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CM thanks Shah, Nadda for passage of Goa ST quota bill

CM thanks Shah, Nadda for passage of Goa ST quota bill

PANAJI

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant called on Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah in New Delhi. Sawant expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the passage of the Goa Scheduled Tribes Political Reservation Bill. He extended a warm invitation to Amit Shah to visit Goa in September to launch the 'Mhaje Ghar Yojana' and several other major initiatives aimed at the state’s development.

Sawant also met and interacted with Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and BJP National President JP Nadda in New Delhi.

The chief minister expressed his gratitude for the passage of the Goa Scheduled Tribes Political Reservation Bill in Parliament. The CM also sought his support in expediting the proposal for 50 additional MBBS seats for Goa Medical College, which has already been submitted to the National Medical Commission (NMC).

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Illegal sand mining: HC directs authorities to act responsibly

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Aug 14, 2025, 12:08 AM IST
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PANAJIThe High Court of Bombay at Goa on Wednesday directed the government authorities to act responsibly to curb illegal sand mining while stressing that officials must safeguard the State’s resources beyond mere compliance with court proceedings.The Division Bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Nivedita Mehta observed that State government employees are expected to act as custodians of public property. The court also warned that illegal extraction, sale or export of…

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