Advocate General (AG) is a very high Constitutional authority and is expected to be extremely honest, sincere and competent in giving fair legal guidance to the State Government in formulation of its policy and execution of its decisions. He must give appropriate advice, always uninfluenced by political considerations. Several Advocate Generals in the country have […]
THE POLITICAL TURF MUST BE FREE OF FAMILY RAJ
Across the nation and within all political parties the malaise of family Raj seems to be widespread. While in the Opposition, the BJP had always vehemently spoken out against dynasty rule while claiming to be a party with a difference. All that tall talk is now history and they too have joined the mainstream in […]
ATAL SETU – A BOTCHED PROJECT?
The Atal Setu across the River Mandovi was hurriedly inaugurated on 5th February 2019 but over three years later the bridge is yet to be complete in all respects. There are huge piles of debris lying all over at both ends of the bridge. The wing entering the city is yet to be completed. The […]
WITH THE COURTS AROUND, BHIVPACHI GARAZ NA
The Supreme Court verdict on the Railway double tracking is a victory for the sustained People’s struggle and the Rule of law. We need to salute all those who against all odds relentlessly toiled for the sake of Goa and its environment. Goa has been a beautiful accident of history endowed with abundant resources. But […]
IS CM’S WIFE NOW UNOFFICIAL GOVT SPOKESPERSON?
Everything that any sensible Government does must always be in the best interest of its people. Every decision must be citizens centric and never for the selfish benefit of those in Power to line their pockets. The March 28th puffed-up swearing in ceremony and that Lifetime cabinet status are two recent glaring examples where public […]
ARROGANCE & EGO A SIGN OF BAD GOVERNANCE
It is despicable that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and his BJP Party are justifying the astronomical expenditure incurred on that March 28th swearing in ceremony. They claim that the Party’s big mandate justified the grand event. Firstly the swearing in ceremony is a solemn State affair which should not be transformed into a Party mela […]
CM PRAMOD SAWANT MUST WALK HIS TALK
After being sworn in as Chief Minister again on 28th March, Pramod Sawant promised that he would deliver a transparent, people friendly governance with Zero Tolerance to Corruption. But Pramod Sawant obviously did not really mean what he was saying as he had just been sworn in at a needlessly glamorous, monstrous, and extravagant 18 […]
GOA NO LONGER A PREFERRED TOURIST DESTINATION
The Goa government over the years has been needlessly squandering crores of rupees on organizing road shows across the world to promote Goa as a tourist destination. Instead, if the government had cared to improve the crumbling infrastructure, Goa would have sold by itself. In the current sordid state of affairs with garbage strewn all […]
MAY GOA SEE GOOD POLICING
The move by our Police to have interactive sessions with the public is a step in the right direction and is in line with the Mission Statement of the Goa Police to give people an efficient, law abiding and responsive law enforcement machinery. There is a need to weed out the rotten apples from within […]
PROMISED PANAJI SMART CITY CANNOT REMAIN AS AN ILLUSION
That Panaji will be a Smart City may always remain a dream only. There is need to urgently decongest the city. Shifting the schools to Cujira has not eased Panaji’s woes. The authorities have miserably failed to deal with the traffic mayhem in Panaji. To add to the chaos hundreds of taxis are illegally parked […]