WHEN the task force for Regional Plan gave its recommendations to the government over the proposed Regional Plan 2021, the Goan Observer was judicious in its appreciation of the draft prepared by the task force. Probably for the first time, the Goan Observer complimented the Chief Minister over the great job done by the task force and the freedom given to the panel.

The recently notified Regional Plan 2021 has raised quite a storm in the state with some village panchayats demanding that the plan be scrapped. GOAN OBSERVER spoke to some prominent Goans about the RP 2021 and here’s what they have to say…

Saligaocars almost came to blows at a Gram Sabha meeting that was held to discuss the recently notified RP 2021.

Disgruntled employees of the GTDC claim that the Corporation is rife with irregularities as the officials follow Chairman Shyam Satardekar’s instructions and have demanded that corrective measures be taken.

SHOCKINGLY, only four of the 30 recruiting agents from Goa who feature on the website of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) possess a valid registrationon date, informed the Commissioner for NRI Affairs, Eduardo Faleiro.

By GO Corresspondence
The capital is gearing up for the much talked about Goa International Travel Mart (GITM) 2011 slated to begin this Friday on the sunny shores of Goa. The second edition of the Goa International Travel Mart 2011 (GITM) with the theme, ‘Unearth the Hidden Treasures of Goa’ is all set to be […]

DESPITE THE various scams with respect to the allocation of plots exposed by the Task Force, obviously the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) Chairman Chandrakant Kavlekar believes that he can continue to take citizens for a ride as long as he keeps politicians belonging to all parties happy. The latest beneficiaries of the match-fixing by the GIDC Chairman Babu Kavlekar and the suspended Managing Director of the GIDC…

The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad searched the premises of Sanatan Sanstha earlier this week. GO had highlighted the suspect activities of the group as well as its divisive publications, including a ‘self-defence’ manual in its issue dated June 28, 2008. As is the common practice with the Sanstha, its members filed a defamation case against us for questioning its activities. On August 20, 2011, the Ponda JMFC ruled against Sanatan Sanstha and found that GO had only done its job. Reproduced here is an excerpt of the judgement.

CASES OF fake currency notes are on the rise and the recent suspension and later arrest of Vasco PSI Vaibhav Dhananjay Naik for his role in the matter, further questions the sincerity of the police probe into these cases. Over half the total of 32 cases registered in 2010 are still to be detected with exactly a dozen being “A” finalled, meaning the case has been shut for lack of evidence.

The Health Minister’s Universal Mediclaim Scheme has hit a road block with private healthcare institutions refusing to participate.