Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai must reconsider the selfish decision to construct a new Raj Bhavan Complex. He must judiciously examine and analyze why his predecessor, Satya Pal Malik had rightly rejected that proposal. Given the dire financial straits that our State exchequer finds itself buried in, it is outrageous that the government has had […]
Month: October 2021
WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
At the very fag end of its term, it is outrageous and preposterous that this unholy Pramod Sawant government which is struggling to even pay its staff their monthly salaries and the payments to beneficiaries of various social schemes, is now venturing into a further financial mess in an attempt to desperately woo voters in […]
WE HAVE BEEN FED DREAMS!
As the BJP in Goa will soon complete ten years in office it is time that we, the people, audit its performance. This government has to be assessed on the ‘Goa Vision Document 2012-2017’, released by the Party in the run-up to the March 2012 Assembly elections and its acts and deeds over the last […]
BESIDES BOUQUETS POLITICIANS SHOULD BE READY FOR BRICKBATS TOO
Regardless of which political party is in Power, we should commend the good things done by the government but never ever hesitate to severely rap them for their acts of omission and commission. There should be no room for political sycophancy as we need to fearlessly and bluntly point out and highlight any and every […]
PANAJI’S TWIN WHITE ELEPHANTS
Panaji’s first multi-level car park at the entrance of the city which was inaugurated amidst much fanfare in November 2016 and has been hardly utilized even during the peak tourist season is a glaring example of slanted planning of so called developmental works. We were told two years ago that all the Casinos would be […]
A FREE PRESS IS VITAL
In a democracy it is absolutely essential that the Press has to be free from political, government or any other external interference. Freedom of the press and Freedom of expression are fundamental human rights. Journalists’ infact should be totally independent and unbiased with no leanings to any political party or politician. There should never be […]
A RIGHT MOVE BY GOA GOVERNOR
The announcement by Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai that he his ready to bring the Goa Raj Bhavan within the ambit of the Right to Information Act was great news for our State on Gandhi Jayanti. This will end the needless protracted litigation which is now pending before the Supreme Court after having commenced before […]
“No bed” HEALTH CENTRE — TAKING RIBANDAR FOR A RIDE
2nd October 2021 brought a mixed bag for Ribandar, the completion of the pending restoration of our Church hall and the sham of an inaugural of the long awaited Ribandar Health Centre. The first was indeed a happy occasion, all the more because the work of restoration was well executed by the Goa State Infrastructure […]
WE NEED TO SPEAK UP AGAINST ALL THAT IS WRONG
We cannot claim to be the world’s largest democracy when we are fearful to freely and candidly express our views on an issue. It is only possible when a country is seen to be a progressive democracy and is truly a government of, by and for the people. The apprehension in our country is understandable […]
A FAILED CLEANLINESS DRIVE
Seven years ago on 2nd October 2014, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched across the country amidst much fanfare. High expectations were raised but the cleanliness drive has however remained a mere paper tiger with the campaign miserably faltering while crores have been poured down the drain only promoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. The drive to ensure cleanliness and […]