Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant visited the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) near Panaji to address the concerns of protesting doctors.
Goa Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude has hinted at corruption in the Tribal Welfare Department, accusing officials of taking bribes. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who holds the portfolio, vows "appropriate action" as the opposition demands a probe.
The tourist gave details of the traffic dispute and said that while he was driving in the rented car towards the station, he apparently 'cut' off two local men on a two-wheeler.
In a strongly worded post on the social media platform X, Chodankar claimed that landowners paid over Rs 1,000 per square meter to have their properties removed from private forest classifications.
The BJP MLA said that Goans have rented out their beach shacks to Delhi-waalas and others. He said that someone from Bengaluru is selling vada pao and others are selling idli-sambar at the beach.
In a letter to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Goa Forward Party chief Vijay Sardesai expressed grave concerns over the presence of an organized "Job Mafia" syndicate within the government recruitment systems, which he claimed compromises fair hiring practices in the state.
Forgery of government officials' signatures is a criminal offence. All department heads have been instructed to file FIRs against individuals involved in producing and distributing these fraudulent documents, said the Minister.