, paragliding, boat rides and ATV rides can be enjoyed on the seashore. Apart from this, Panaji Church, Basilica of Bom Jesus, and Dudhsagar Fall are also great spots. (PC: Zee news)
Womens Day: Goan fadista Sonia glitters on Fado
Panaji, March 8 (IANS) Be it in a small intimate room at Madragoa, Home of Fado and Mando, in the capital city Panaji, or the classy glittering Cidade de Goas Portuguese restaurant Alfama Noite de Fado, when Sonia Shirsat sings Fado the audience is mesmerised and falls in love with the genre. At Hotel []
Goa CM thanks PM Modi for cabinet approval over STs political reservation
Panaji, March 8 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Central Cabinet approval to readjustment of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of the state for providing reservations to the Scheduled Tribes (ST) of the state. Schedule Tribe Community in Goa have been pressing for their demand of political []
Social media influencers roped in to promote govt schemes in Goa
Panaji, March 7 (IANS) The Goa government on Wednesday roped in around 30 social media influencers with the aim of promoting the state governments programmes and schemes among the people. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that several government programmes were not reaching among the people and therefore, creative young minds (social media influencers) will []
Road ministry sanctions Rs 2,675 cr for four-laning of NH 748A in Karnataka
Road ministry sanctions Rs 2,675 cr for four-laning of NH 748A in Karnataka The road ministry has sanctioned Rs 2,675.31 crore for the four-laning of the Belgaum-Hungund-Raichur section of National Highway-748A in Bagalkot and Belgavi districts of Karnataka on the hybrid annuity basis. This initiative spans a total length of 92.40 km, Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari said in a post on X. He said this undertaking is an integral part of the Panaji-Hyderabad EC10 corridor. EC10 connects pivotal industrial hubs, including Panaji, celebrated for fishing, and tourism; Belgavi renowned for food grains, and milk products; Raichur, recognised for rice, cotton, groundnut, and pulses; and Hyderabad, distinguished for IT, Pharm, and Healthcare. In a separate post, Gadkari said the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has sanctioned Rs 553.12 crore for the development and four-laning of the Krishnagar-Behrampore and Barasat Barajaguli sections on National Highway 34, spanning across Nadia, Murshidabad, and North 24 Parganas districts under the NH(O) plan. The cumulative length of this project stands at 28.23 Km, he added.
Social workers opposing EVMs detained in Goa
Panaji, March 4 (IANS) Few social workers, including women, were detained by the Goa police after they tried to meet Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to submit a memorandum opposing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). A demonstration was organised at the Azad Maidan in the state capital under the banner Goans Against EVMs, which was attended by []
BJP mulling to field woman candidate from South Goa
Panaji, March 4 (IANS) Unable to choose a candidate for the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency from the five shortlisted names of male politicians, the BJP in Goa has decided to look for a woman candidate for the seat. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, during a press conference on Monday after a core committee meeting, []
Goa BJP seeks inputs from public for manifesto
Panaji, March 2 (IANS) BJP leaders in Goa on Saturday launched a programme for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Patra to take suggestions from the people to propel the country towards the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. While flagging off a van, which will travel across the coastal state seeking suggestions from the people to draft []
Union minister Shripad Naik to be BJP candidate from North Goa for 6th time in a row
Union Minister Shripad Naik, who is the Union Minister of State for Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways, will contest for the sixth time from North Goa Lok Sabha seat on a BJP ticket. He has been the MP since 1999 from the seat, formerly called Panaji Lok Sabha.
No impact of INDIA bloc, BJP will win both seats of Goa: Shripad Naik
Panaji, March 2 (IANS) Claiming that the situation for the BJP is favorable and the INDIA bloc does not have any impact, Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik on Saturday said that his party will win both the seats of Goa in the Lok Sabha polls. According to him, BJP has 28 MLAs []
Goa Boy Drowns In Swimming Pool At Family Friend's Birthday Celebration
A five-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool located in a residential complex near Panaji during a birthday party, police said today.
Boy drowns in swimming pool during birthday celebration of family friend
Boy drowns in swimming pool during birthday celebration of family friend A five-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool located in a residential complex near Panaji during a birthday party, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Wednesday, they said. ''The boy, Daksha Mauskar, who lived at Valpoi village in North Goa, had come to Old Goa village along with his parents to celebrate the birthday of their family friend. When the celebration was on at the club house of the residential complex, the boy went to the swimming pool and fell into it without anyone noticing him,'' a senior official from the Old Goa police station said. ''When Daksh was not found around, his parents initially thought that he must be playing with other children. However, he was later found in the swimming pool. He was pulled out and found to be unconscious,'' he added. The child was then rushed to a nearby private hospital and later shifted to the Goa Medical College, Bambolim, where he was declared dead. The police have registered a case of accidental death and investigation into the case is on, the police official said.
