Chief Minister Pramod Sawant says 'IIT campus will come up in South Goa'
Education | January 24, 2023 12:02 ISTChief Minister Pramod Sawant informed that the government is looking for suitable land for the IIT Campus in Goa.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed that the government is looking for suitable land for the IIT Campus in Goa.
Sawant said none of his cabinet colleagues was involved in any illegality. Chodankar, who heads Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC), has alleged that a minister in the Pramod Sawant cabinet was involved in land grabbing.
Sonali Phogat murder case: A post-mortem report revealed blunt force injury on her body, following which the Goa Police registered a murder case. The Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai had on Thursday took a swipe at the BJP-led state government over the probe into the case.
Pramod Sawant on Monday took oath as the Chief Minister of Goa for the second consecutive term. Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai administered him the oath of office and secrecy at an event organised at Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Stadium, Panaji.
Those among the top contenders for leading the state legislature include Mavin Godinho, Vishwajit Rane, Nilesh Cabral, Govind Gawade, Babush Monserrate, Rohan Khawante, Ravi Naik, Subhash Shirodkar, Subhash Faldesai, Neelkanth Halrankar, and Alex Reginald along with Pramod Sawant.
All India Congress Committee (AICC) Goa Desk in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao said that Goans will never forgive Luizinho Faleiro, adding that Faleiro was never on the forefront of any agitations launched by Congress.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on September 09 said that the government has aimed to complete the second dose of COVID-19 vaccination by October 31. "Ganesh Chaturthi has to be celebrated following COVID-19 protocols. We have completed 100% first dose vaccination in the state. We aim to complete the second dose vaccination by 31st October," said the Goa CM.
Goa CM Pramod Sawant said the entire eligible population should be double vaccinated by October 31, and urged people to join hands with the state government for the same.
Pramod Sawant on Saturday condemned an island village's refusal to allow the Indian Navy to organize a flag-hoisting ceremony on independence day.
Shiv Sena workers led by party vice president of Goa unit Subhash Kerkar laid a board with Bandokar's name on it over the entrance of Mopa Airport. Later, leaders and workers of Shiv Sena paid tribute to Bandodkar on his death anniversary.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant criticised the lack of quality skills among fresh graduates passing out of educational institutes.
The CM also advised the general population to adopt precautions during the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festivities, while stating that the state govt would devise special SOPs for the festive season ahead after taking stakeholders into confidence.
Addressing a rape case in Goa, CM Pramod Sawant had said that parents need to introspect on why their children were on the beach late at night.
On the night of July 24, two minor girls were raped at the Colva beach in South Goa.
The chief minister, who also holds the home portfolio, said that parents have a responsibility to ensure the safety of their children. In response, State Congress spokesperson Altone D'Costa said the law and order situation has deteriorated in Goa.
Sawant on Friday said a police complaint had been filed in the matter but the man targeted by the hackers, Pramesh Asolkar, said he is still in shock that the state Chief Minister's social media account had been tapped into.
The current phase of the state level curfew in Goa is scheduled to end on July 12. While extending the curfew on July 2, Sawant had allowed reopening of restaurants and bars as well as outdoor sports complexes.
Pramod Sawant on Friday targeted the opposition, saying that some parties "with selfish interests" want to have a "political revolution" in Goa.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday tweeted urging Thackeray to not "single out" states after Maha government released an order
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said his government will set up a four-member committee to decide a new location for the construction of the proposed IIT campus in the state, following opposition from locals to the previous site.
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