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Half of Cabinet ministers from 2007“12 Cong regime: Vijai

MARGAO
Saying the BJP government in the State is nothing but an old wine in a new bottle, Goa Forward chief Vijai Sardesai has said that induction of Congress-turned-BJP Margao MLA Digambar Kamat in the Pramod Sawant dispensation only shows that the half the Cabinet Ministers, including Kamat were part of the Congress regime that ruled the State between 2007-12 and rejected by the people of Goa in the 2012 elections.

In his reaction to the Cabinet reshuffle, Sardesai said that Margao MLA Digambar Kamat has finally become the Minister after two years and half.


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Despite ban, PoP idols surface in Goa; GSPCB officials step in

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Aug 22, 2025, 12:50 AM IST
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MAPUSAWith less than a week to go for Ganesh Chaturthi, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has intensified its drive against the making and sale of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols, which are banned due to their harmful impact on the environment.Inspection teams of the GSPCB fanned out across the State in recent days, visiting workshops, chitrashalas (idol-making units) and even households where idols are being crafted.The surprise checks revealed violations in…

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