Dr. Pramod Sawant

Sawant said that any other structures operating outside the law will face consequences, stating, “If there are any other illegal properties, definitely they will be demolished.”

Kristina, who is from Kazakhstan, had been appearing at the nightclub on a regular basis. According to information reported by PTI, she is known online as Kristina Sheikh and has amassed more than 272,000 followers on Instagram.

In the wake of a nightclub fire that claimed 25 lives, Goa Chief Minister (CM) Pramod Sawant held a cpress briefing on Wednesday.

The Goa Tourism Department demolished `Romeo Lane', a beach shack illegally constructed at Vagator by the Luthras, on the directive of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, and reclaimed the 198 sqmt of land.

Congress objected to the transfers claiming that these were in violation of the poll body's guidelines.

Chief Medical Officer of GMCH, Dr Rudresh Kurtikar, was fired publicly, and he was later suspended on Rane’s orders after he “lost his cool" during his surprise visit to the hospital.

Rane said he took the action after receiving a complaint from a senior journalist who pointed out that his mother-in-law was mistreated by the doctor in the casualty ward of the Goa Medical College and Hospital

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, “Our sustained collective efforts to strengthen the education sector with New Advancements, NEP 2020 have yielded the result”.

Sawant further said that the temples in Goa are not under government control and instead are managed by the local communities that have maintained age-old traditions.

During the event, Sawant also said that irrespective of religion, everyone who stays in India is a "Hindustani".

The incident occurred in the wee hours of Saturday during the Shree Devi Lairai Jatra, which started on Friday and brought in thousands of devotees.

Sulakshana Sawant, a local BJP leader, moved the court against the AAP leader after Singh levelled allegations against her in connection with an alleged cash-for-jobs scam in Goa.

Sanjay Singh had recently addressed a press conference in Delhi where he allegedly made allegations against Goa CM's wife.

Panaji, Nov 18 (PTI) The 55th edition of the prestigious International Film Festival of India will kick off on November 20 in Goa, with one of the key events being Oscar winning composer AR Rahman paying tribute to late Lata Mangeshkar as part of a 'memorial talk" on the legendary singer. Giving details on Monday, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said IFFI will be inaugurated by Union Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw along with the latter's colleague in the ministry L Murugan. "AR Rahman will pay tribute to Lata Mangeshkar as part of the 'Lata Mangeshkar Memorial Talk. More than 270 films will be showcased during the festival at six venues in Panaji, Porvorim and Ponda. There will be more than 180 international films from 81 countries. The festival will see 15 world premieres, 40 Asian premieres and 106 Indian premieres," Sawant told reporters. "Swatantrya Veer Savarkar will be opening film in the Feature film category. The masterclasses will be held from November 21-27,m 2024 with four sessions in a day at Kala Academy. Saavat, a Konkani film directed by Shivam Harmalkar and Santosh Shetkar, is the only Goan film selected in the non-feature film category of the Indian Panorama," the CM added. Till Monday, 6507 persons have registered as delegates, including 4023 cine enthusiasts, 1288 students and 1190 film professionals, he said. "All the venues for this year's IFFI will be inclusive with facilities and access for specially abled, For non-delegates, there will be open air screening at Miramar, Ravindra Bhavan Margao (South Goa) and Vagator (North Goa)," Sawant added. Festival organisers, speaking at the press conference, said the names of film personalities attending the festival would be announced on Tuesday. A strong list of 40-50 celebrities would be attending the inaugural event at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Bambolim near Panaji, they added. The IFFI will be held from November 20 till 28. PTI RPS BNM

Ramanuj Mukherjee suggested that ongoing grievances will lead to another underwhelming tourist season in Goa, affecting the livelihoods of locals who rely on foreign visitors.

Dr. Sawant, in his address to the public, emphasised that Delhi voters support Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed confidence that, with their blessings, the BJP will win more than 400 seats.

This is a "great news" for the people of Goa, Sawant said in a post on X on Sunday.

Responding to the calling attention moved by the Opposition, he said the state government had submitted a letter to Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and Home Minister Amit Shah to constitute a Delimitation Commission to determine and identify the Scheduled Tribal (ST) seats in the coastal state.