Slaw (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Courtesy of the Goa Blog (although it’s also in today’s Hindu (Chennai edition): Country’s first e-law library inaugurated Panaji (PTI): Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat inaugurated the country’s first e-law library here aimed at facilitating legal practitioners. Read more… or Read more right here… » [...]
India eNews (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
The battle for precious land between titleholders and prospective investors across the country has made the Congress government in Goa wary of allotting land to industrialists or for special economic zones (SEZs), says Chief Minister Digambar Kamat.
Hindu (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
PANAJI: Vishwasrao D. Chowgule (93), Chairman Emeritus of the Chowgule Group of Industries, died on Saturday at his residence at Vasco de Gama in south Goa. Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has mourned the death of Mr. Chowgule, considered ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
... the Congress a few months ago. Responding to the unexpected political development, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat described the action of one of the Cabinet colleagues as “unfortunate and inappropriate.” It was not expected that a Minister would file a petition against his Cabinet colleague, he said.Mr. Pacheco, who represents Benaulim constituency in the Assembly, a traditional home...
Times of India (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
... without taking into consideration all the factors and the wishes of the people.” Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, agreeing with his education minister’s views, said, “When the central government made it’s centralization plans known we had conveyed to them that we wouldn’t be accepting the decision without consultation. Deliberations are still on and a panel has been formed for the purpose....
Hindu (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Goa mining industry concerned over task force recommendations Prakash Kamat Report seeks review and phasing out of mining in eco-sensitive areas Review sought in the context of long-term damage to the environmentIndustry fears that the recommendations could strengthen the tirade against miningPANAJI: Goa’s iron ore mining industry is agitated over the recommendations of the Goa Task Force in...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
PANAJI: The Goa Government on Thursday decided in principle to implement the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission from November 2008. Talking to presspersons after a Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said that the ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
... when the festival is being celebrated in Goa on Thursday.In a letter addressed to Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Wednesday, the GCCI pointed out that the declaration of holiday had caused a lot of inconvenience to the trading and industrial community in Goa, especially because all the banking institutions will remain closed for three consecutive days.The GCCI said that the banks...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
PANAJI: A task force comprising experts on Monday submitted to Chief Minister Digambar Kamat the final draft of Goa Regional Plan 2021 (GRP-2021), a comprehensive State land-use plan that recommends decongesting the coastline and emphasises ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
... some of the issues discussed at length at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Friday.The meeting decided to constitute a subcommittee under the chairmanship of MP Shantaram Naik to study various aspects of the issue of use of official language in the administration. The subcommittee will submit its report by December 15. At the meeting, it was...
Times of India (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
... therefore it is advisable to first prepare the terminology to avoid any inconvenience later,” CM Digambar Kamat said. Official languages director Menino Peres, told TOI that the government has prepared the terminology for administration and botany, but for the Gazette and appointment of language officials, legal terminology and a thesaurus and dictionary were required.
Hindu (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
Panaji: The Goa Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat, and the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Suresh Kalmadi, have signed a contract awarding hosting right of the 36th National Games in 2011 to the coastal State. ...
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
Goa CM Digambar Kamat and President of Indian Olympic Association Suresh Kalmadi have signed a contract awarding hosting right of 36th National Games in 2011 to Goa.
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
PANAJI: The battle for precious land between titleholders and prospective investors across the country has made the Congress government in Goa wary of allotting land to industrialists or for special economic zones (SEZs), says Chief Minister Digambar Kamat."Goans will decide land allotment to outside investors or industrialists through local bodies (panchayats) as land is scarce and precious....
Hindu (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
... parties of the State, at which a presentation was made on the proposed CMZ, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said there was consensus among all the political parities that the notification in its present form would be detrimental to the interests of the coastal State of Goa. This is the view also taken by various organisations that have petitioned the State government opposing the notification,...
