Panaji: The transporters continued their strike in Goa on the second day on Tuesday, refusing to withdraw it until the government resolves the issue of toll fee levied on the non-Goan vehicles entering the state. "The strike will continue till Goa government resolves the issue. Today is the second day and impact would be visible from tomorrow onwards," All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) president Bal Malkit Singh said.
The transporters began agitating since midnight on Monday demanding rollback of the toll fee levied by the Goa government on non-Goan vehicles. State Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has refused to withdraw the fee, which he says is the tax imposed for using the state infrastructure.
Singh said that almost all the members have stopped the work. "Few members have not loaded the trucks, while many have parked it on the borders," he claimed.
The AIMTC leaders also held discussions with the Karnataka and Maharashtra police, alleging that police were forcing the members to ply into Goa. "We have told the police that they should not force our members to do anything," Singh said....
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04:00 PM, Feb 03, 2013
The body of a young woman was found in the forest area of Assagao village near Panaji with police suspecting it to be a case of rape. The naked body of the woman, apparently in her mid-20s, was found with her head smashed on Thursday, a senior police official said, adding that the suspect in the case has already been identified. ...
10:26 AM, Jan 18, 2013
"I wanted to rob a bank to raise money to publish a book," a medical student, who was caught robbing a bank at knife-point a few days ago, told a trial court in Panaji. The student Mayur Gupta, who belongs to Agra, was granted bail on Tuesday. ...
12:35 PM, Jan 16, 2013
The crime branch has been directed to probe the rape of a seven-year-old girl in the school premises in Vasco, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Tuesday. While the rapist is still at large, Crime Branch officials have arrested the headmistress of the school for inordinately delaying the registration of a first information report (FIR). ...
11:50 AM, Jan 15, 2013
A seven-year-old girl was raped at her school in the port town of Vasco, resulting in huge protests in Goa's Panaji Monday night. Police have detained the headmistress of the school on charges of negligence. ...
09:55 AM, Jan 15, 2013
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11:40 AM, Jan 05, 2013
Goa Police has registered an offence against suspected serial killer Mahanand Naik under Information Technology Act for threatening a woman, whom he had allegedly raped, using a mobile phone from inside the high-security Central Jail at Aguada near Panaji. "Inquiries into the complaint made by the victim at Ponda Police had revealed that the calls were actually made to her from the mobile phone which had a location at Calangute,...
11:26 AM, Jan 03, 2013
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11:14 AM, Mar 06, 2012
Panaji: The Congress has notched two seats in Goa and is leading in another two, while BJP is leading in 9 seats. The United Goan Democratic Party (UGDP) combine and the independents are leading in 2 seats each. A total of 215 candidates, including nine women and 74 independents are in the fray in the state. They are contesting for 23 seats in north Goa and 17 in south Goa...
10:56 AM, Mar 06, 2012
Panaji: Early trends in Goa showed the BJP leading in 9 seats, with the Congress trailing behind. The Congress, however, bagged one seat and was leading in 2 others, while the United Goan Democratic Party (UGDP) and the independents were leading in 2 seats each. A total of 215 candidates, including nine women and 74 independents are in the fray in the state. They are contesting for 23 seats in...
10:25 AM, Mar 06, 2012
Panaji: Early trends in Goa showed the BJP leading in 9 seats, with the Congress trailing behind. The Congress was leading in 3 seats, while the United Goan Democratic Party (UGDP) and the independents were leading in 2 seats each. A total of 215 candidates, including nine women and 74 independents are in the fray in the state. They are contesting for 23 seats in north Goa and 17 in...
09:57 AM, Mar 06, 2012
Panaji: Early trends on Tuesday showed the Congress leading in 5 seats in Goa with the BJP coming a close second, leading in 3 seats. The United Goan Democratic Party (UGDP), meanwhile, was leading in 1 seat. A total of 215 candidates, including nine women and 74 independents are in the fray in the state. They are contesting for 23 seats in north Goa and 17 in south Goa district....
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06:54 PM, Feb 18, 2012
Panaji: The Goa Carnival was called off on Saturday after a terrible accident involving a school bus, in which 4 people reportedly died, of whom 2 were students. Initial reports suggest that the driver lost control over the vehicle and it fell into the Kalvi river. The incident happened near Aldona village, 15 kms from Panaji. Although the number of students travelling in the bus is not yet clear, locals...
06:06 PM, Feb 18, 2012
Panaji: A school bus on Saturday plunged into a river at Aldona village, 15 kms away from Panaji, leaving at least 12 students missing. The incident took place on Saturday morning when the driver lost control over the vehicle and it fell into the Kalvi river. Although the number of students travelling in the bus is not clear, locals claimed that there were at least 15 people inside the bus....
03:55 PM, Feb 18, 2012
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01:49 PM, Jan 16, 2012
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