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'Will restart mining within 3 to 6 months if elected'

PANAJI

The beleaguered mining sector will be restarted in Goa between "three to six months" after the Congress comes to power in Goa, former Union Finance Minister and Congress' senior observer for the February 14 polls P Chidambaram told reporters on Sunday.

Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Chidambaram also slammed Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for repeatedly claiming that Goa had financially benefited solely because of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre, adding that Sawant should instead spend some time reading up on the Constitution of india, which the senior Congress leader said, mandates that states should get a share of the central government revenue.


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Casinos cannot be nipped in the bud overnight: Cong

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Feb 7, 2022, 12:39 AM IST
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PANAJIThe Congress' plans for the controversial casino industry appear to have muddled as much as the waters of the monsoon-fuelled waters of the Mandovi river.Speaking at a press conference in Panaji, chairman of the opposition party's manifesto committee Ramakant Khalap on Sunday said that casinos simply could not be wished away, adding that the Congress would come up with a comprehensive policy to regulate casino gambling."Goa is saddled with the issue of casinos. You…

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