Congress demands FIR over BJP youth conduct at Dabolim
PANAJI: Goa Congress on Wednesday demanded an immediate FIR against BJP youth workers over the protest during AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge’s arrival at Dabolim Airport, alleging a serious breach of security protocol and accusing the BJP leadership of encouraging “gundagiri”.Congress spokesperson and senior leader Amit Palekar said the protest was necessitated by the co
‘Enough is Enough’ to hold statewide torchlight programme on Independence Day eve
PANAJI: The ‘Enough is Enough’ campaign will hold a simultaneous awareness programme across all 12 talukas of Goa on August 14, the eve of Independence Day, with organisers planning torchlight demonstrations to take their 10-point charter of demands to the people.Addressing a press conference on Monday, the organ
Chodankar fires fresh salvo at govt over Karapur, alleged private jet and PSI recruitment
PANAJI: GPCC president Girish Chodankar on Monday stepped up his attack on the Goa government, demanding that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant explain the government’s stand on the ongoing Karapur agitation, notices allegedly issued by the House of Abhinandan Lodha to the Congress and questions surrounding a private jet he claimed...
CM urges educators to shape 'nationalist students', criticises NEET protest slogans
PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said students have every right to protest against injustice over the NEET controversy, but alleged that the language, slogans and placards displayed during recent protests had crossed acceptable limits and could disturb communal harmony.Speaking at t
UTAA steps up ST reservation fight with statewide agitation
PANAJI: The United Tribal Associations Alliance (UTAA) has announced a statewide agitation demanding the immediate implementation of political reservation for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Goa, culminating in a 'Chalo Panaji' Mega Rally on August 13.Addressing a press conference today, UTAA Pr
