On March 12th we observe the birth anniversary of Goa’s first Chief Minister Dayanand Bandodkar who assumed office on 20th December 1963 and continued as Chief Minister till his sudden death on 12th August 1973. Affectionately referred to by all as ‘Bhausaheb’ he was undoubtedly the best Chief Minister we have had. At the age of 10, it was my […]
Month: March 2023
OUR PANAJI IS SINKING AFTER BEING DUPED BY THE ELECTED
The curse of dust for the revellers in the most polluted “Smart City’’. In Panaji this year, Holi was no less than a festival of dust with a familiar rust colour, blowing in all directions, not the multi colours of HOLI that we are used to. Will Shigmo be any different? And if it rains […]
DELAY IN PENSION IS TENSION FOR RETIRING EMPLOYEE
The inordinate delay in processing the pension papers of retiring government employees is unacceptable. Sadly after retirement the employees have to run from pillar to post for months if not years to get their pension. All hurdles and delay faced by a retiring employee in the processing of pension papers is deplorable. The head of […]
WILL VISHWAJIT RANE DARE ACT?
Courtesy a senior Goa BJP Leader deeply engrained within the RSS, today has surfaced a satellite view of that huge illegal mansion being constructed by Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte in his very own constituency within the Penha de Franca Panchayat. Every thing done there is in total violation of law and gross abuse of Power. […]
CABINET STATUS SHOULD NOT BE DISHED OUT FOR SELFISH POLITICAL REASONS
The skewed move by Goa Government to give cabinet status to the recently appointed Chairman of the Haj Committee is outrageous. Bestowing cabinet status would be a fraud as it violates the spirit and intent of the 91st Amendment to the Constitution meant to restrict the size of the Cabinet. This cabinet status will be an unwarranted […]
BESIDES EXTORTION GOA IS A HAVEN FOR SEXTORTION
‘Extortion’ is one aspect of the evil practice of Corruption, as is‘Sextortion’but all forms of Corruption is evil and demeaning to human decency and fairness. And those wielding positions of Power can use this evil to abuse and control others, of having their cake and eating it, through the mental and physical enslavement of the […]
PANAJI IN A HEALTH AND SAFETY MESS
It is appalling that the authorities are so insensitive to the plight being faced by the residents and those commuting to Panaji. All the roads of Panaji are recklessly dug and posing a danger to us all. There is not a road that remains to be dug. The immense dust that the city is enveloped […]
ONLY JUDGES OF CALIBRE CAN RESCUE OUR JUDICIARY
The BJP government’s devious design to meddle in the functioning of the Judiciary must be thwarted head on. The woes of the Judiciary will only compound unless only outstanding persons being quality judges are appointed. Merely doubling the number of Judges without ensuring their excellence and eminence will only further mess up India’s already ailing […]
MANIPAL HOSPITAL A DEATH AND BANKRUPTCY TRAP
The harrowing experiences of patients landing up at Manipal Hospital in Dona Paula warrants a long overdue independent probe into the manner in which patients are being taken for a ride and financially fleeced. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane can no longer remain a mere spectator to this sad state of affairs and must crack the […]
GOA’S FIRST SOLAR FERRY BOAT LYING IDLE FOR OVER FOUR MONTHS
Goa’s first solar ferry boat bought at a whopping 3.9 crores is lying idle for over four months. On 13th October last year while commissioning it, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had announced that it would be plying on the Chorao – Panaji route. He also said he would endeavor to replace all existing ferries with […]