Shock waves as CDM Smith blows the ‘GoaGate’ lid; Sudin orders probe
The admissions that US based construction consultancy company CDM Smith paid officials in India including those in Goa bribes to secure contracts in the state reverberated in political circles with PWD Minister Ramkrishna “Sudin” Dhavalikar ordering an internal probe into the matter and Goa Forward Supremo Vijai Sardesai insisting that he should be given time to complete an inquiry.
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the goan I networkrPANAJIrrThe news comes even as Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari promising strict action in the wake of the revelations.rPublic Works Department Minister Ramkrishna “Sudin” Dhavalikar announced that he would institute a probe into the revelations with the report expected to be submitted to him in ten days.r“I have called for a probe into the matter with with a report to be submitted in ten days,” Dhavalikar said with the report expected to be submitted by the Principal Chief Engineer of the PWD Department Uttam Parsekar.rAlliance partner Vijai Sardesai said that he “needs to be given that time.”r“Dhavalikar has made an announcement that he will probe it and the report will be submitted in ten days.
Goa’s Anurag Mhamal won his fifth round game at the on going XXXVII Benasque International Open in Spain to cross 2500 on the live Elo list to emerge the State’s first Grandmaster and India’s 48th.
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Published Jul 13, 2017, 4:14 AM IST
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the goan I networkrPANAJIrrAnurag needed just 2 Elo points after the recent success at Open Internacional de Gros tournament, where he picked up 21 Elo points, claimed 4.4 Elo points. He started the Benasque Open with a win over a 1930 player and reached 2498.8. A win in the second round would have given him the title, but he drew that game against a 2120 opponent and lost four Elo points.