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Mission Political Reservation has filed a separate Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court, challenging the High Court's interim order restraining the issuance of the anticipated ST population figures for Goa for the purpose of reserving Assembly constituencies for Scheduled Tribes. Earlier, the Goa government had also filed a similar petition before the Supreme Court. • Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has directed the Archaeology Department to notify the Kadamba Rajbid Marg between Goa Velha and Old Goa as a protected heritage site.He has also ordered restrictions on vehicular movement, fencing and installation of heritage signboards. Old Goa Police have been directed to seize machinery used for alleged illegal filling and identify and arrest those responsible within two days. • A youth from Vasco lost his life after his two-wheeler rammed into a truck parked along the roadside at Mollem market. More details awaited • Goa-based filmmaker Jay Amonkar’s Marathi short film ‘Medium Piece’ bags 13 awards at the International Tagore Film Awards (ITFA) 2026 in Kolkata. Jay Amonkar wins Best Director and Best Filmmaker, while Vardhan Kamat and Sayali Bandkar win Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively. Gaurav Gokhale takes home Best Cinematographer and Best Editor awards • Two youths were killed in a head-on collision between a tempo and a two-wheeler at Dodamarg on Monday morning. The deceased have been identified as Rajkumar Yadav (30) and Johari Yadav (31), both natives of Uttar Pradesh. Doctors declared them dead after they were shifted to the local hospital. Mission Political Reservation has filed a separate Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court, challenging the High Court's interim order restraining the issuance of the anticipated ST population figures for Goa for the purpose of reserving Assembly constituencies for Scheduled Tribes. Earlier, the Goa government had also filed a similar petition before the Supreme Court. • Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has directed the Archaeology Department to notify the Kadamba Rajbid Marg between Goa Velha and Old Goa as a protected heritage site.He has also ordered restrictions on vehicular movement, fencing and installation of heritage signboards. Old Goa Police have been directed to seize machinery used for alleged illegal filling and identify and arrest those responsible within two days. • A youth from Vasco lost his life after his two-wheeler rammed into a truck parked along the roadside at Mollem market. More details awaited • Goa-based filmmaker Jay Amonkar’s Marathi short film ‘Medium Piece’ bags 13 awards at the International Tagore Film Awards (ITFA) 2026 in Kolkata. Jay Amonkar wins Best Director and Best Filmmaker, while Vardhan Kamat and Sayali Bandkar win Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively. Gaurav Gokhale takes home Best Cinematographer and Best Editor awards • Two youths were killed in a head-on collision between a tempo and a two-wheeler at Dodamarg on Monday morning. The deceased have been identified as Rajkumar Yadav (30) and Johari Yadav (31), both natives of Uttar Pradesh. Doctors declared them dead after they were shifted to the local hospital.

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Mission Political Reservation Moves SC Against HC Order on ST Reservation

Mission Political Reservation has filed a separate Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court

09th Nov 2026 • 2 hours ago • 37 views

Mission Political Reservation has filed a separate Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court, challenging the interim order passed by the Bombay High Court at Goa concerning the issuance of anticipated Scheduled Tribe (ST) population figures for the state.

The anticipated ST population figures are intended to facilitate the reservation of Assembly constituencies for Scheduled Tribes in Goa.
The petition challenges the High Court's interim order relating to the issuance of these population figures for the purpose of ST reservation in Assembly constituencies.
Earlier, the Goa government had also approached the Supreme Court by filing a similar Special Leave Petition challenging the High Court's interim order.

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