Panaji (Goa) [India], March 20 (ANI): Goa caretaker Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that he worked for the development of the state in all aspects including infrastructure, economy, and managing the COVID-19 situation in the state during his tenure.

Panaji (Goa) [India], March 9 (ANI): After Congress moved its candidates for Goa Assembly elections to a resort to avoid poaching bids by rival parties post exit-poll predictions, state's BJP president Sadanand S Tanavade on Wednesday said that the party does not trust its candidates.

Whatever needs to be investigated at the government level will be done 100 percent: Pramod Sawant. Panaji: Goa Urban Development and Social Welfare Minister Milind Naik resigned from Pramod Sawant’s Cabinet. His resignation comes amid the allegations of him being involved in the ‘Sex Scandal.’ Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that he tenders his resignation for a fair and free probe in the matter. Pramod Sawant said, “He (Naik) has tendered his resignation for a free and fair investigation and I have accepted it.

Panaji Sep 30 PTI Goa Assembly Speaker Rajesh Patnekar has tested positive for coronavirus a legislature functionary said on Thursday Patnekar was admitted to the Goa Medical College and Hospital GMCH after he tested positive for the viral infection on Wednesday former MLA and Goa Legislature Forum vice president Victor Gonsalves told reporters As per doctors Patnekars condition is stable he said Patnekar is the third state BJP leader to test positive for the coronavirus infection in last one week Earlier this week Goa BJP chief Sadanand Tanavade and the partys general secretary organisation Satish Dhond had tested positive for the disease and both of them were being treated at the GMCH located near here PTI RPS GK GK

New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): Amid talks of a probable alliance with Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) in the state, Bharatiya Janata Party state chief Sadanand Tanavade on Saturday claimed that the party is ready to contest polls alone.

Panaji Aug 31 PTI The Goa revenue and finance departments had red flagged the controversial bill pertaining to sons-of-the-soil and said it was not administratively approved and may have unforeseen wider ramification before it was passed by the state Assembly last month the governments response to an RTI query has revealed The state Assembly last month passed the Goa Bhumiputra Adhikarini Bill 2021 that provides a mechanism to grant the ownership rights to bhumiputras sons-of-the soil who are living in small housing units in the state for more than 30 years The legislation in its present form drew flak from various quarters including opposition parties following which Sawant had said it would be renamed as the Bhumi Adhikarini Bill and reintroduced during the next Assembly session The CM had also said the bill was beneficial to Goans and rubbished suggestions by the opposition parties that it was aimed at pleasing the migrant vote bank However documents procured under the Right to Information Act by Goa Congress RTI cell in-charge Dominic Noronha from the state revenue department last week revealed that Revenue Minister Jeniffer Monserratte and Revenue Secretary Sanjay Kumar had put up a file noting that the bill has not been administratively approved The Bill has not been administratively approved by the Revenue Minister Jeniffer Monserratte The Bill has not been examined throughout and may have unforeseen wider ramification Kumar said as per the reply received by the opposition Congress The revenue secretary had requested that due to shortage of time the Bill has not been examined thoroughly and may have unforeseen wider ramification Hence considering the impact of the Bill the same may be published for obtaining public comments the revenue secretary said in the noting The issue raised by the Revenue Department and the Revenue Minister needs further examination Kumar noted and added that the file is submitted for the perusal and decision of the revenue minister The Congress claimed to have also received in the same RTI reply a noting which indicated the minister had warned that the proposed law was faulty on many counts and would jeoparadise the interests of private owners government departments comunidades devasthans temples and eco-sensitive zones The revenue department had also warned the state government that the bills provisions enabled forceful transfer of land which would violate Article 300A of the Constitution as per the document received through RTI by the Congress In an official note Monserratte had said there are many other implications of the Bill which needs to be examined by having a detailed discussion on each provision After examining the above points the same may be introduced in the next Assembly session the minister had said as per the RTI reply The Congress further said the state finance departments Under Secretary Pranab Bhat had also noted that the proposal is not recommended in the form that it is in right now and requires more detailing as land is a precious resource Further the introduction of the Bill is not recommended CM Sawant or state BJP chief Sadanand Tanavade could not be contacted for comments on the matter PTI RPS GK GK