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I will take legal action and also ask the party on what basis I was suspended. They have defamed me through this action, so I will seek the committee's report detailing the alleged anti-party activities for which I was expelled. I will also seek an explanation from the party high command whenever I get an opportunity to meet them: Manisha Usgaonkar • We are confident of forging a broader alliance with all Opposition parties, including the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). We are ready to approach any party for an alliance because the people of Goa have given us the message to take the lead in uniting the Opposition. We have already held preliminary talks with all the parties, and formal discussions will begin soon: GPCC president Girish Chodankar • A complaint has sought registration of an FIR against Rohidas L. Naik, Shrikrishna Haldankar, Tarak Arolkar, Charudatt Panjikar, Avinash Shirodkar and others over alleged cheating, criminal breach of trust, criminal conspiracy, misrepresentation, misuse of the Gomantak Bhandari Samaj's name, and irregularities in the collection and utilisation of donations under the BNS, 2023. • Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said he has urged the Karnataka government to withdraw its pending Supreme Court cases related to the Mhadei river dispute to remove administrative hurdles and expedite project clearances. He said the Karnataka CM responded positively, adding that the move would help resolve the water dispute through Centre-state cooperation. I will take legal action and also ask the party on what basis I was suspended. They have defamed me through this action, so I will seek the committee's report detailing the alleged anti-party activities for which I was expelled. I will also seek an explanation from the party high command whenever I get an opportunity to meet them: Manisha Usgaonkar • We are confident of forging a broader alliance with all Opposition parties, including the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). We are ready to approach any party for an alliance because the people of Goa have given us the message to take the lead in uniting the Opposition. We have already held preliminary talks with all the parties, and formal discussions will begin soon: GPCC president Girish Chodankar • A complaint has sought registration of an FIR against Rohidas L. Naik, Shrikrishna Haldankar, Tarak Arolkar, Charudatt Panjikar, Avinash Shirodkar and others over alleged cheating, criminal breach of trust, criminal conspiracy, misrepresentation, misuse of the Gomantak Bhandari Samaj's name, and irregularities in the collection and utilisation of donations under the BNS, 2023. • Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said he has urged the Karnataka government to withdraw its pending Supreme Court cases related to the Mhadei river dispute to remove administrative hurdles and expedite project clearances. He said the Karnataka CM responded positively, adding that the move would help resolve the water dispute through Centre-state cooperation.

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Third-Party Fire Inspections to Begin Soon, Says Raikar

Goa Fire and Emergency Services Department has begun the process of implementing third-party fire safety inspections

04th Aug 2026 • 1 hour ago • 41 views

The Goa Fire and Emergency Services Department has begun the process of implementing third-party fire safety inspections, Director Nitin Raikar said on Tuesday.
Raikar said agencies are currently being trained on inspection procedures. Once the training is completed, they will be empanelled and authorised to conduct inspections for the issuance of No Objection Certificates (NOCs). He added that the empanelment of several agencies is still underway.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant flagged off 10 new fire tenders and eight motorcycles, which have been inducted into the Goa Fire and Emergency Services fleet to strengthen emergency response and firefighting capabilities across the state.

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