The authorities have miserably failed to deal with the traffic mayhem in Panaji. To add to the chaos hundreds of taxis are illegally parked all over the city. The law requires that the taxis be stationed at the designated taxi stands or at the residence of the owner. The double parking especially on 18th June […]
Month: February 2020
GOVERNANCE IN GOA HAS SUNK
In 2012 the BJP in Goa rode to Power with a very clear mandate after promising Good Governance and Zero Tolerance to Corruption. But nothing more needs to be said on what happened once Manohar Parrikar became the Chief Minister. It was an unending string of U-turns and rank Corruption galore. As a mere eyewash […]
OUR INDIA’S DEMOCRACY IN PERIL
After managing and manipulating most of the print and electronic media, Narendra Modi to now also ensure that Face book, Twitter and WhatsApp is no longer free. Ironically Narendra Modi and the BJP made maximum use of the social media to usurp power. Now in power they find the need to mask and cover up […]
OUR CHILDREN ARE INDIA’S FUTURE
That bizarre statement that allowing children to attend a public meeting amounts to a criminal offence is outrageous to say the least. The knee-jerk swift action also by the Police in registering an F.I.R against the organizers of that public meeting which was held in Margao is highly condemnable. The cops acted without any application of […]
BREACH OF LAW AT THE CCP
It is 18 long years that the City of Panaji Corporation Act 2002 came into force but a vital provision high-handedly remains unimplemented to the detriment of the now sagging City and its residents. Section 41 of the Act mandates that there shall be constituted Wards Committees for the City of Panaji. Public participation is […]
THE BJP IN GOA ARE A PACK OF GAMBLERS
The very belated announcement by the Goa Government of appointing an already much overburdened Commissioner of Commercial Taxes as the Gaming Commissioner for the Casinos is an utter eyewash that will fool no one. The current Commissioner of Commercial Taxes Deepak Bandekar is a very knowledgeable officer with absolute integrity but will be unable to […]