Page 11 - Pramod Sawant

Covid-19: Goa renews demand for mining resumption for economic revival

The CM told reporters that he had written to the Centre to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act

PCI issues notice to Maharashtra govt over non-delivery of newspapers

The curb will be in force only in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune city, both Covid-19 hotspots

Goa now first Indian state with zero Covid-19 case; all patients discharged

Goa CM Sawant said that all the agencies, including the health department and police, worked in tandem for the results

Covid-19 crisis: Goa govt allows Swiggy, Zomato to deliver food, groceries

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that he was irked by some people, who prefer to violate the 21-day lockdown to buy something as trivial as a shampoo

Goa CM Sawant promises electricity, potable water for all by 2022

The CM said he had been working on crucial issues like sharing of water of the Mahadayi river with Karnataka, mining crisis, and upcoming Mopa airport.

Get FDA license or face shutdown: Goa govt warns high-end restaurants

The warning comes amid concerns over rising food adulteration and use of carcinogenic chemicals in fruits and vegetables by traders

Ambedkar backed 'Dalitstan', but we are all together, claims Goa DyCM

The state Assembly on Monday passed a motion congratulating Modi and Shah over the passage of CAA in Parliament

Goa govt receives 400 suggestions in four days on budget website: CM

The state budget would be presented on February 6 during the state Assembly session, which will be held between February 3 and 7

Goa's 2nd international airport in Mopa expected to be ready in three years

Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the decks for construction of an international airport by the GMR Group at Mopa in North Goa by lifting suspension on environmental clearance granted for the project

Oppn is creating illusions over CAA, spreading fear among Muslims: Goa CM

Sawant said Indian citizens belonging to any religion need not worry either about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) or the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Mhadei river project: CM Sawant hopes Javadekar will decide in Goa's favour

Javadekar is in Goa today for the inauguration of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI)

Goa govt files review petition in SC against mining ban near coastal areas

The closure of iron ore mining, a key source of revenue for the government in the tiny state, had adversely affected livelihood of thousands of people

MoEF rejects Goa govt's demand for Kalasa-Banduri water diversion project

The development comes at a time when the Opposition has been taunting Sawant, accusing him of not having enough clout with the BJP-led central government to pursue Goa's demands

Dutch firm to salvage naphtha-laden ship stuck off Goa coast: Goa CM Sawant

Sawant said action would be initiated against those responsible for the running aground of the ship only after the vessel is salvaged and danger posed due to its presence is over

Down, but not out: Can Vasundhara, Chouhan, Raman Singh still bounce back?

The Centre's assessment on the former CMs varies, depending on their continued "utility", and most critically their equation with Narendra Modi and Amit Shah

Group of Ministers to submit Goa mining report to PM on Sept 11: CM Sawant

Mining came to a standstill in Goa in March last year after the Supreme Court quashed 88 leases and banned extraction of fresh iron ore

Goa Mining Peoples Front seeks Amit Shah's help to resume mining activity

A meeting between the GMPF and Shah was held earlier in January

Pramod Sawant: What sets Goa CM apart from his predecessor Manohar Parrikar

Parrikar was a formidable predecessor while Sawant had little to commend him other than being the deceased chief minister's protege and allegiant

Days after 10 Cong MLAs joined BJP, Goa CM to reshuffle cabinet on Saturday

The chief minister Friday said that he had asked three GFP MLAs and Independent lawmaker to resign as he would be inducting four new ministers.

Sawant's twin challenge

Can the new Goa chief minister rein in the bureaucracy and assert the primacy of the Goan people?